Profile: chad70
 
 
 
   
 
"Where you live should not decide whether you live." - Bono
Why I’m Here

I joined to help make a difference in the world.  I want to help end extreme poverty, disease, and the genocide in Darfur.

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My Skills & Talents
Playing music, Loud voice, Bilingual
 
 
My Communities
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Think is a part of an online network of community sites called Flux. Once you’ve registered with one Flux community, you can use the same e-mail address and password to join all the others – while bringing your profile and friends along with you! The following communities are the ones that you have already joined.
 
 
 
   
 
Thinkmtv
Joined: 10/14/2007
30281 members
 
 
 
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Senator Frist Talking about the Global Child Survival Act
This is Senator Frist talking about solutions to end the suffering of children around the world. He discusses the Global Child Survival Act.
Tags: africa   poverty   human rights   Senator   disease   sickness   third world...
Views 97
by  chad70 on april 08, 2008
 
   
 
African Debt
This isa chart showing the amount of debt that Africa is in. Being buried in so much debt, millions do not get food and medicine needed to survive.
Tags: debt
Views 27
by  chad70 on january 07, 2008
 
   
 
Paul Rusesabagina
This is one of the greatest men to ever live. He faced many near death experiences in order to help thousands during the Rwandan genocide.
Tags: darfur   genocide   Hotel Rwanda
Views 84
by  chad70 on january 07, 2008
 
   
 
Starving Children
There are millions of starving children today in Africa. Every three seconds a child dies because of illnesses related to malnutrition.
Tags: africa   hunger
Views 245
by  chad70 on january 07, 2008
 
   
 
Child Soldiers
The use of child soldiers is one of the horrible devises used in some parts of Africa. These children are brainwashed into believing killing is okay.
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Views 103
by  chad70 on january 07, 2008
 
   
 
ONEbyONE
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Views 104
by  chad70 on january 05, 2008
 
   
 
AIDS in Africa
This is a map showing the impact of AIDS in the continent of Africa
Tags: AIDS   africa
Views 99
by  chad70 on january 05, 2008
 
 
My Groups
 
 
 
   
 
I Care About Poverty & Disease
This group is for any and all Think members who've got something to say about poverty and disease. This is your space to discuss global and local poverty, debt...
Tags: poverty   hunger   water   debt   disease   free trade
by  thinkMTV on january 24, 2008
Members  22 Discussions  1 Media  1
 
   
 
Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  172 Discussions  91 Media  1873
 
   
 
Break the Addiction
Learn how to break your addiction to oil and fight global warming at Think MTV.
Tags: global warming   environment   Break the Addiction   oil   oil addiction   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  202 Discussions  2 Media  305
 
   
 
It's Ok to Dream
A dream is the aspiration of youth to matter in the world. This group is devoted to reinvigorating today's youth. What happened to the activism that was so prevalent...
Tags: protest   activism   action   take a stand
by  alex04634 on october 10, 2007
Members  179 Discussions  7 Media  11
 
   
 
Half of Us
Nearly half of all college students reported feeling so depressed that they couldn't function during the last school year. Learn about the warning signs of depression...
Tags: college   student   Mental Health   depression   anxiety   recovery   eating...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  73 Discussions  1 Media  27
 
   
 
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  169 Discussions  0 Media  67
 
   
 
MySpace/MTV Presidential Dialogues
MySpace and MTV give the Presidential candidates one last chance to answer your questions live.
Tags: politics   candidates   debates   election   president   vote   2008 election...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  138 Discussions  0 Media  62
 
   
 
What will you do to end poverty?
This is a group that searches for different ways to end the horror of extreme poverty.
Tags: AIDS   africa   poverty
by  chad70 on january 05, 2008
Members  11 Discussions  1 Media  0
 
   
 
Stop Genocide Now
Stop Genocide Now (SGN) is a grassroots community dedicated to working to protect populations in grave danger of violence, death, and displacement resulting from...
Tags: darfur   genocide   refugees
by  GabrielStauring on october 17, 2007
Members  66 Discussions  2 Media  9
 
   
 
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  149 Discussions  6 Media  3
 
   
 
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  26 Discussions  0 Media  1
 
 
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