*[Enwl-eng] 10 ways we delivered hope
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Fri Dec 15 00:52:42 MSK 2023
We're living through a pivotal moment on planet Earth.A time of war, famine,
and fire -- when the very balance of life is threatened by one species. But
at this precise moment, when the world is hurting and hope can feel too
hard, our movement is directly affecting the course of history.Together we
crowdfunded over $13 million for on-the-ground impact this year. We funded
earthquake rescues in Syria, and safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda.
Also secret schools for girls in Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency
care in Gaza, right now.Each campaign and every shipment of aid: it's ALL
funded by Avaaz members.And here's the thing: less than 1% of the Avaaz
community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could double the
life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon leaders
speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching
investigations. If you're searching for hope and longing for a better world,
it's right at our fingertips!2024 is stacked with opportunities and disaster
zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a "donation", I'm
asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars, negotiations, and crises
that are defining our world.Read about our impact below -- but if you're
inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to
back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do!
Dear friends,
We're living through a pivotal moment on
planet Earth.
A time of war, famine, and fire -- when the
very balance of life is threatened by one species. But at this precise
moment, when the world is hurting and hope can feel too hard, our movement
is directly affecting the course of history.
Together we crowdfunded over $13 million for
on-the-ground impact this year. We funded earthquake rescues in Syria, and
safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Also secret schools for girls in
Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency care in Gaza, right now.
Each campaign and every shipment of aid:
it's ALL funded by Avaaz members.
And here's the thing: less than 1% of the
Avaaz community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could
double the life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon
leaders speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching
investigations.
If you're searching for hope and longing for
a better world, it's right at our fingertips!
2024 is stacked with opportunities and
disaster zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a
"donation", I'm asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars,
negotiations, and crises that are defining our world.
Read about our impact below -- but if you're
inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to
back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do!
I'LL DONATE $2
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I'LL DONATE $8
OTHER AMOUNT
Ten Ways
We Delivered Hope
in 2023
1.We powered life-saving rescues in Syria
When two shattering earthquakes left
thousands trapped under the rubble, our movement responded in hours. We
raised over $4 million to fund emergency care, rescue operations, and
life-saving aid in some of the worst hit parts of Syria. Our support
directly helped save the lives of 3,000 people in just the first few days.
2.We're supercharging an Amazon uprising
As oil drilling invades the rainforest,
we're supporting Indigenous communities to fight back. They've protected the
Amazon for millennia -- now we're helping leaders to plan, march, and
influence global treaties on rainforest protections. Over 9 million Avaazers
signed the People's Declaration for the Amazon, and we took over the New
York skyline to land the message:
At the Amazon Summit in Brazil, dozens of us
prepared meals and translated for Indigenous leaders, ensuring they could
speak for the rainforest. In Peru, our movement united to help block a
deadly "genocide bill" that threatened Indigenous communities and the forest
they protect. And this month our community enabled dozens of Indigenous
leaders to be at the COP28 climate talks, working with Avaaz campaigners to
hold our leaders' feet to the fire!
"Thanks to all of you, who helped us get
here, bringing the voice of the youth, of the Indigenous peoples of
Amazonia, to this crucial place, ensuring that the COP can no longer take
place without our voices at its core."
- Txai Suruí
Indigenous warrior of the Paiter Suruí
people
3.We're going all-out for peace in Gaza
Within hours of the October 7 attacks, Avaaz
was in contact with mediators, sharing the blueprint of a deal to stop the
violence and secure the release of Palestinian detainees and Israeli
hostages. When it happened, it was mediation -- not missiles -- that created
a temporary ceasefire and freed dozens of people in captivity.
We also partnered with Amnesty USA to stage
a powerful stunt in front of the White House calling for an immediate
ceasefire. And, thanks to almost 60,000 donors, we've already sent over half
a million euros in life-saving aid to Palestine. For many of us, this
campaign is truly personal, and we won't stop until there's a permanent
ceasefire, equal rights for the Palestinian people, and peace for all.
4.We funded safe houses for the LGBTQ+
community
In May, activists in Uganda sounded the
alarm about a vicious new 'anti-gay' law. The response from this community
was extraordinary. As LGBTQ+ people were being hunted down, our movement
stepped in to fund safe houses, medical care, and legal support. We're also
a major funder in the ongoing constitutional court challenge to overturn the
horrifying law.
"Avaaz's support has been pivotal amidst the
persistent legal challenges posed by the anti-homosexuality act of 2023. Now
we're able to respond swiftly, providing crucial legal aid, safe housing,
and emergency rapid response to community members facing violence. Your
unwavering commitment shows that there are individuals who believe in us,
and are willing to support our community. Hope is our currency, and the
generosity of friends like you keeps us resolute on our path."
- Dr. Frank Mugisha
Human Rights Defender, Uganda
5.We're supporting brave young people
putting the worst polluters on trial
Faced with the biggest threat to life on
Earth, our leaders are failing. Now young people in Europe and the US are
taking their governments to court, and our movement is helping them to win.
We're funding legal costs, evidence collection, and research to prove key
arguments. Working alongside partner groups, we're also helping to ensure
both cases grab global headlines, showing judges the whole world is
watching!
"We want to say a huge thank you to the
thousands of Avaaz members who have generously supported the case and sent
heartfelt messages. Thank you for helping us make this case a reality,
allowing us to sue 32 European governments to protect our basic human rights
from climate catastrophe."
- Catarina, Martim, Cláudia, Sofia, André,
and Mariana
(Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and
Others)
6.We're going after Putin
When we heard about thousands of children
being stolen from Ukraine, we ramped up our campaigning for Putin to be
charged with war crimes. The ICC put out a warrant for his arrest -- so when
Putin planned on attending an international meeting in South Africa, Avaaz
members funded giant billboards calling for him to be arrested. Putin didn't
dare show up in person, and is now even more isolated from the global
community. Let’s keep up the pressure, it works.
7.We're blowing the whistle on atrocities in
Sudan
Shocked by reports of extreme violence,
Avaaz members united to get the world's attention. Over 60,000 of us donated
to fund journalists, investigators, and fact-checkers. We're helping to
increase global media coverage and ensuring human rights abuses are
documented, forcing governments to act. This vital work is ongoing.
8.We fought the far-right in Spain
When a snap election was called, Avaaz
members went all-out to stop the politics of hate from entering government.
We put up a giant billboard, and when the Vox party took us to court, our
edited message got swept through social media. Our huge media campaign
successfully helped to block the far-right in the elections. Almost half the
world will go to the polls next year -- a major opportunity for us to fight
for people and the planet!
9.We helped criminalise the mass destruction
of nature
Over half a million of us called on the EU
to make ecocide a crime, and thousands emailed the key decision-makers. It
worked: after months of sustained action from Avaazers and partner
organisations, we won! Now we're pushing to get this law adopted around the
world!
10.We won an historic battle to make AI
safer
As the creators of AI warned of an
"existential risk" to humanity, a quarter million of us pushed the EU to
ensure human rights were protected in its new AI law. After 3 years of
campaigning by Avaaz and partner organisations, the EU has started working
on safety regulations that will have ripple effects across the world! A lead
EU negotiator told us that our work was instrumental in getting
decision-makers to support the new protections.
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None of this would have been possible
without the Avaaz community.
Every time you opened an Avaaz email, signed
a petition, sent a message to a minister, showed up at an action, or
donated, you joined a powerful movement of millions demanding nothing less
than transformational change.
So thank you, from the bottom of my heart,
for being part of Avaaz.
In gratitude and fierce hope,
Bert, Nell, Adela, Kaitlin, Camille,
Marigona, Jon, Barbara, Ana Sofia, Mike and the whole team at Avaaz
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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 10:52 PM
Subject: 10 ways we delivered hope
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