"A letter brings an unimaginable amount of hope.... to keep fighting, because whatever happens you know those people who sent the letters know your story. Because of Amnesty International ten years became ten months."jennifer latheef is a photojournalist from the maldives and her story is not unique...she is one of the thousands of prisoners of conscience who received letters from people like me and you, just when she needed it, when all hope was lost...i know from experience that our letters can help stop torture, improve prisoner's treatment, and even lead to their freedom...our letters truly make a difference...
so from your home or coffee shop join this year's global write-a-thon december 7-10 and help us send over 70,000 letters on behalf of individuals like jennifer latheef...
participation is soooooooooo easy...you can either pledge to write letters by yourself, sit down with your daughter, son, or spouse, or, you can plan a letter writing event, at your home, school, church or even at your local cafe...although many events will take place the weekend of december 7-10, you can hold your event anytime during that week...register to host an event or pledge your letters and amnesty international will provide everything you'll need to take action...
your letters are the watchdogs, putting perpetrators of abuse on notice...your letters are the light that shines through the despair prisoners of conscience face on a daily basis...your letters are tools of freedom, paving the way for the abused and battered to finally find freedom...
so this december, please join us in the global write-a-thon....your letters may change someone's life...and maybe even yours in the process...
peace out <3
No comments:
Post a Comment