People and organizations that are attempting to better our world. A few specific organizations that we are excited about right now are The Save Darfur Coalition, Product(Red), the One Campaign, Unicef, World Wildlife Fund, and Heifer International.
Heroes
People who help out their fellow humans. A few of our specific heores are Bono, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Shuttlesworth, Melba Patillo Beals, and Jesus.
Featured Organization of the Month
(RED) is a business model created to raise awareness and money for the Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT) RED branded products. A portion of profits from each (PRODUCT) RED product sold goes directly to the Global Fund to invest in African AIDS programs, with a focus on women and children.
(RED) is not a charity. It's a business model designed to create awareness and a sustainable flow of money from the private sector into the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Consumers buy (PRODUCT) RED, and at no cost to them, money is sent directly to the Global Fund.
Bono and Bobby Shriver created (RED) to engage the private sector in the fight against AIDS in Africa. After they set up DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) together in 2002, it became apparent that while DATA leveraged investment from the public sector to the Global Fund, a need remained for greater private sector funding. Our partners include: American Express (UK only), Converse, Gap, Emporio Armani, Dell, Windows, Apple, Hallmark and Starbucks. Discussions are ongoing with other potential partners.
(RED) is the color of emergency. 4,100 die every day and many others are fighting for their lives; this is an emergency.
Established brands partner with us and license the (PRODUCT) RED mark to create (PRODUCT) RED products and services. (PRODUCT) RED partners send a portion of the profits made on (PRODUCT) RED products directly to the Global Fund, to fight AIDS in Africa. The consumer does not pay extra for this. (RED) never handles this money – it is sent directly to the Global Fund.
A licensing fee for use of the (PRODUCT) RED mark is charged to manage and market the (RED) brand. This fee is paid by (PRODUCT) RED partners, and does not infringe on the amount of money they send to the Global Fund via sales of (PRODUCT) RED items.
(PRODUCT) RED products do not cost more. The point of (RED) is for the partner company to contribute money to the Global Fund by sharing a portion of its profit to help people affected by AIDS in Africa. This is a key aspect of the consumer proposition. The company pays extra – the purchaser does not. Some partners have created product lines that are elevated in terms of the content or materials used (e.g. finer cotton or handmade mudcloth from Mali), but that pricing is commensurate with the materials and production issues involved. The margin of profit that accrues to the Global Fund remains the same.
Making the products the color red is not a requirement; however some products are red in color. All will bear the (product/brand)RED logo lockup.
Remember, giving isn't the reason to buy a (PRODUCT) RED product. It is simply built into the product and the act of purchasing these products. In fact, they believe that some people will buy (PRODUCT) RED products without even knowing what (RED) is about or without even knowing what the positive impact they’ve just made on the lives of those with HIV AND AIDS in Africa.
By combining the marketing power of the world's leading consumer brands with the accountability, scale and pace of Global Fund grant-making, (RED) has created a new business model to effectively raise and impactfully invest significant resources to combat AIDS in Africa. (RED) grants (i.e. Global Fund grants supported with (RED) funds) represent the best performing programs within the Global Fund's extensive portfolio of AIDS grants in Africa, thus ensuring that every dollar raised is effectively and immediately translated into lives saved, and that every life thus saved is accounted for. Current (RED) grant countries include Rwanda, Swaziland, Ghana and Lesotho.
Funds raised by (RED) partners are contributed directly to the Global Fund, which then transfers those funds to (RED) grants in line with the achievement of their respective performance targets. Over $110 million has already been raised to date, and (RED) funds have already been disbursed to grant recipients in Rwanda, Swaziland, Ghana and Lesotho to save thousands of lives. As (RED) continues to grow and generate additional funding, so too will the portfolio of AIDS grants supported, while maintaining the strict performance standards of the Global Fund and ensuring the effective use of those funds.
The impact and progress of Global Fund-financed programs has been possible because of its unique approach. Through its small staff and efficient systems, the Global Fund has administrative costs of less than three percent of all the money contributed to it, ensuring that the vast majority goes directly to support life-saving work in poor countries. (100% of (RED) money is put to work on the ground in Africa; no overhead is taken from these funds.) In addition, the Global Fund's performance-based funding model holds its recipients to strict standards, only releasing money if programs prove that they are achieving strong results and shutting down those that do not spend money effectively. A key aspect of the performance-based model is the oversight of the transparent and effective use of funds. The Global Fund contracts Local Fund Agents, private accounting firms such as PWC or KPMG, in every country receiving funding, who conduct the initial due diligence on financial and management capacity of grant recipients and provide ongoing verification of program results. As in the case of the Global Fund's suspension of grants to Uganda in 2005 and Ukraine in 2004, any indication of misuse of funds leads to rapid corrective steps – decisive action was taken to replace the grant recipient, guarantee the recovery of funds and ensure the continuation of critical services. As a result, a donor to the Global Fund, whether a private citizen or a government, can be confident that their contribution will rapidly have an impact on the lives of people in need.
All funds generated by sales of (PRODUCT) RED products (aka (RED) money) will support Global Fund-financed programs that positively impact the lives of people affected by HIV AND AIDS in Africa. (RED) money provides access to education, nutrition, counseling, medical services, and the two pills a day individuals need to stay alive. This includes programs in countries such as Rwanda, which has a proven track record and ambitious targets. For example, in the past two years, Rwanda has increased the number of people receiving treatments for HIV AND AIDS ten-fold.
GREAT MUSIC, DELIVERED WEEKLY, SAVES LIVES
(RED)WIRE is a digital music magazine that makes a difference. It gives you exclusive music from the world's greatest artists every week and gets people living with HIV in Africa the medicine they need to stay alive. www.joinredwire.com
How it works:
?Every Wednesday, you'll receive your new music via the (RED)WIRE player – which also places each song automatically in your iTunes.
?You get an exclusive song from a major artist.
?A song by an artist we want to showcase.
?A fun or inspiring piece that's not music – a short video of someone telling a story, a slideshow of great photography, someone reading something they love.
?And frequent updates from Africa – a window into the culture of the people getting the medicine.
?All your (RED)WIRE music is yours to keep – they are unprotected digital files. Play them on your iPod, burn them to a CD and enjoy.
?And you get it all for $5 per month – and half your membership fee goes to buy medicine to keep people living with HIV in Africa alive.
?Great music saves lives.
(RED) is not a charity, and they do not accept donations. If you would like to donate money directly to the Global Fund, you can do so through their website at theglobalfund.org/en/donate. Remember to check "AIDS in Africa, inspired by (RED)" in order to designate your funds toward fighting AIDS in Africa.
(RED) and ONE work together to fight the AIDS pandemic and the extreme poverty in which it thrives. (RED) empowers you, the consumer, to choose products that raise money for the Global Fund to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. ONE harnesses the voices of its 2.4 million members to advocate for justice for the world's poor, targets G-8 nations to campaign on debt, HIV and AIDS, and trade in Africa. Between (RED) and ONE, there is a way for every individual to get involved in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty. For more information about ONE go to ONE.ORG.
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Fighting Fire With Love Get Involved in your Community Posted at 5:09 AM Dec 2, 2008 view more
About me: Mission Statement:
To show people how they can get involved in their communities and in the world. To offer opportunities for you to volunteer with non-profit, charity, and humanitarian organizations.
History:
FFWL began with the Southern California Wildfires (October 2007) and is now expanding. When we saw all the devastation the fires were causing we wanted to do something about it. So we set up this MySpace as a way to give out information about how those affected by the fires could get help. Since then we have basically transitioned into a place to show people all the ways they can help their fellow humans.
What we do:
FFWL posts blogs, bulletins, and comments letting you know how you can be involved in humanitarian work. We often repost bulletins of our non-profit organization friends. We feature a different non-profit organization every month. We post a monthly diversity calendar. We also put on our own events such as Sack-Lunch Saturday (where we feed the homeless).
How you can help:
Read our bulletins, blogs, and comments. Put us in your top friends. Repost our bulletins. Tell your friends about us. Put our banner on your page. Be part of our events. If you can offer help, post a comment explaining how you can help.
If you need help:
Send us a message or post a comment letting us know what we can do for you.
Coming Soon:
T-shirts, stickers, etc.
More FFWL events
Why our friends are randomized:
So you can see all the organizations out there you can be involved with and so you can see all the people out there getting involved in their communities and in our world! Each time you come to our page or hit refresh our top friends are randomized.
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Who I'd like to meet: People who get involved in their world.
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Thanks so much for being my friend, Fighting Fire With Love!
I am stopping by to say "hi" and to remind you that in addition to MySpace, you can visit with me on Twitter and Facebook. I also have a personal blog on StockValues.
I write mostly about farming/gardening and stock/bond investing, but also anything else that rattles my cage. Please stop by when you get a chance.
"I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved" ~Princess Diana~
"There's Nothing That Can't Be Done If We Raise Our Voice As One" ~MJ~
Have a good week, or try to! You *ARE* Loved :) ♥ Joanne ♥
(Sorry this isn't personalized to every individual, I'm sending this out to EVERYONE on the site) While I'm in the process of doing some 'friend cleaning' see blog, I thought it might be a good time to ask those of you who *want* to be here to subscribe to my blog if you haven't already. Not at all necessary to not being deleted, Just thought I might as well get it all done at once, since the process is going to take some time. It may also be a good time for those who don't really support the PTSD cause and/or don't want to see pictures or comments like this to just go ahead and delete, cuz I can't run this site afraid of who I can send what comments to. I mean if you want to delete the comment, but keep me/the site/the cause, that's fine. I just want it to be abundantly clear, if it isn't already, this is and will remain an MJ judgment/hate free site. You don't have to like him....just keep the hate elsewhere. Thanks, I appreciate your understanding and patience during this transitional time.
WELCOME!!! Please, no "buy/sale friends" and/or "mafia" apps allowed... Thanks! + '...When and where people think Collectively firstly(not to be mistaken for "group-think mindsets"), the Plight and Well Being of the Individual is advanced all the more... and with the attendant benefit of a Social Safety Net that is knitted with the joining of Collective Hands For The Public Good...' www.myspace.com/105eastam '...INBEAT...' (International Beat) Song by Black Slate: "...Amigo..." ( http://www.myspace.com/blackslate ) Cheers and stay strong! E.N. ... December 20, 2008 ..................................
What is '...INBEAT...'? Listen ... and Think '...INBEAT...' (International Beat) Song by ZMMM: "...People get ready..." http://www.myspace.com/ziggymarley ................................... Think of '...INBEAT...' as being a '...Global Community...' that belongs to all of its Members... Just like an Internet based United Nations, if you will. It will be used as a mechanism for addressing some of the present and future Global Challenges through the timely introduction of '...Precisioned Initiatives...' that the Community can execute. Because of the precisioned attributes of the '...Envisioned Initiatives...', they would invariably be less costly and more effective than prevailing "programs". Why, you may ask? : Simply because the Initiatives will be coming directly from their '...Source Of Origin...'.
Please review the '...INBEAT...'(InternationalBeat) Profile...
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