[Dialogue] Fwd: [GFSC List] TRAGEDY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

[Priscilla H. Wilson]

Since I am not sure if everyone on this list hears from Gilbert 
Brenson-Lazan, I am forwarding this email. From the middle of kansas, 
money to the Red Cross or other organizations is all I know to do. But 
for those of you living closer to this tragedy...I'm sure Gil's 
suggestions are good.
Priscilla Wilson

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Gilbert Brenson-Lazan <gbl at amauta.org>
> Date: December 31, 2004 2:28:05 PM CST
> To: GFSC at s2.listdeliver.com
> Cc: GFSC-Esp at s2.listdeliver.com
> Subject: [GFSC List] TRAGEDY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
>
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>  ?
>  December 31, 2004????
>  ?
>  Dear Friends and Colleagues of GFSC:
>  ?
>  We have all been deeply affected by the scenes of massive death and 
> destruction in Southeast Asia.? I have received dozens of letters in 
> the last few days from people around the world asking what can we 
> do?as facilitators, as professionals, as human beings.?
>  ?
>  It is important to recognize that at this moment and for a while to 
> come, the imperious need for direct relief aid are prioritary.? The 
> window of opportunity for an effective intervention in community and 
> individual psychosocial reconstruction will probably begin to appear 
> within a few weeks. Here are some ideas to think about and act upon in 
> the meantime:
> 	? 	 If your live in the affected zone or have friends or colleagues 
> living there, you can help them considerably by being sure they know 
> about the? IAF-GFSC disaster intervention manuals (for adults, for 
> children and for facilitators and other professionals), as well as 
> other materials in several languages that are available on the GFSC 
> Website < http://globalfacilitators.com> for downloading without cost.
> 	? 	 If you have professional contacts in the affected areas, you can 
> put them in touch with GFSC (send me their names or ask them to visit 
> the GFSC website).? We have networks and contacts throughout the 
> affected region and many concerned professionals do not know about the 
> existence of others in their area. Our GFSC mission is to connect 
> these people in order to develop and support local networks of 
> volunteer facilitators that can help the communities potentialize 
> their capacity to address their challenges and create sustainable 
> solutions.
> 	? 	 If you have a few hours a week to spare, you and your facilitator 
> colleagues can sign up as GFSC Field Volunteers and participate 
> without cost in our Mentored Pathways? Program, in order to be 
> prepared to help in the moment that help is needed. For more 
> information and an electronic signup form, please go to our website: < 
> http://globalfacilitators.org>.
> 	? 	 If you wish to donate money for the immediate relief efforts, 
> please be sure it goes to a reputable agency that will wisely 
> administer it.? You can check out any relief or aid agency at: < 
> http://charitywatch.org/>. If you wish to support the GFSC 
> psychosocial reconstruction efforts, very shortly we are going to have 
> an urgent need for funds to develop and print materials and to 
> transport them and the volunteers who will train others to use them, 
> to the affected zone.? Your donation is needed and will be greatly 
> appreciated and well used.? All donations are tax deductible in the 
> United States and you can make your donation through our website: < 
> http://globalfacilitators.org >. ????
>  ?
>  In these last hours of 2004, our prayers are with the millions upon 
> millions of people affected by this tragedy of a magnitude unknown in 
> our lifetime.? Please help us generate effective actions to be? part 
> of the solutions.? In moments like this I remember the words and the 
> passionate voice of Dr. Saul Alinsky, the "dean" of community 
> organization in the United States, when he cajoled us during a 
> postgraduate seminar: "All that is really necessary for evil to 
> triumph in our communities is for men and women of good will to do 
> nothing".
>
>  Warm regards and my best wishes for you and yours in 2005.
>
>  Gil
>
>
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>  Dr. Gilbert Brenson-Laz?n - Presidente Ejecutivo
>  AMAUTA INTERNATIONAL, LLC
>  Bogot?, Colombia - West Hartford, CT, USA
>  E-Mail: <gbl at amauta.org>
>  Website: <http://amauta.org>
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Priscilla Wilson
TeamTech Press
Mission Hills, KS 66208
913-432-2107
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