U.S : We must END EMERGENCY SHELTERS that are DANGEROUS for the HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MIGRANT CHILDREN.

 

 

 

Friend, all children deserve to live in safety and peace. Unfortunately this is not the case for children living in emergency shelters.    Sign the petition: We must end emergency shelters that are dangerous to the health and well-being of children.      SIGN THE PETITION                       The Biden administration rushed to open “emergency” temporary facilities at military bases, work camps and convention centers, under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to get children out of the care of Border Patrol.    These shelters are understaffed, and the few staffers they do have did not get proper background checks before being hired. This is detrimental to the health and well being of the children being held in custody. Migrant children described living in crowded living conditions, spoiled food, lack of clean clothes and struggles with depression with numerous reports of physical and sexual abuse.    Migrant children escape hunger, violence, and terror from their home countries. Some walk hundreds of miles on long journeys to face more violence and danger on their routes. For them to finally make it to America and be forced into unsafe and inhumane living conditions is appalling. We must fight to protect these children and provide them with the safety and peace every child deserves.        Sign the petition to end these awful living conditions for migrant children.            SIGN THE PETITION           Emergency shelters were intended to protect children from the even more horrific Border Patrol led migrant camps, however they are still not providing the safety and adequate care these children desperately need.    We must apply pressure to the Biden Administration to act with urgency to end emergency shelters and reunite migrant children with their families.        Sign the petition to demand we protect children at the border and swiftly unite them with their families.            SIGN THE PETITION           Keep fighting,            Cayana Mackey, Daily Kos.

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U.S (Color Of Change) : Support the U.S OLYMPIAN ACTIVIST BLACK ATHLETES.

 

 

 

“If it wasn’t for Color Of Change, I probably would not be in this sport,” said Gwen Berry, a Black woman athlete, Olympian, record-holder in hammer-throwing, Pan-American gold medalist, and award-winning social justice activist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Tokyo Olympics is less than a month away, and Color Of Change is continuing to support Black athlete-activists like Gwen Berry. In 2019, The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) punished Berry for raising her fist at the Pan American Games to protest racial injustice, and just this past weekend, Berry was the target of a wave of death threats for her protest at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials.

 

Like Tommie Smith, John Carlos, and Rose Robinson, Gwen Berry continues the tradition of using her platform to protest racial injustice.^1,2 Rather than back athlete protest, her corporate sponsors chose the wrong side of history and dropped her.³ With our members’ support, Color Of Change was able to step in to provide Berry with financial sponsorship and push AirBnB and Puma to uphold her and become her corporate sponsors.^4,5 

 

There is nothing more “Olympic” than fighting for justice. While the USOPC has changed their stance on protests thanks to pressure from Berry, Color Of Change members, and dozens of athletes, the IOC has doubled down with its discriminatory Rule 50 ban on protests.⁶ Now you can join Color Of Change in publicly denouncing the IOC’s enforcement of Rule 50. Make a $50 donation and Color Of Change will send you your very own Activist Athlete shirt ! This shirt is designed by Gwen Berry herself, and is a replica of the one she wore during her protest at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, so secure your own piece of history !

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This gift is only available to U.S. residents. Please ensure that your address is up to date when making your donation and allow up to 2 weeks for delivery. 

 

For any questions, please contact members@colorofchange.org. 

 

Until justice is real, 

 

 

 

 

 

The Color Of Change team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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References :

1. “U.S. Olympians, John Carlos call on IOC to abolish anti-protest rule,” Yahoo! Sports, June 27, 2020, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/267800?t=7&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0.
2. “Sixty Years Ago She Refused to Stand for the Anthem,” Zora/Medium, September 26, 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/226239?t=9&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0
3. “I Used the Podium to Protest. The Olympic Committee Punished Me.,” The New York Times, September 7, 2020, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/267799?t=11&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0
4. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/311605?t=13&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0. 
5. Adam Kilgore, “After shaping protest rules in the U.S., Gwen Berry has a new sponsor and an eye on Tokyo,” Washington Post, June 21, 2021, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/311606?t=15&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0. 
6. Dave Zirin, “The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest,” The Nation, May 13, 2021, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/307634?t=17&akid=51259%2E1942551%2ENbeUc0.

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Madagascar : ALERTE FAMINE !!

 

 

 

Aidons la population malgache face à la famine.

Chers amis et amies,     ALERTE. Nous sommes profondément touchés par la famine qui ravage actuellement Madagascar. Cyclones, inondations, sécheresses… Le pays subit fortement les effets du changement climatique. Plus de 1,14 million de personnes sont dans une situation d’insécurité alimentaire et 14 000 sont dans une situation proche de la famine dans les régions du sud*. Nous sommes révoltés par ces évènements tragiques et nous nous battons au quotidien avec la population malgache.   Le sud du pays est le plus touché : les récoltes ont été mauvaises ou perdues et les stocks alimentaires se dégradent chaque jour. La population est contrainte de se nourrir de de tamarins, de peau de zébu ou encore de cactus. C’est inimaginable. Pire, le manque d’eau dans le pays affecte fortement la santé. Les gens souffrent et meurent de faim. Ne restons pas sans rien faire !                      Nos 25 équipes mobilisées dans 9 districts du sud du pays assurent un suivi des communautés éloignées des services de santé. Chaque jour, nous leur apportons le soutien santé et nutritionnel dont ils ont besoin. Unissons-nous pour combattre ce fléau ! Pour la population malgache et pour nos équipes, la lutte contre les effets du changement climatique est quotidienne :               Ensemble, ne lâchons rien pour leur venir en aide. Vos dons changent des milliers de vies.                       De la part de nous tous, merci.                   Jean-François d’Action contre la Faim et toute l’équipe sur le terrain.                     APRÈS 40 ANS D’ACTION, LA LUTTE CONTINUE. NOUS SUIVRE, C’EST AUSSI AGIR. www.actioncontrelafaim.org Copyright images : © Stéphane Rakotomalala.