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Help From Home Newsletter - April 2010

Frog Watch - Frogwatch is a UK national survey to find out more about urban distributions of widespread amphibians and discover more about their habits and their garden habitats. Check your garden now for frogs.

RAWA - Afghan women, via RAWA are struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan. Help translate RAWA articles into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or any other language in order to spread the word.

World Pulse - World Pulse is a media enterprise covering global issues through the eyes of women. Support existing online petitions and projects, or lead the way by creating your own call to action.

FreeUseIt - Don't dump your old unwanted items, like furniture, washing machines, televisions even old beds. Advertise it for free on FreeUseIt and turn your rubbish into somebody else's treasure.

Experience Project Answers - Share your knowledge or just learn something new. Enrich somebody's life with the answer to one of their questions.

SITES OMITTED

None

All sites omitted because they have either closed down or are no longer operational.

FEATURED VOLUNTEER ACTION

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war. It distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services and now offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

Of particular interest to readers of Help From Home, is the Action Network section which lists down various online actions that are of particular relevance to the activities of the Red Cross. Actions range from communicating with elected officials to taking action on important legislation that affect Red Cross chapters in particular American states.

This action can be found here

VOLUNTEER ACTIONS LISTED

'Do Good' = 208

'Green' = 191

Advocacy = 122

SITES OF INTEREST

Bmycharity

Bmycharity is a web-based service that offers charities the opportunity to recruit fundraisers and collect sponsorship. It also allows individuals to set up a personal fundraising web page for their chosen charity. Bmycharity do not charge commission on any donations.

Charity Focus

CharityFocus is a nonprofit organization that endeavours to leverage technology to inspire greater volunteerism and provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for all who want them -- no matter what their skills, how much time they have to give, where they are located, and what their interests are.

CHARITY GAMES

Play a game and a donation goes to charity at no cost to you.

Office Hoops

The object of the game is to shoot as many waste paper balls into a bin before your time runs out. There's a wind blowing through the window so adjust your shot accordingly. The more you play, the more goes to charity, which is all paid for by sponsors ads.

10 SECOND FREE DONATION

Click the link below to take you to a webpage that generates cash donations to programs that fund projects devoted to clean water, food, education and loans - all at no cost to you. Just click on one of the 4 buttons available.