Saturday, August 06, 2005

So we’re blogging for charity today - I and a few hundred of my blogger friends.

The charity I have chosen is International Justice Mission.

International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery, and oppression.

IJM’s Four Fold Purpose:
* Victim Relief - Relieve the victim of the abuse currently being committed.

* Perpetrator Accountability - Bring accountability and just consequences under the law to the specific perpetrator(s) of abuse.

* Structural Prevention - Prevent the abuse from being committed against others who are also at risk by strengthening community factors that are likely to deter potential oppressors, reduce the vulnerability of at-risk populations and empower local authorities to stop such abuses.

* Victim Aftercare - Provide access to services to help victims transition to their new lives and to encourage long-term success.

- it’s not too late to make a pledge!

Free Tea For All Reasons tea for anyone who sponsors me.
If you pledge up to $25, you will get one bag of tea.
If you pledge over $25, you will get two bags of tea.