Meaningful Networked Action in the Cyclone Aftermath
I remember when Katrina struck and when Liz Henry decided to go to Texas to volunteer. If you are thinking you want to volunteer your time, Natalie Jesionka has a post on Our World titled "Responding to Burma Crisis" that includes a list of opportunities to travel to the Burmese border and volunteer your time and energy to the underground grassroots NGO activity.
Some of the organizations include:
Organizations on the Border
The Mae Tao Clinic
Karen Women's Organization
Women's League of Burma
Project Enlighten
What can we do if we can't hope on a plane and go to the Burma border for a month? There are many other ways to help out. The Burma: It Can't Wait Campaign launched not too long ago by the U.S. Campaign for Burma has a mini site that is tracking the latest news and information from Burma and how to help with donations or support. Dina has also shared a link to a wiki Nargis Help
But I think Pistachio has a better idea - we can take collective action. She has compiled a list of bloggers and other individuals on the ground who are getting the word out. She has challenged us with some collective actions:
1. Take the news “a little at a time.” Add at least one of the news sites, blogs or feeds into your feed reader or read Marshall's meta feed.
2. Speak up. Blog, tweet, re-tweet, podast, email, speak about
and share/bookmark links to things you read that move you, and
encourage others to do the same and think creatively about the problems.
3. Do you have a podcast? Please run these free PSAs created by the Voice Actors Guild.
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