May 17, 2008 at 7:36 am (All Blogs, All Personals, All Quotes)
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“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
“The official death toll from Burma’s killer cyclone has nearly doubled to 78,000 as aid workers hampered by the country’s un-cooperative military regime struggled to get basic data about the needs of up to 2.5 million desperate survivors.
Burma state television said the official death count from the May 3 cyclone was 77,738, with another 55,917 missing. The Red Cross warned that the lack of clean water may increase the number of deaths.” – Press Association
Let’s put Humanity First! Let’s not buy that nice dress or shoes this weekend and donate at least $20 that could essentially save lives. There will always be nice dresses and shoes in stores but lives cannot be reversed!
Remember that WE ARE BLESSED! We are blessed to have a home, have shelter, food, money, access to technology, health care. We are blessed to be able to see, write, type, read, listen and not be afraid for our lives and the lives of our loved ones.
If situation was reversed, we’d plead for help and people would step up from all over the world to help. We have to do the same. We are all of one kind. We laugh, and cry, and are as vulnerable if put in the same conditions. We deserve to have our basic necessities of life met.
Please help Humanity First help those in great need. Every dollar counts. Every dollar always counts!
Loba
“Life is short. Be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!” – Henri Amiel
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May 8, 2008 at 9:25 am (All Blogs)
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Humanity First has launched an urgent appeal for Burma Cyclone ‘Nargis’ Relief Fund to provide Humanitarian assistance to the victims hit by the cyclone. When this disastrous, category III cyclone, set down with 120 mile-per-hour winds on Saturday, it ripped apart cities, shantytowns, and villages throughout the Burmese nation of 56 million, leaving a path of destruction and hundreds of thousands homeless. It arced from the Irrawaddy delta in the southwest, to Rangoon (Yangon), the former capital, farther north. The city was reduced to a chaotic standstill by Monday, with no electricity and long lines for water. The official figures put the death toll at 22,500, with a further 41,000 missing.
In many villages, reports suggest that 30% of the population have perished and many more are injured. Over a million people are now believed to be homeless, many of them young children. They lack shelter, medication, food and clean water, and require urgent assistance. The Burmese authorities have declared five regions Yangon, Bago, Kavin, Ayeyarvady and Mon as disaster areas.
Humanity First is investigating the best method of getting aid to the desperate people as quickly as possible and it aims to provide food, clean water and basic rations to the dislocated people, especially children who would be more susceptible to water borne diseases, as reports have already confirmed that 40% of the Burma dead are children. Food shortages and contaminated water can lead to widespread problems if people remain stranded. Humanity First has mobilized its teams to respond to requests for help in the severely affected towns and villages. Funds are required urgently to accelerate the distribution of essential supplies.
Time is of the essence for bringing in vital supplies, including food and water-purification tablets, if a worse humanitarian crisis and higher death toll are to be avoided. Thousands of people are getting sick and many places are under salt water, and there is nothing to drink. The victims are in urgent need of food, fresh water and medical supplies that are running low. There is a danger of spread of water borne diseases due to contaminated water.
Humanity First is seeking your generous contributions to continue with its relief efforts. Donations towards the “Burma Cyclone Relief Fund” can be made online at www.humanityfirst.ca or through cheques written to Humanity First – Burma Cyclone Relief Fund, 245 Bowes Road, Concord, ON, L4K 1H8.
About Humanity First
Humanity First is an International Non-Profit Charitable Organization established to promote and safeguard the preservation of human life and dignity.
Humanity First is a non-political, non-sectarian international relief and development agency that works with communities around the globe to improve the quality of life for some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Humanity First has been granted a special consultative status with the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). For further information please visit our website http://www.humanityfirst.ca
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April 28, 2008 at 7:32 pm (All Blogs)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2008
FOURTH ANNUAL RUN FOR VAUGHAN TO BOOST HOSPITAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
VAUGHAN, ON – The Run for Vaughan Organizing Committee announced today in Vaughan Council Chambers that the 4th Annual Run for Vaughan will take place on Sunday May 25th, 2008. Funds raised will support the development of Vaughan’s first hospital and will be forwarded to the Vaughan Health Care Foundation.
The Run for Vaughan is a 10km run and a 3.5km walk that takes place in Maple, Ontario. While professional and amateur runners and walkers are encouraged to take part, the Run is definitely a family event. Everyone is welcome, from children to seniors and mothers and fathers with baby strollers.
Last year there was over 500 participants from across Vaughan and the GTA, and a number of corporate sponsors of the event. This year we are glad to have RBC as our diamond sponsor! To date over $155,000 has been raised for the Vaughan Health Care Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation operated by the City. “The past Run for Vaughan events have helped to raise considerable funds for our foundation, and perhaps more importantly, helped to raise awareness that Vaughan remains the largest city in Canada without its own hospital” said an official from the Vaughan Health Care Foundation.
This Fourth Annual Run for Vaughan event will bring members from the community together for a great cause – to help raise money for our first hospital in Vaughan. There will be fun, food, prizes and great opportunity to build community spirit. Participants are asked to canvass the community for pledges and will be eligible for amazing prizes generously donated by the community.
The Chair of the Run For Vaughan, Asif Khan, has lived in Maple since 1986. “Getting involved in the Run is a great way to give back to our community,” he says. “All our committee members and supporters are proud to be helping raise funds for the new hospital.”
The Run for Vaughan will take place on Sunday, May 25th at 9:00 a.m., starting from the Bait-ul-Islam Mosque, 10610 Jane Street, north of Major Mackenzie Drive. The event’s interactive website, www.runforvaughan.com, includes full details, as well as online registration and donation forms.
Those wishing to make donations can do so at any of the Royal Bank branches in Vaughan. Royal Bank customers can have their donation amount transferred directly from their accounts. Customers of other banks can make donations in cash or by cheque. All donors will receive Charitable Donation tax receipts from the Run for Vaughan organizing committee.
For more information contact:
Asif Khan, Chair
Run for Vaughan
416-223-4786
asif@runforvaughan.com
City of Vaughan Media Contact:
Madeline Zito
Director of Corporate Communications
905-832-8585 ext. 8027
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April 22, 2008 at 3:30 pm (All Blogs, All Reviews)
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Seeking dedicated volunteers for various marketing, sales, media, pr, website design, graphics design projects for Humanity First. Most of the work will be done from your own home, using the computer, internet and/or phone.
This charity organization is completely volunteer run and everyone works for the good of humanity. The organization is non-religious based and helps regardless of gender/background/religion/etc.
Please leave a comment if interested and explain your expertise, how much time you can devote per week and how long you’re looking to volunteer (summer or long term). I will then provide you with further information regarding the charity programs.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the world but we need volunteers that are dedicated and driven to share their expertise.
Thank you in advance.
Loba
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January 4, 2008 at 8:59 pm (All Blogs, All Reviews)
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“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Humanity First invites you to support the rehabilitation phase of the relief work for Cyclone Sidr victims. The emergency relief phase was successfully completed and now Humanity First is starting the rebuilding and rehabilitation phase, where longterm assistance will be provided to the victims of cyclone.
Humanity First provided the following emergency assistance:
- Medical Aid at four locations seeing about 200 patients daily.
- Ration of Food distributed to more than 16,000 victims.
- 330 Water purification units were distributed.
- 48,000 two liter water bottles distributed.
- Blankets, clothes, cooking utensils, tools, torch, lanterns, toiletries, paper, pencil and toys were distributed to victims and their children.
- Repair of school buildings.
Following projects will be completed in next 6 months:
- Rebuilding of homes
- Rebuilding of schools
- Medical Clinics and Camps
- Distribution of Farm animals and farm equipments
- Distribution of Fishing boats
Join us for a Fund raising dinner for Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr Rebuilding Phase
When: Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Where: Woodbine Banquet Hall (30 Vice Regent Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 7A4)
Tickets: $50 per person
Keynote Speaker: Honorable Jim Karygiannis P.C., M.P. who has recently visited the Humanity First Relief Camps in Bangladesh
All proceeds will go to Bangladesh Relief and Rehabilitation effort. A tax deductible receipt will be issued for all donations received.
Humanity First is a registered international non-profit charitable and humanitarian relief organization that aims to mitigate hunger, poverty and disease among the less privileged human beings around the world and strives to reduce peoples’ sufferings caused by natural disasters or human conflicts.
If you can’t make it and wish to just make a donation, or more information about Humanity First, please go to http://www.humanityfirst.ca. Please also consider spreading the word online on your blog or website and posting flyers on work and neighborhood bulletins to help Humanity First raise as much as possible for this cause.
To order tickets, please call at 416-440-0346 or alternatively via email at info@humanityfirst.ca. More information about Humanity First can be obtained through http://www.humanityfirst.ca.
“The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.” – Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
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December 28, 2007 at 7:47 pm (All Blogs, All Personals)
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“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King Jr
I truly believe that when you find a good cause, and see their positive contribution to society, then you should do all you can to help. That is why I’ve decided to show my full support to Humanity First. They are a “humanitarian relief organization, established to provide help and assistance to the less fortunate fellow human beings around the globe and also to improve the quality of life in under- privileged countries”. Humanity First has many branches in various countries and is a disaster relief and human development organization with one very big difference.
Humanity First is a non-profit charitable and 100% volunteer based. “Every one working for Humanity First – aid workers, fund raisers, administrators and the board of directors are unpaid volunteers. All personal expenses are met by the volunteers to maximize the use of funds raised and donated for those in need.” While just the presidents of other “charitable organizations” live in luxuries of having over $400,000 in salary, Humanity First strives to run on volunteers! This is in fact amazing!
So how can you help Humanity First and show your support? For one thing, pass the word around and pass their flyer. Next time you hear of someone wanting to sponsor a child, suggest Humanity First instead. Pin a poster at your work bulletin. Participate in their events, and ask your friends to join you. Volunteer for them if you can. If you can make a one-time donation or a monthly one, then don’t hesitate and look at the various ways you can help. The programs include fight against illiteracy, orphan care, gift of vision, feed a family, water for humanity and learn a skill. Check out the programs and downloads sections of their websites for more details.
Having been a child sponsor with World Vision and through my earlier post and many more to come, I can honestly say that although they do alot of good, they waste alot of money! Unfortunately the money wasted doesn’t amount to thousands, rather millions of dollars which can be put to really good use. Humanity First is different and that difference will in fact make a great impact on the world if they get more and more support everyday.
Even if you won’t show your support today, please still check out their website and learn a bit about them. An organization that is volunteer driven, has an international scope and a non-religious agenda is hard to find and deserves all the respect. As for me, I have become attached to my sponsor child and will continue my support to her until I can find another way to help her family. I will make one time donations to Humanity First anytime I can, help spread the word and volunteer at their events and God willing, someday in the near future, I will begin to contribute monthly to Orphan Care and other programs with Humanity First.
So what are you willing to do to put Humanity first?
Loba
Humanity First Canada
Humanity First USA
Humanity First UK
Humanity First Germany
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” – Mother Teresa
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December 13, 2007 at 10:50 am (All Quotes)
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“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away, and that in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.” – Martin Luther King, Jr”Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.” – Bertrand Russell
“Accomplishments have no color.” – Leontyne Price
“Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Racism, sexism, drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, unemployment — homelessness encompasses pretty much every social problem.” – Jena Desai
“Hatred ever kills, love never dies. Such is the vast difference between the two. What is obtained by love is retained for all time. What is obtained by hatred proves a burden in reality for it increases hatred.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi
“The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.” – Eric Hoffer
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December 12, 2007 at 5:01 pm (All Quotes)
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“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama
“Compassion is the basis of all morality.” Arthur Schopenhauer
“The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.” – Arthur H. Stainback
“By compassion we make others’ misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.” – Thomas Browne Sr.
“Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.” – William Cowper
“Allah is compassionate and loves compassion in all things.” – Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)
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