15 January, 2010

Servas, Haiti and You

All of us in Servas can help Haiti now.  Our Servas strength is our unique local and world network     of  good people, like you, offering friendships, understanding and Peace. 

 Relief: Make a donation for Haiti now, to a fast-working charity like the Red Cross.  Haiti roads, post offices and harbours are wrecked.  Do not try to send items.  Give money instead to proven and trusted charities who can rush your gift to Haiti.

Recovery: Reach out to people who support Haiti.  Many Haitians work at low-paying jobs in the North. They send money home to help their families.  We can befriend these people who help Haiti through Servas kindness.

Rebuild: Haiti is devastated.  Its city and forests and farmlands are ruined. Its people are poor.  Its land was once strong and beautiful.  Global change and bad forces made Haiti suffer like many of the new African states.  All these places used to host many Servas travelers.    Now they are in dreadful decline into poverty.  Farms abandoned, villages wrecked, lives lost in huge, unworkable and violent cities of desperate beggars.  It is time for Servas Peacebuilding Teams, to look beyond just survival, to justice.  Wherever Servas meets, think of Haiti.  Search solutions.  Get active.

From this day, January 15, 2010,  Martin Luther King’s birthday, let us admit the need and meaning of Haiti to our lives; commit to a true Servas vision of global justice and community. 

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Servas Cameroon 

I am thrilled to announce to you the Servas Cameroon group is growing and in the process of registering in Cameroon and landing on the official list of Servas International. This is my second time I visit Etienne and I had the privilege to bring important documents from our President Gary Sealey to Servas Cameroon.

I am Servas member since 1989 and main representative to the United Nations. I am the founder and president of AIDSfreeAFRICA a non-profit organization based in New York. It is our mission to help Africans to build factories and produce drugs in Africa. This was my fifth and most successful trip. I will return in May this year.

It would be nice if you publish some or all of this.

Kindly

Rolande

"The humanity of our world will be measured against the fate of Africa," said Horst Koehler, German President and former managing director of the Washington, DC-based International Monetary Fund, in his inauguration address in 2004.

Dr. Rolande

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On the 25^th of December 2009, the annual meeting of Servas Pakistan & the 60^th Anniversary celebration of Servas International was held at the residence of Mr. Muhammad Naseem the National Secretary of Servas Pakistan, it is normally held on 10^th of October every year, but due to some internal problems in the country the executive body of Servas Pakistan had to postpone this meeting to some other time.

After ten weeks delay the executive body of Servas Pakistan decided to hold the 60^th Anniversary of Servas International celebration & Servas Pakistan annual meeting on the historical day of 25^th of December, 2009.

The event was managed with great discipline & enthusiasm. Passion for peace-orientation could have seen on the faces of all the participants. A respected lady Mrs. Nancy Kaufmann from Chicago, USA was also there as one of the dignitaries. So many important issues were argued & discussed. Some revolutionary steps were also taken in order to have some quick & positive changes. The National Secretary Mr. Muhammad Naseem, briefly introduced Servas Pakistan as well as Servas International & its activities worldwide, he realized that the mission of Servas is to create the atmosphere of friendship through “Open Doors Open Minds” in different nations of the entire world. He also shares his experiences about the Servas GA at Mar del Plata Argentina & prayed for the bright future of SERVAS.

He accordingly, threw light upon the major role of Servas & its significance. He stressed on further enhancements & strengthening of the concept of peace & love all over the world. He conveyed his whole message of devoting lives & complete efforts for the noble cause of peace & love, to all the participants. His sincere comments & suggestions were the clear delineation that he wants Servas Pakistan to be one of the most actively participated country on behalf of peace prevailing.

Mr. Nauman Naseem Servas Pakistan Youth Coordinator offered all members to show their personal interest in Servas youth development projects. He said that we need your good suggestions for development of Servas youth projects in the region. Mr. Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Mr. Muhammad Arshad Khan, Mrs. Naila Imran, Mr. Muhammad Nadeem, Dr. Riaz Ahmad & all other participants supported Servas youth projects in Pakistan & displayed their views & prayed for the better future of Servas. They had shown their agreement to help the Servas youth in future & also promotion of Servas in Pakistan.

Some other personalities expressed their views for the betterment & integrity of Servas Pakistan. Mrs. Nancy Kaufmann showed her satisfaction towards the leadership & expressed her noble wishes for future of Servas Pakistan.

All members actively participated & proposed suggestions to uplift the activities of Servas Pakistan & Servas Youth.

Muhammad Amjad

Secretary Information

Servas Pakistan

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Child Haven  

Child Haven

Has Internship opportunities. This organisation promotes inter-cultural understanding.

For more information please click here.

This is for information purposes and does not consistute an endorsement by Servas International.

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Servas in Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania, Europe and North America

We, Servas Botswana, would like to wish Servas International a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Nine of us met for a wonderful lunch and meeting in Gaborone / Tlokweng Village at the Weeks Family residence.