March 2020 e-Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE:
* Pandemic Response
* Quilombolas Under Attack
* How to Care for the Earth and Each Other
* Stay Home, Not Silent
* Puerto Rico Report
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Solidarity Amid Pandemic
In this time of the COVID-19, with all its uncertainty and fear, we offer solidarity - to you, to the afflicted, and to our partners around the world. As we all know, crises like this one make existing inequalities worse. [ [link removed] ]
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Quilombolas attacked under cover of coronavirus
Quilombolas in Alcântara are under threat. As the world tackles COVID-19, the Brazilian and U.S. governments are using the crisis as cover to steal Afro-Indigenous land for a military base. [ [link removed] ]
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Coronavirus: how to care for the Earth and each other
The coronavirus exposes our dysfunctional leadership and sparking new ways of caring for each other and the planet, writes CLIMA Fund director Lindley Mease. [ [link removed] ]
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Amid COVID-19, Via Campesina says stay home but not silent
COVID-19 has crippled the world. But a moment of crisis like this reveals that we are all interrelated as humans, writes our partner La Via Campesina. [ [link removed] ]
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Protect and provide, for now and always
With such global uncertainty, Grassroots and Freewill are partnering for some peace of mind. We're offering a free resource to plan ahead while you're sitting at home: an online will-writing tool. [ [link removed] ]
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Report Urges U.S. Philanthropy to Invest in Puerto Rico's Social Movements
For over 35 years, Grassroots International has supported this region as Palestinians struggle for their right to land (stay and return), food (farm land), clean water, and a dignified life with steadfastness. We believe it is important to be educated and raise awareness about the injustices taking place in this region. Help us amplify Palestinian voices and their struggle through participating in the donor-activist engagement group. [ [link removed] ]
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