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Dear friends,
Something
beautiful has
happened in
the last few
weeks -- I
think we’ve
all seen it.
In the face of
a vicious
pandemic, when
it would have
been so easy
for fear and
selfishness to
rule, we've
found our
shared
humanity
again.
But there's
a danger that
as we beat
this pandemic,
the tenderness
of this moment
will fade too.
We can already
see it in the
divisions
being redrawn
for political
gain and the
conspiracy
theories going
viral.
The spirit of
compassion,
wisdom, and
unity that
millions of us
have felt
amidst this
horrific
crisis is a
fragile thing
that needs to
be defended.
That’s why,
with the help
of Avaazers
across the
globe, we've
curated ten of
the most
beautiful
stories of
this shining
new humanity.
It's to remind
us of who we
really are
when it
matters most,
and that we
really are
capable of
meeting the
biggest
threats we
face --
together.
In Bangalore,
India, one
little
restaurant
called Desi
Masala is
feeding more
than 10,000
vulnerable
people every
day -- and
they aren't
the only ones!
Thousands of
volunteers,
everywhere,
are helping to
cook fresh,
healthy food
for frontline
workers and
those in need.
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This
is Elena
Pagliarini, a
nurse from
Italy, passing
out at her
desk after an
exhausting
night shift --
days later she
tested
positive for
Covid-19.
Elena’s
passion stands
for the
millions of
hospital staff
who are
risking their
own lives to
save those of
others. Every.
Single. Day.
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After
decades of
fighting each
other, rival
gangs around
Cape Town have
agreed an
unprecedented
truce and are
now working
together to
bring food to
struggling
households in
their
communities.
"What we're
seeing happen
here is
literally a
miracle," said
Pastor Andie
Steele-Smith.
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When
the Maasai of
the Nashulai
conservancy in
Kenya sent
Avaaz an
urgent cry for
help after
tourism
collapsed
because of
Covid-19, over
100,000 of us
answered in a
heartbeat,
with funding
for food,
health and
sanitation
supplies, and
to pay rangers
to keep
protecting the
wildlife.
Thank you,
Avaazers, you
are wonderful!
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Never
before,
scientists
say, have they
seen such
collaboration
across the
globe. And
Prof Sarah
Gilbert is one
of the women
at the
forefront,
leading a team
of dedicated
researchers to
find a vaccine
against
Covid-19. Now
world leaders
have pledged
€7.4 billion
to help and
ensure any
vaccine is
also
distributed in
poorer
countries.
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At
the end of
April, more
than 200 brave
doctors from
Cuba got on a
plane to South
Africa to help
fight
coronavirus.
They're part
of a global
army of
medical
professionals
that are
leaving their
families
behind to help
countries in
need.
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This
is Hassan, a
former Syrian
refugee who
joined over
750,000 (!!)
UK citizens
who signed up
to help the
national
health
service. He's
now working as
a cleaner at
his local
hospital, and
says, “London
has been my
home since
leaving Syria,
and the least
I can do is
make sure my
neighbours and
the amazing
NHS staff are
safe and
sound."
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People in
Naples, Italy,
have been
leaving
"solidarity
baskets" for
those who are
struggling.
The note
reads: "Put
in, if you
can. Take out,
if you can't."
And it’s not
just Naples:
across the
planet,
citizens are
helping out
their
neighbours,
from buying
groceries to
cooking meals
for those in
need. How
beautiful is
that?
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Setting an
example for
countries
everywhere,
Portugal has
given all
refugees and
migrants with
pending
applications
full
citizenship
during the
crisis,
granting them
access to free
health care,
welfare
benefits, bank
accounts, and
rental
contracts.
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This
is Captain Tom
Moore, a
100-year-old
man in Britain
who set out to
raise some
money for the
health service
by walking
back and forth
in his garden.
His walk
captured the
hearts of
thousands, and
he's now
raised over
£32 million!
And for his
100th
birthday,
people sent
him more than
125,000
birthday
cards! 💛
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If you
enjoyed these
stories,
feel free to
share them 😊
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And those are
just ten
stories; there
are thousands
more, of
ordinary
people doing
wonderful,
heartwarming
things,
everywhere.
They're a
reminder of
humanity's
inherent
goodness, and
an invitation
to reimagine
our world,
and what it
means to be
human in these
unprecedented
times.
This pandemic
is far from
over, and
there will be
many more
crises to come
-- but seeing
how we are
able to rise
to this one,
together,
gives me
confidence for
what lies
ahead.
Here's to
humanity!
Mike, Nax,
Fey, Martyna,
Mouhamad,
Chris, Ricken
and the whole
team at Avaaz
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