A Public Service Announcement from Star☆Danced:
KEEP SAFE SOMEONE SAFE AND WARM THIS WINTER.
SAFER WORLD: A DOLL RAFFLE FOR A CAUSE
Paris, France. November 2015. Shootings. Suicide Bombings. Death of 129, Injury of 415.
Beirut, Lebanon. November 2015. Suicide Bombings. Death of 43, Injury of 200.
Baghdad, Iraq. November 2015. Suicide Bombings. Death of 19, Injury of 41.
More or Less, Give or Take. More or Less, Give or Take. More or Less, Give or Take.
Run a Google search on the distance between your country’s capital city to any of those listed above. A number will be shown to you. This number, small or big, is an indicator that someone, somewhere, on the very same earth that you live and breathe and read this text at leisure in, is suffering. Someone, through the severely misguided or profoundly wicked actions of another person, is suffering and in need of your help.
Hi. My name is Trisha Descallar. I’m a BJD owner from Manila, in the Philippines. I am 10,737 kilometers away from Paris, 8,695 kilometers away from Beirut, and 7,890 kilometers away from Baghdad. Does that matter, though? Isn’t distance simply a measure of how far love can travel? (I read that on one of those typography quote squares, by the way – you know, the kinds with fancy font combinations on a background of bokeh.)
In 2011, we raised USD 332.00 (PHP 14,445.00) for Simbahan Lingkod ng Bayan’s Tropical Storm Sendong relief operations. (To read more about that endeavor, please click here.)
In 2013, we raised USD 2,583.41 (PHP 114,051.67) for the Philippine Red Cross’ Typhoon Yolanda relief operations. (To read more about that endeavor, please click here.)
It’s 2015. What can we raise, aside from awareness, for the UNHCR?
UNHCR stands for (the Office of the) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. It is also known as the UN Refugee Agency. (Click here to learn more about them.) As their name implies, this particular wing of the United Nations is in charge of giving refugees the protection and support they deserve as human beings.
“Refugee” has been somewhat of a buzzword as of late; all of the above attacks are linked or being linked to the refugee crisis, one way or another, with much fear-mongering fueling anti-refugee sentiment.
These refugees aren’t scary; they’re scared, just like everybody else. They are fleeing en masse to Europe in an attempt to save themselves from the very same acts of terrorism that most people are starting to blame them for.
According to the UNHCR, almost 800,000 people have managed to escape to Europe by land and sea. Another 15 million people are still on their way to Europe and the promise of safety it holds.
Where does that place us?
Forgive the possibly misplaced Game of Thrones reference, but winter is coming – literally. Aside from the lack of food, water, and shelter, millions of displaced people – people like you and me! – will soon have the unforgiving cold to contend with.
The UNHCR has launched a Winter Crisis Appeal. The UNHCR currently in need of donations in order to continue their operation of stockpiling and distributing the necessary supplies to refugee families to keep them safe and warm throughout the winter ahead. I am writing this to now appeal to my fellow doll owners, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. If we can take a little out of our respective doll funds, wouldn’t that go a long way?
Your are one click and 20 USD away from providing refugees in need with winter clothes, thermal blankets, heating stoves, and tent insulation.
You are also one click and 20 USD away from bringing home a Smart Doll!
KEEP SOMEONE SAFE AND WARM THIS WINTER! DONATE 20 USD TO THE UNHCR AND GET A CHANCE TO WIN A SMART DOLL OF YOUR CHOICE!
The mechanics and other need-to-knows are below the cut, so keep reading!
Keep reading
Today is December 9! Have you donated yet? Keep a refugee family warm this winter and win one of Danny Choo’s Smart Dolls! <3
