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This is an overseas mailing address and a list of needed supplies to help Afgan refugees. I’m copying the list here in case you can’t follow the link or it’s broken or something. I got this from a family member who is active in the USAF so it should be legit.
Hey, guys. If you're wanting to help out with the refugee situation please feel free to Amazon Prime toiletries to:
AEOT
379 EAES UNIT 61203
APO AE 09309-1203
This is the APO for the 379 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, it will ensure the items are sent directly to the people who are currently running shifts taking care of the refugees. The situation on the ground is rough but we've got a good team giving it all we've got every day.
What we are in desperate need of:
DIAPERS
Tooth paste
Tooth brushes
Toilet paper
Sun screen
Mouth wash
Floss
Body lotion
Hand and Body soap
Lip balm
Shampoo and conditioner
Hair brushes
Sanitization wipes
Hand sanitizer (big)
Medicine cups
Half-sheets (privacy during patient treatment)
Fans
We are totally good for food at this time, and the people don't really do well with all the sugar-filled stuff we eat anyway. Ha.
Edit: If you're at ETAR or OKAS, keep an eye out for our missions and our people if you're wanting to put supplies directly into our hands.
Edit 2: asked around, added some stuff to the list
Challenge #04271-K253: You're With Us
The kobolds' burrows had collapsed in the trembler. They were lucky the entire warren had survived without a single one, nor any egg lost. The nearby adventurers with shovels and magic, helped rebuild the tunnels, and proof them against ever collapsing again no matter how hard the earth shook. -- Anon Guest
Propshore was a mining town, and Kobolds were treasured there. They had a sense for three-dimensional space that few could equal. They could tell the vulnerabilities in stone with a skill that was only rivaled by the D'varuv. The semi-reckless little Dragonkindred were favourites amongst all the miners and their families.
The mines survived the earthquake with little damage. The Kobold tunnels... could not be reached. Not by the means they all knew.
The reaction was instant. All of Propshore set out. Mothers had their newborns strapped to their chests. The infirm and the under-capable did sit-down work like winding bandages and mixing medicines, or looking after the ones too small to help but just big enough to get underfoot.
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'US withholding 'sensitive intelligence' on Hamas leaders from Israel' - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Biden administration is proposing to share critical intelligence on the whereabouts of Hamas leadership with Israel, contingent on Israel refraining from launching a full-scale military operation in Rafah, according to a report by the Washington Post. The US aims to prevent a large-scale invasion by offering sensitive information that could help Israel target Hamas leaders and…
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The protection implications of landmines and ERW.
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Landmines and ERW not only kill: they also cause severe injury and long-term disability, often with grave consequences. A landmine blast can cause severe burns, blindness, loss of limbs, and shrapnel wounds. Those who survive the initial blast often require amputations, long hospitalization, extensive rehabilitation and socio-economic assistance to enable their reintegration into society. Survivors and their families often suffer from lack of medical care, limited access to education and public services, unemployment, discrimination and stigma owing to disability or disfiguration as a result of mines or ERW.
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A way to help people in the Ukraine from QT.
So we feel helpless. Going about our daily lives while those who are fighting for their country become refugees and lose their lives. People are going there to fight, people are donating and I saw something that I thought would be great to share because it is another easy way to help.
Quentin Tarantino has a brilliant idea.
In other very unrelated news, I will have a brand new Skillshare course ready for you in the next day or two.
So if you want something else to do in between news updates and trying to get by maybe a new skill will help.
How to help
I choose not to post this week because I felt it was important to stop tooting my own horn, stop scrolling and figure out a way to help instead.
If you are interested here is how you can help too.
Forest Fires in BC. Donate through the United Way.
Or however you choose, these are my suggestions only.
If you choose to help please do what is right for you.
Help Haiti.
Help Women in Afghanistan.
These are some of the ways I reached out to help.
Find what works for you and do that. I am only letting you know what I did this week instead of posting and scrolling. I looked for ways to get more educated and ways I could help.
Pro Childhood Campaign. Printed in Austria in 1966.