Survival

This past Friday, I received an email newsletter from Erwan Le Corre over at MovNat informing his readers about an organization called Survival International.   

"Survival is an international human rights organization, helping tribal peoples around the world defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.

We work for tribal peoples’ rights in three complementary ways: education, advocacy and campaigns. We also offer tribal people themselves a platform to address the world. We work closely with local indigenous organizations, and focus on tribal peoples who have the most to lose, usually those most recently in contact with the outside world.

We believe that public opinion is the most effective force for change. Its power will make it harder, and eventually impossible, for governments and companies to oppress tribal peoples.”

Check out this video.

Did you know that there are approximately 150 million tribal people living in more than 60 countries across the world? 

While our society has and is advancing so much in the way of technology, there is so much we can learn from tribal communities.  Call it fantasy, but the motion picture "Avatar" shares a striking resemblance to the story of the Dongria Kondh tribe in India.  As you read this the Dongria Kondh tribe are fighting to keep miners from destroying their sacred mountain.  Check out this video and hear their story.

Check out the folks over at Survival International. I pray that you will yearn to learn more about them and hopefully a few of you will feel compelled, as do I, to support their cause.

Respect & Honor 

Comments

[La Saun]

Thanks for the post! Video does not play.

[Mike Davis DPT]

Click on the links. (i.e. video)