Working at home to effect change can often be just as effective as volunteering overseas. While volunteering can give you direct experience and knowledge of the situation in developing countries, you can use that experience and knowledge to make your case much more effective at home as a solidarity worker. To be an effective campaigner, the first thing you should do is join a network so that you don’t have to go it alone. These networks usually organise campaigning events that you can join, as well as courses, talks and publications that can help educate you more and to which you too may be able to contribute. Comhlámh is one such network. For a complete list of solidarity groups operating in Ireland see our contact list.
Comhlámh Spring Campaign: Raw Materials – Raw Deal!
Many developing countries are rich in raw materials. The EU's new trade policy, however, will prevent them from exercising control over their natural resources. Comhlámh is campaigning for fair trading rules that allow developing countries to make their own economic choices for the benefit of their people and the planet.
Join campaigners across Europe and take action now:
- Watch the video: http://www.comhlamh.org/Campaign-Raw-Materials-Raw-Deal.html and
- Sign our postcard! Stop the European Union helping itself to develping countries' raw materials!
To order your campaign postcard send an email to Alfred M'Sichili (alfred@comhlamh.org ) or click here to download and print the campaign postcard.
Once you have signed it, please send the detachable first part to your MEP, then send the second part back to us to let us know and keep in touch!
Comhlámh Publications
Download the Spring 2011 edition of Comhlámh's Focus Magazine here
