Call To Action : AIESEC's Grand Gesture
Hi Friends,
We are witnessing a human tragedy in unimaginable scale in South East Asia.
Are we going to stay being witness or are we going to do something about it?
Are we going to just sympathize and talk about it in a pub about how awful the tragedy was?
I know each of us can do better than that.
Action speaks louder that words. Let's make AIESEC real loud.
We make passion into action, we make things happen.
So I am calling all of you into action, either together in a group or individually to raise funds for the massive rescue operation underway right now. Talk to your friends, families, lovers, neighbours, and ask them for support.
Donate to the charities of your choice, no matter the amount
Donate those money you were going to use to buy 3 or 4 beers during New Year's Eve celebration and have those money contributed towards buying medicine, food and shelter for those in need right now.
Do it how you like it.. but do it.
Activate your leadership, demonstrate your integrity, live your diversity, enjoy participating, act sustainably�?� you know what I am talking about�?�
Let make this be AIESEC's Grand Gesture toward humanity.
Thank You.
Beatriz Guillen
Alumni of AIESEC
MCP 01/02
Aiesec in El Salvador
http://nomadlife.org/2004/12/call-to-action-aiesecs-grand-gesture.aspx
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Responses received from email:
Bea,
Thanks for this reminder. I'd planned to donate and it had slipped my
mind a few days until this arrived. I'll pass on word to my friends to
encourage their support as well. Thanks again for your efforts to make
an impact from afar.
Erik
---
Dear Beatriz,
Nice calling! Thanks for your effort. Very much appreciated. :-)Just also let you know that I'm safe and fine in Singapore. And also trying to get to know if the friends in the neighborhood countries are safe as well. Any update will let you guys know.
Hugs,Vega
---
Hey Beatriz!!
I am really glad to notice your compassion in this email. I hope it
spreads out throughout all AIESEC'ers and that we can really make a
difference.
Here in Portugal everything is just fine.. However, people are very sad
and touched by current events in SE Asia. And many organizations have
already flewn into Sri Lanka and India to help out with victims.
I am also part of one of those organizations and they have done their best
to gather equipment and doctors that would be willing to fly to the
affected areas. We have until now managed to collect around 250.000 euros.
Hope everything is ok with you!
We havent talked for a long time now...
Kisses,
Ana Elisa
---
Hi Friends,
To follow up the call of Beatrice, hereby some information that you can use to help the victims of tsunami and earthquake especially for those victims in Srilanka.
The email below is an initiative that come from member of AIESEC in Srilanka that open a website where you can check the link and donate some money there.
Best wishes,
Dian Irawati MCP 01-02 AIESEC in Indonesia
-------------------------------------
My name is Isuru Wijeyaratne, an AIESECer from Sri Lanka.
"...Sri Lanka is a poor country.
It'll take some more years to rebuild all what we have lost. I'm making a plea on behalf of my countrymen to donate some amount to these affected people all around the world in the very spirit of AIESEC.
We have created a website www.theacademic.org, where you can deposit money on behalf of these unfortunate people.
When you get to the site click on the link "HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE TSUNAMI"..."
---
Hola!
Mira, vos estás recaudando fondos o algo? Porque a mi me encajaría ayudar, pero no se adonde ni como. Si sabés donde se puede ir a dejar, la ayuda, please avisame-
Gracias!
Ana Lucía Jiménez A.
---
good afternoon beatriz!
thanks for the call for action
many of us in singapore are doing our fair butas some of us have families who have been directly affectedand we are one big family in aiesec here: trainees, locals, alumni ...
keep up the work on your side!
regards
jovinin singapore
---
HeyI completely agree with what u have said.
We, as the "making-leaders" organisation, should try to be the example inthis kind of situations. I would like that AIESEC in ARgentina could actlike real aiesecers with both the problem in South Asia and the recenttragedy that arised in my country.
I'm sure u have already listened aboutthe fire un Buenos Aires.
We, alumni's and ex members of aiesec, should try to strive our own livesand other lives to make the real difference, and not only sell exchange and earn money.
Me despido con un fuerte abrazo desde Argentina, y con los mejores deseospara que este 2005 que acaba de comenzar, tenga la paz y el amor que todosaspiramos
Muchos saludos
Facundo
Ex miembro de AIESEC Extensión Morón
---
Dear SSGN !
We are ending the year, and preparing to receive the New one wishing the best success for AIESEC as an organization and to each of us to become better human being.
Even though, our people in the other side of the world is suffering because a human tragedy in South East Asia hapenned some days ago.
Are we going to stay being witness or are we going to do something about it? ?"
AIESEC in Sri Lanka has opened an account together with the University of Sri Lanka in order to be able to receive donations to support those people who are in need because of this tragedy.
SWIFTCode: SEYBLKLX
AcctNo: 0830 697042 001
You can also make it online in the following link:
http://www.theacademic.org/
and go to "Help the victims of the Tsunami" or directly to:
http://www.lakmal.com/donation/lacnet.html
Any amount you can provide will contribute towards buying medicine, food and shelter to help members who were affected by the tsunami.
Now, more than always, we as a worldwide network should combine our efforts in any way possible!
---
Dear Beatriz,
Thank you so much for your letter and powerful initiative!
Living and working here in Asia now, on international MC in Singapore, it
has been crazy to see all of this happening so close - although even still
never being able to imagine what is happening to those in the places of
crisis.
Just wanted to let you know that I am really seeing donations being gathered
in great speed all across AP, both outside and inside of AIESEC, and I can
really feel the compassion and the togetherness of the region. I hope this
will give the people affected the courage, strength and reason to look into
the future.
Lots of love and best greetings to you for the new year! Got to focus
ahead..
Triin
Estonia-Singapore
---
Nice email Beatriz, I will definitely find some beer money for some of the
charities here :o)
hugs
Andrew
We are witnessing a human tragedy in unimaginable scale in South East Asia.
Are we going to stay being witness or are we going to do something about it?
Are we going to just sympathize and talk about it in a pub about how awful the tragedy was?
I know each of us can do better than that.
Action speaks louder that words. Let's make AIESEC real loud.
We make passion into action, we make things happen.
So I am calling all of you into action, either together in a group or individually to raise funds for the massive rescue operation underway right now. Talk to your friends, families, lovers, neighbours, and ask them for support.
Donate to the charities of your choice, no matter the amount
Donate those money you were going to use to buy 3 or 4 beers during New Year's Eve celebration and have those money contributed towards buying medicine, food and shelter for those in need right now.
Do it how you like it.. but do it.
Activate your leadership, demonstrate your integrity, live your diversity, enjoy participating, act sustainably�?� you know what I am talking about�?�
Let make this be AIESEC's Grand Gesture toward humanity.
Thank You.
Beatriz Guillen
Alumni of AIESEC
MCP 01/02
Aiesec in El Salvador
http://nomadlife.org/2004/12/call-to-action-aiesecs-grand-gesture.aspx
-----
Responses received from email:
Bea,
Thanks for this reminder. I'd planned to donate and it had slipped my
mind a few days until this arrived. I'll pass on word to my friends to
encourage their support as well. Thanks again for your efforts to make
an impact from afar.
Erik
---
Dear Beatriz,
Nice calling! Thanks for your effort. Very much appreciated. :-)Just also let you know that I'm safe and fine in Singapore. And also trying to get to know if the friends in the neighborhood countries are safe as well. Any update will let you guys know.
Hugs,Vega
---
Hey Beatriz!!
I am really glad to notice your compassion in this email. I hope it
spreads out throughout all AIESEC'ers and that we can really make a
difference.
Here in Portugal everything is just fine.. However, people are very sad
and touched by current events in SE Asia. And many organizations have
already flewn into Sri Lanka and India to help out with victims.
I am also part of one of those organizations and they have done their best
to gather equipment and doctors that would be willing to fly to the
affected areas. We have until now managed to collect around 250.000 euros.
Hope everything is ok with you!
We havent talked for a long time now...
Kisses,
Ana Elisa
---
Hi Friends,
To follow up the call of Beatrice, hereby some information that you can use to help the victims of tsunami and earthquake especially for those victims in Srilanka.
The email below is an initiative that come from member of AIESEC in Srilanka that open a website where you can check the link and donate some money there.
Best wishes,
Dian Irawati MCP 01-02 AIESEC in Indonesia
-------------------------------------
My name is Isuru Wijeyaratne, an AIESECer from Sri Lanka.
"...Sri Lanka is a poor country.
It'll take some more years to rebuild all what we have lost. I'm making a plea on behalf of my countrymen to donate some amount to these affected people all around the world in the very spirit of AIESEC.
We have created a website www.theacademic.org, where you can deposit money on behalf of these unfortunate people.
When you get to the site click on the link "HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE TSUNAMI"..."
---
Hola!
Mira, vos estás recaudando fondos o algo? Porque a mi me encajaría ayudar, pero no se adonde ni como. Si sabés donde se puede ir a dejar, la ayuda, please avisame-
Gracias!
Ana Lucía Jiménez A.
---
good afternoon beatriz!
thanks for the call for action
many of us in singapore are doing our fair butas some of us have families who have been directly affectedand we are one big family in aiesec here: trainees, locals, alumni ...
keep up the work on your side!
regards
jovinin singapore
---
HeyI completely agree with what u have said.
We, as the "making-leaders" organisation, should try to be the example inthis kind of situations. I would like that AIESEC in ARgentina could actlike real aiesecers with both the problem in South Asia and the recenttragedy that arised in my country.
I'm sure u have already listened aboutthe fire un Buenos Aires.
We, alumni's and ex members of aiesec, should try to strive our own livesand other lives to make the real difference, and not only sell exchange and earn money.
Me despido con un fuerte abrazo desde Argentina, y con los mejores deseospara que este 2005 que acaba de comenzar, tenga la paz y el amor que todosaspiramos
Muchos saludos
Facundo
Ex miembro de AIESEC Extensión Morón
---
Dear SSGN !
We are ending the year, and preparing to receive the New one wishing the best success for AIESEC as an organization and to each of us to become better human being.
Even though, our people in the other side of the world is suffering because a human tragedy in South East Asia hapenned some days ago.
Are we going to stay being witness or are we going to do something about it? ?"
AIESEC in Sri Lanka has opened an account together with the University of Sri Lanka in order to be able to receive donations to support those people who are in need because of this tragedy.
SWIFTCode: SEYBLKLX
AcctNo: 0830 697042 001
You can also make it online in the following link:
http://www.theacademic.org/
and go to "Help the victims of the Tsunami" or directly to:
http://www.lakmal.com/donation/lacnet.html
Any amount you can provide will contribute towards buying medicine, food and shelter to help members who were affected by the tsunami.
Now, more than always, we as a worldwide network should combine our efforts in any way possible!
---
Dear Beatriz,
Thank you so much for your letter and powerful initiative!
Living and working here in Asia now, on international MC in Singapore, it
has been crazy to see all of this happening so close - although even still
never being able to imagine what is happening to those in the places of
crisis.
Just wanted to let you know that I am really seeing donations being gathered
in great speed all across AP, both outside and inside of AIESEC, and I can
really feel the compassion and the togetherness of the region. I hope this
will give the people affected the courage, strength and reason to look into
the future.
Lots of love and best greetings to you for the new year! Got to focus
ahead..
Triin
Estonia-Singapore
---
Nice email Beatriz, I will definitely find some beer money for some of the
charities here :o)
hugs
Andrew
posted by Beatriz Guillen at 9:00 PM
4 Comments:
awesome.
9:39 PM
Erik Bengtsson (Bain & Co. consultant)
Ana,
Thanks for this reminder. I'd planned to donate and it had slipped my
mind a few days until this arrived. I'll pass on word to my friends to
encourage their support as well. Thanks again for your efforts to make
an impact from afar.
Erik
12:50 AM
Sí Bea, We all have to do something about it. I'm already coordinating some things with people from my country. Wish us success :)
And for all the AIESECers around here, don't forget to share your two cents in the following forum:
http://www.aiesec.net/members/corporateandsocialresponsibilityandsustainability/forums/forum-view?forum%5fid=23155701
Hugs everyone,
and may success be achieved by our combined worldwide efforts to help this people in need...
Davo.
Msn: david.rojas@aiesec.net
1:22 AM
Bea for PAI!
5:24 PM
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