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Monday, November 10, 2008

Bloggers Uniting For Refugee Awareness

Blogging has become a powerful source for people around the world to voice their opinions, talk about and gather with others about their niche and passions, sell their crafts, etc. No longer do we only have our voice heard through just advertising in the local paper, or gathering around a table for coffee with friends, we are now able to reach around the globe.

Today, November 10, 2008, is one of those days where many bloggers have chosen to unite together and blog about refugees that have been separated from their families.


According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection of that country.

Bloggers Unite

Come Join in the Cause

Refugees United
UK Refugee Services
Lutheran Refugee Services
Aotearoa-New Zealand Refugee Services United States
Committee for Refugees and Immigrant Children
Church World Service Immigrant & Refugee Program

Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children

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    Anonymoussaid...

    You are right and I agree with you.

    I don't understand how come we are living in the 21st century and still have this problem with the numbers I read while preparing my post regarding this event.

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