I read a post from David Warlick today entitled Helping Darfur from MySpace. I thought I would link it hear as well as a follow up to a post I wrote a while ago regarding Amnesty International and their efforts to use satellites to track/watch for villages being destroyed in Darfur <The Power of the Internet, Satellites and Knowledge – Changing the World>.
The article mentioned by David is from Beth Sussman, USA Today and points out some great accomplishments that can be achieved through the use of the internet.
“In March, MySpace launched its Impact channel for organizations and individuals rallying behind a cause. Since December, the site has awarded
$10,000 a month to groups for poverty relief, environmentalism, international
development and more. “If you have a compelling message, and you convey it
powerfully and authentically, you have a chance to change the world,” says Jeff Berman, senior vice president for public affairs.
A 2006 national survey of those ages 15 to 25 by the University of Maryland’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement found that young people who use the Internet daily are more civically engaged than
those who use it less often.”
Even more wonderful is it is the younger generation that is acknowledging this need for world wide aid and are finding a way to reach out to thousands of others to help.