| Hi jay, Here’s what's been happening around the American Refugee Committee over the past few weeks. Regards, -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President *********************************************** *Music For Relief* As I told you about earlier this week, Music for Relief (American rock band Linkin Park’s foundation), Somali-Canadian hip-hop star K’naan, and our I AM A STAR campaign have joined together to help the children of Somalia. And they’re asking people around the world to join, too. Here’s how it works: K’naan is asking people to post creative messages of solidarity with the children of Somalia on the I AM A STAR Facebook page. For every post and page-like, Music for Relief will donate $5 to ARC to provide health care for children in Somalia. People are encouraged to post a message, a photo, artwork, music, video, or a message of hope. If you are logged in, you can view K’naan’s video here on Facebook. If you’re not logged in to Facebook, you can see it here on Youtube. So far, supporters like you have raised $23,250 - we're almost halfway to $50,000. Keep posting; your creativity is already making a difference! *Congratulations Rocky, Muslin and Mbabazi* Three staff members were selected to attend the “Managing Gender-based Violence Programs in Emergencies” training workshop, which is being hosted later this month by the United Nations Population Fund and International Medical Corps. The application process was very competitive: our three colleagues – Rocky Menya Oyoo (Uganda), Muslin Bootpech (Thailand) and Mbabazi Allen (Rwanda) – were selected from more than 300 applicants who competed for 25 spots! The course will deliver hands-on, practical tools that field practitioners can use to design and manage their programs, with the ultimate aim of expanding and strengthening the pool of skilled professionals working in the field of gender-based violence. The seven-day training will take place in Nairobi, Kenya. *Entrepreneur Fair in Liberia* This past month, our Liberia team hosted an Entrepreneur Fair, which drew 235 business development skills trainees from Kakata, Liberia. Fair attendees were able to meet private sector representatives, network, and receive real world advice about doing business in Liberia. Representatives from the Government of Liberia made opening remarks, followed by entrepreneurs who shared their success stories. Later, trainees met in small groups with successful entrepreneurs and agents from lending institutions who provided them with practical information about building their businesses, accessing credit, marketing, and customer service. We hosted the event in partnership with Liberia’s Ministry of Gender and Development and the National Adult Education Association of Liberia. *To Donate* If you'd like to support the projects mentioned above and the rest of the work of the American Refugee Committee, visit www.ARCrelief.org/donate or call us at (800) 875-7060.
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