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How to Help After Hurricane Ian

Qgiv

With catastrophic flooding and winds of up to 150 mph, Hurricane Ian has had a devastating impact on many areas of Florida and Cuba. While it’s difficult to see how Hurricane Ian has affected the lives of so many people, and we don’t yet know the full aftermath of the storm, there are plenty of ways you can lend a hand to those in need.

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Lame spams of the day: assorted LinkedIn ploys

Robert Weiner

Another lame LinkedIn series had subjects like "Yetta is now part of your network. Keep connecting." and the text: robert, Congratulations! You and Yetta are now connected. Yetta Schumacher (clicking on the name leads to an infected site.). --. Your coupon code is toronto. How to use a coupon or discount code.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most felt they were at the walking stage and a few crawling, mostly because a few offices were new like the Office in Cuba or that the use of networks and social media wasn’t as intentional as it could be.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging

Tech Soup Blog

Her most recent project, Project Hope Art , is on a mission to use art as a catalyst for healing and expression to improve the quality of life for children in need.

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Facebook Advertising Experiment for Nonprofit Organizations :: The Results

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Now would be a good time for some nonprofits to expand their Facebook Page use beyond a having Page for their organization ( Latin America Working Group ) to also creating a Facebook Page(s) for a campaign ( End the Travel Ban on Cuba ). LAWG has had much more success with their campaign Facebook Page, than their organizational Page.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

In 2001 a hurricane struck that island of Cuba, straining that nation's ability to provide commodities such as rice and corn for their population. Due to US restraints on trade, Cuba was only able to purchase Missouri rice through a cash trade.

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Women Activists Profiled by Mariane Pearl in Glamour

Have Fun - Do Good

Cuba: Laura Pollan, whose home is the headquarters for Damas en Blanco ( Ladies in White). Pearl has profiled 9 women in 9 countries: Cambodia: Somaly Mam, a former sex worker who founded Acting for Women in Distressing Situations , an organization that rescues sex workers in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and gives them job training.

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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

Have Fun - Do Good

The HPI is calculated by adding the country's life expectancy with its life satisfaction divided by its ecological footprint. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5. Honduras 8. Guatemala 9. El Salvador 10. Vincent and the Grenadines " The Index doesn’t reveal the ‘happiest’ country in the world.

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In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl

Have Fun - Do Good

Cambodia: Somaly Mam Acting for Women in Distressing Situations (AFESIP) Canada: Sheila Watt-Cloutier The Center for Environmental Law Colombia: Mayerly Sanchez World Vision Hong Kong: Anson Chan Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The Liberian Education Trust (LET) Mexico: Lydia Cacho Ciamcancun New York: Dr. Angela Diaz (..)

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Putting Caribbean Projects on the (Google) Map | Beaconfire Wire

Allegiance Group

Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad are just a few Caribbean islands that can be Googled down to 110 ft scaled maps in both satellite and hybrid. While most of us have gotten over Google putting small town America on the map??in in the most literal of ways, the Caribbean is just getting around to celebrating their inclusion.

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gokubi.com

gokubi.com

Here’s a passage from his letters: At Guantanamo, soldiers have assaulted me, placed me in solitary confinement, threatened to kill me, threatened to kill my daughter and told me I will stay in Cuba for the rest of my life. Let the world know the agony of the detainees in Cuba. Show the world the letters I gave you.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup Blog

This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. Embargo Countries"). Important warning for persons outside the U.S. and Canada (who do not live in the U.S. Embargo Countries): Sponsor is offering this Sweepstakes from the State of California, U.S.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

Have Fun - Do Good

If you look at the history in South Africa, and the movement to end the apartheid regime, or if you look at the revolution in Cuba, where literally the island was essentially a playground for rich people from the United States.

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