WELKOM!
'Switi' means sweet in Sranan Tongo, Suriname's local language. I've fallen head over heels for this switi, though little known, country just north of the equator. I hope you do too.
Information on my Surinamese placement with Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) and an HIV/AIDS fact sheet are just to your right.
Links to blogs I kept while overseas are below that, detailing everything from the organizations I worked with to the piranhas I swam with.
More importantly, I want you to flex your own do-gooder muscles from your city, your community and your computer desk chair.
Scroll down to become an Armchair Activist. International development is just that – international. You don't need to go to a developing nation to get involved.
I'd love to hear from you. Post your comments or send me an email at c[dot]milic[at]gmail[dot]com.
Corina Milic
ARMCHAIR ACTIVISM
From buying fair trade coffee to doling out mashed potatoes at your local shelter, there are a myriad of ways to get involved in global development wherever you are right now.
Here you'll find links to get you involved locally with some international campaigns.
CCI creates north/south partnerships to fight HIV/AIDS, human rights violations and eliminate poverty. You can donate money to oversees volunteers and programs or simply learn a little more.
TransFair Canada is your guide to sustainable international trading - how to give farmers in developing countries a fair shake. The site explains the whole shebang, from what the process involves to where you can buy fair trade products in Canada.
GTAG joins together Canadian service organizations to give HIV+ people at home and in developing countries better access to essential medicines, treatment and support. Their research on Aboriginal issues is shocking and informative.
The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) has enough links to make you dizzy; information on many Canadian organizations are available and don't miss job/volunteer postings.
