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Canmore International
Development Awareness Group (CIDAG) |
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PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO FEBRUARY MEETING NEXT MEETING IS ON MARCH 19th NOT the Last Monday |
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Mike and Marg
Garrett (Canmorites) will be talking about Sleeping Children around the World. They were in Nicaragua in Oct 2011 delivering 5000
bed kits with a team led by Judy Dryden, daughter of founder Mike Dryden.
This was Mike’s first trip with them,
and Marg has done several trips. What we
do Sleeping Children
Around the World (SCAW) donations provide bedkits to children of any race
and/or religion who will benefit the most; typically being located in
underdeveloped and developing countries. No portion of a
bedkit donation is spent on administration — 100% reaches a needy child.
Each *$35
donation (Canadian funds) provides a bedkit that consists of a mat or
mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net (if applicable),
clothes outfit, and school supplies. Bedkit contents vary from country to
country depending upon local needs. Since its founding
by Murray and Margaret Dryden in 1970, SCAW has raised over $23 million to
provide bedkits for children in 33
countries. In 2009 we reached our millionth child. Every child is
photographed with the bedkit, showing the donor's name/country (or special
occasion message) on a label. Each photograph is
then mailed back to the original donor, providing a timeless way for the
donor to remember the child who so greatly benefited from their generosity. |
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PLEASE
NOTE THE TIME OF STARTING THE
GATHERING COMMENCES AT 7:00 PM and THE
PRESENTATION AT 7:30 PM We were
pleased with the interest and participation shown last season and are excited
to be able to continue and hopefully grow this next year. Again we have to
thank Chris Dmytriw for being able to use Zona’s for the Monday evening
presentations. Please note in your calendar the following evenings: |
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Some useful links:- Eating
Stones Orphanage, Kenya Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Canadian Women for Women in
Afghanistan Basic Health International Basic Health International Foundation Global Enrichment Foundation Global Enrichment Foundation | SEVA Canada : Eye Care Charity that
Prevents Blindness Canada Revenue Agency Charities
listing Find some of the financial details of
Canadian Charities. |
It seems that in an
increasing proportion of international development funding comes from
individuals and a smaller proportion from governments through official
channels. How does the individual and ensure that the contributions they make
are well directed? Some people in Canmore are
interested in meeting regularly to discuss aspects of international
development, the progress being made and the huge changes still needed to be
made. Many people in the West are beginning to realize that the efficiency of
some charitable organizations is to be questioned. Some larger, international
ones receive huge sums of money, but it transpires that only cents out of
each dollar are spent where they were intended for. We believe that smaller
organisations may be more efficient, and certainly can be more transparent:
they may also provide more direct contact between donors and recipients. We are scheduling speakers
for each month and at each meeting there will be an opportunity, not only to
question the speaker, but for general discussion. We are inviting either
people who are working as individuals or
representing an organization but in each case with administrative
costs that compare very favourably. Please join us at Zona's Bistro, 10th St from 7:00 pm on. Open bar; Refreshments
courtesy of ZONA’s |
Reports
of interest A
report following the flood disaster in Ladakh. This
contains extensive data and analysis on giving by governments and by
individuals. The
Guardian newspaper maintains a global development news site The
doctor who heals victims of Congo's war rapes World
Aids Day: campaigners warn HIV has not gone away Ellen
Brown | The Egyptian Tinderbox: How Banks and Investors Are Starving the
Third World |
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