Global Exchange – 2012 Human Rights Awards Online Auction
Auction Ends: Apr 19, 2012 11:00 PM PDT

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$5,000 Fund a Need: Mexico Human Rights Program

Item Number
137
Estimated Value
5000 USD
Buy Now Price
5000 USD
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Item Description

$5,000 Get on the Peace Bus – Support Javier Sicilia & Peace in Mexico.

Help pay for a bus to take Javier Sicilia from San Diego, CA to Washington DC with his message of peace. We are hosting a bi-national peace caravan with Mexico peace movement  (Mexico Peace and Justice with Dignity) leader Javier Sicilia that will travel from the US/Mexico in San Diego, CA to Washington DC.

Mexico Human Rights Program: Since 1994 the Global Exchange Mexico Program has worked to strengthen the voice of Mexico’s human rights and civil society organizations while challenging U.S. policies.

With Your Support We Will:

Organize A Trans-border Caravan for Peace and Justice in Mexico, Led by Poet Javier Sicilia

The great Mexican poet and peace activist Javier Sicilia will lead a group of Mexican drug war victims, as well as artists, journalists, activists and progressive opinion leaders from south of the border, on a six-week caravan across the United States this coming summer.

Global Exchange has been asked to spearhead the logistics and planning of the summer caravan. This planning includes: organizing transportation from city to city, arranging lodging and host stays for caravan participants, identifying media targets and meeting with editorial boards in various cities, and much more

Item Special Note

Bidding” on a Fund-A-Need item is considered a donation directly to benefit a certain program, activity, grant or class. All amounts for “Fund-A-Need” purchases are tax deductible donations to Global Exchange, 501(c)3 organization and my be eligible for a company matching contribution.