José Antonio Gutierrez was one of the 300,000 soldiers sent by US Army to war in Iraq. A few hours after the war began, his picture was broadcast all over the world: he was the first American soldier to be killed in the war. He was there as a so-called 'green-card soldier' .. one of approximately 32,000, fighting in the ranks of the US Army for a foreign country. more info
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Thousands of children are missing or exploited every year. Take the time and learn how you can help.
IMPORTANT: I do endorse the following charitable organization. I strongly
believe in their purpose.
Many of us want to do something to help our society and our communities.
Here is your opportunity to make a difference.
The Coalition
to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), established
in 1998, has been a pioneer in the anti-trafficking movement in the United States and works exclusively
with trafficked persons. CAST is a multi-ethnic human rights organization whose mission is to assist
persons trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and slavery-like practices and to work toward ending
all instances of such human rights violations. CAST has provided training and technical assistance to
thousands of NGO and government personnel and represented the United States at international events on
human trafficking. CAST is a grantee of the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human
Services and, as one of the leading anti-trafficking organizations in the U.S. , has extensive expertise
to deliver quality training to participants.
The National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), wants to help you protect your children by teaching
them to be smarter and safer. The best way to combat child exploitation and abduction is to prevent it.
Please use our site to learn what you and your children need to know about protecting them from
victimization.
RAINN
(Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault
organization today launched a new service to provide support to victims online.
Since 1994 RAINN has provided help to over 1.2 million people through the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE).
Help is now also available through the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at www.rainn.org.
Every 2 minutes another American is sexually assaulted. Almost half of these victims are under 18,
and 80% are under 30. According to Scott Berkowitz, president & founder of RAINN,
“The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline provides the services these young victims need,
using the technology they embrace. The Online Hotline provides a safe way to begin recovery by using extensive
security measures to guarantee that the visitor remains completely anonymous.”
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights
and advocacy organization in the United States – works to improve opportunities for
Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations
(CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District
of Columbia.
To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy,
providing a Latino perspective in five key areas – assets/investments, civil rights/immigration,
education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building
assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for
individuals and families.
Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered
in Washington, DC. NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country and has operations
in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
