BlueBands 4 Life Launches Special Edition Tsunami Bands.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Proceeds Benefit Tsunami Relief Efforts Carried out By United Nations and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 185 distinct National Societies. BlueBands 4 Life, http://www.bluebands.org, an organization dedicated to supporting the well-being of individuals around the world, announced today the launch of its special edition bands with the Indonesian and English words "Membangun Kembali - Rebuild" imprinted on them. The words symbolize the hope, unity and global strength needed to rebuild the homes, schools, hospitals and lives of millions of families affected in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . BlueBands 4 Life Inc. supports a variety of social causes around the world including donating proceeds to Tsunami Relief Foundations and aiding AIDS Research and Poverty Funds. The organization is continuously looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to help improve the quality of life of global communities and supports funds for illnesses, natural disasters and populations around the world that are most in need. This year, BlueBands felt strongly about participating in relief efforts to help the millions of people affected by the recent Tsunami disaster. For every "Rebuild" band sold, BlueBands will donate $1 to the Tsunami Relief Efforts carried out by UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. https://www.unicefusa.org/ and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://www.ifrc.org/ for the 1 million homeless individuals affected by the natural disaster. "As the restructuring phases continue to evolve, the most important piece of information for global nations to consider are the 're-buildable' statistics and facts that can still make a difference to the survivors of the disaster," said Anna Nunez, Co-founder of BlueBands 4 Life Inc. "By wearing our blue 'Rebuild - Membangun Kembali' bands, communities can contribute to Southeast Asia's rebuilding efforts." The Tsunami that affected Southeast Asia in December 2004 resulted in the world's largest humanitarian disaster ever. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. warned that the region could take up to a decade to recover from the tragedy. Today, nearly three months after the catastrophe, the major focus is to provide basic health and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales to the more than 5 million people that the United Nations estimates are directly or indirectly affected by the tragedy. The sheer magnitude of the tsunami disaster will have long-term implications for the 12 affected nations for years to come. BlueBands 4 Life Inc. combines creativity with good will to help relieve some of the world's suffering, while providing a glimpse of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color as a symbol of hope to supporters of its causes around the world. WEAR BLUE http://www.bluebands.org |
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