My apologies as this was not "advertising" as we have no ties to World
Vision.  We sent this to this mailing list to let you know that the work
of an NGO was being reported on dateline, so that if desired, you might
want to know about it.   Much in the same way if you wanted to tell your
story, you would want the word to get out as much as possible.

I would not have sent this if I considered it advertising because I do
not believe in that.  What I do believe in is getting the word out and
about about any and all NGOs/Gos doing work because unfortunately the
story is not told enough.  That is the biggest challenge to all
individuals/organizations doing development work -  the story is not
told so people do not see, hear or understand.

Best regards,

Christopher

Ann Duggan wrote:
>
> Dear Christopher;
>
> As a health care proffessional deeply involved with international
> emergency public health, I subscribe to this network to keep informed
> on endeavours and proffessional developments in these areas. I believe
> most who subscribe to this network are involved with a wide variety of
> NGO's and GO's, who all have their personal stories to tell, or
> organization to plug for. However, up until now I have not seen
> anybody use this network for free advertising, for a heart strings
> tugging show. If anyone is producing a true objective documentary on
> the war in Sudan (or anywhere else similarly affected), I think it's
> great for us all to hear about it. If it's a nonobjective fundraiser,
> focusing on one NGO (despite the many other excellent ones working
> there), I believe this forum is inappropriate.
> Let's keep this network proffessional, we all get enough emails to not
> be swamped by advertising!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ann Duggan
>
> ---"Christopher L. Byrne, Director"  wrote:
> >
> > Apologies for Any Cross Posting
> >
> > More details and Links are avaibale at http://www.idn.org/.
> >
> >
> > Emmy-Winning Newsmagazine Show Spotlights A Minneapolis Nurse And
> > Grandmother Serving In Famine-Stricken African Nation
> >
> >
> > Seattle, July 3, 1998 (IDN) -- The remarkable efforts of a nurse
> working
> > in war-ravaged Sudan will be featured in a segment of NBC's "Dateline"
> > program this evening.
> >
> > Karen Easterday, 56, of the Minneapolis area, runs a feeding center
> for
> > the international Christian relief and development organization. The
> > center feeds more than 1,000 people a day in Thiet, a small town
> > southern Sudan.
> >
> > Easterday, who devotes three months each year to assisting the poor,
> > also has worked for World Vision in Angola. Her work for World
> Vision is
> > supported by Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Service, and the
> Fairview
> > Foundation in Minneapolis.
> >
> > "Maybe being a grandmother makes me especially sensitive to the plight
> > of these children," Easterday says.
> >
> > The "Dateline" medical correspondent, Dr. Bob Arnot, traveled to Sudan
> > in June as a private citizen and physician. After witnessing the
> famine
> > firsthand, he said he felt compelled to cover the tragedy as well as
> the
> > hope brought to the people of southern Sudan by World Vision staff,
> such
> > as Easterday.
> >
> > ________________________________________
> >
>
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