Posted by Global Brigades, office of the CEO at 5:19 a.m. MT, Mon., June 29, 2009
Global Brigades is continuing to closely follow the current political situation in Honduras. We would like to assure all family and friends that all students and volunteers are safe, secure, and in no immediate danger. Please know we consider the safety of all our students and volunteers to be of utmost importance. GB has been and will remain in close communication with contacts at the US Embassy and Honduran partners to carefully monitor the situation. We will continuing providing updates as further information becomes available.
Post added to CNN.com, on Mon., June 29, 2009
President Obama says the coup in Honduras is ‘not legal’ and supports President Manuel Zelaya.
Video Highlights:
Provisional Honduran government says president faces arrest on return
Deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya says he’ll return home this week
U.N. passes resolution saying ousted president should be returned to power
Three labor unions in Honduras reportedly begin general strike to back Zelaya
Posted by Global Brigades, office of the CEO at 10:47 a.m. MT, Sun., June 28, 2009
Global Brigades is fully aware of all of the political happenings in Honduras at this time and proper measures are being taken to address the situation. Currently, all brigade participants are safe and we are proactively working to get everyone home to the US. We are taking this situation seriously and will provide updates as news develops.
Posted by Associated Press, at8:47 p.m. MT,Sun., June 28, 2009
Honduran President Calls Arrest a ‘Coup’
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says soldiers rousted him out of bed, beat his body guards, and arrested him in his pajamas in what he criticized as “a coup” and “a kidnapping.”
“To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.” – President Barack Obama during first inaugural address
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Backpod introduces Global Dental Brigades. In Episode 4: The Dental Brigade, Backpod speaks with University of Washington Dental Brigader, Christina Feliz. Hear what Christina has to say about her first-hand experience in Honduras as she takes time to answer a few questions.
Episode 3.5 introduces Backpod Diaries, a short videopod confession from Team Backpod. This “mini” episode shows what exactly Eva was up to before meeting up with fellow Backpod members, Kari and Michael.
Stay tuned for more Backpod Diaries as they continue to dish the scoop and spill the beans on Kari, Michael, and Eva and their trip to Honduras.
The term soul mate means many different things. Some say they are souls that you have experience with in the past, parallel, or future lifetimes.
This being said, we were blown away when we came across the kind words of Jonathan Hung having never met. Jon is the creator of Nicaraguahope.org, a website dedicated to raising the global awareness of the social, economic, and religious issues of Nicaragua.
Kari and Michael leave with Global Medical Brigades, University of Washington Chapter for their first on-site location in a Honduras village. The episode highlights a medical brigade by taking you through the patient process and the faces of the brigades.
Backpod arrives at the base camp of their non-profit partner, Global Brigades, for what begins their 20-day documentary adventure in Honduras. Episode Two: Hello, My Name is…Global Brigades introduces GB and their concept. Find out who and what is behind GB. Learn the inspiring story behind Sister Maria Rosa and how her vision started the evolution for what has now become Global Brigades. Also watch what happens as Kari and Michael leave with Global Medical Brigades, University of Washington Chapter for their first on-site location.
Learn more about our non-profit partner, Global Brigades:
Backpod embarks on their 20 day journey to Central America to visit their non-profit partners Global Brigades. Episode One: Travel Mercies follows Backpod members Käri and Michael as they make their way to Honduras. While their other teammate, Eva, has not even left yet. (Käri and Michael will travel 40+ hours – compared to Eva’s 7 hours)
