Profile: MarkGrimes
 
 
 
   
 
"Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. " - Margaret Mead
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Building coalitions, Fundraising, PR
 
 
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Thinkmtv
Joined: 10/2/2007
20090 members
 
 
 
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Night Commuters: 12 kids, 12 cameras
12 children in war torn Gulu Uganda, nine who have never held a camera before, spend 24 hours taking pictures of life in their world. These are the children...
Tags: uganda gulu ned.com 
Views 90
by  MarkGrimes on october 10, 2007
 
   
 
10 Actions, You CAN Help Darfur Right Now
All 10 actions in one video and some highlight new photos from Gabriel, Connie, and Yuen-Lin's recent trip to visit Darfur refugees in camps in Chad on the border...
Tags: darfur sudan genocide ned.com 
Views 367
by  MarkGrimes on october 04, 2007
 
 
My Groups
 
 
 
   
 
How Can We Stop Genocide in Darfur?
This groups intention is to bring together anyone who has thoughts on how we can stop the genocide in darfur...and stop it now! we are looking for real discussion...
Tags: darfur  sudan  genocide  human rights  peace  violence  Janjaweed 
by  pete on september 17, 2007
Members  139 Discussions  6 Media  3
 
   
 
Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty
Innovative Solutions to Poverty are badly needed in a world where half of all humanity lives on less than $2 a day. Even with the growth of new approaches, like...
Tags: portman poverty microfinance 
by  VillageBankingCampaign on september 20, 2007
Members  114 Discussions  5 Media  10
 
   
 
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Lets join together to fight modern slavery. We need to raise worldwide alarm about the 27 million slaves who need out help.
Tags: human trafficking  slavery 
by  JohnBerger on september 28, 2007
Members  53 Discussions  4 Media  6
 
   
 
Karama House
In Kenya, there are children who have been placed in orphanages because of abandonment, abuse, or other forms of personal trauma. But, the law in Kenya requires...
Tags: africa  kenya 
by  Karama House on november 25, 2007
Members  69 Discussions  1 Media  7
 
   
 
Darfur is Dying
In the region of Darfur in western Sudan, a genocide is occuring. Each day civilians face prospects of human rights abuses.
Tags: sudan  africa  genocide  human rights  refugees  torture  divestment  ... 
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  136 Discussions  0 Media  70
 
   
 
Global Water Group
Global Water Group (GWG): GWG was founded as a resource for private enterprises to aid global water problems. This is also known as a social enterprise where small...
Tags: water  Water leaders  water proj 
by  Global Water Group on november 14, 2007
Members  25 Discussions  0 Media  1
 
 
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