Skate Aid & Green Helmets in Afghanistan
Der Grünhelme e. V. ist eine deutsche Hilfsorganisation mit Sitz in Köln. Der Verein wurde im April 2003 auf Initiative von Rupert Neudeck und Aiman Mazyek mit der Idee gegründet, ein „Peace Corps“ aufzustellen, wie es der US-Präsident John F. Kennedy bereits in den 1960er Jahren initiieren wollte. Vorsitzender ist der bekannte Flüchtlingshelfer Rupert Neudeck. Anfang 2010 trat auch Peter Scholl-Latour dem Kuratorium bei und fungiert als Berater. Politisch neutral, sowie nationalitäts- und religionsübergreifend setzen sich die Grünhelme besonders für den Bau und Wiederaufbau von sozialen, ökologischen, kulturellen und religiösen Einrichtungen in ehemaligen Kriegs- und Krisengebieten ein. Betont wird dabei die Begegnung, der christlich-islamische Dialog und die Zusammenarbeit von Christen und Muslimen. Read More: > HERE<
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, commonly known as Afghanistan, is a landlocked and mountainous country in south-central Asia.It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east,[note] Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast. The territories now comprising Afghanistan have been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and human migration. Archaeologists have found evidence of human habitation from as far back as 50,000 BCE. Urban civilization may have begun in the area as early as 3,000 to 2,000 BC. Read More: > HERE <
The Titus Dittmann Foundation – For more than 30 years now, for us everything revolves around skateboarding. From the beginning we recognized the enormous power of the skateboard. Skateboarding knows no frontiers and wars, colour of skin or hate, rich or poor: Skateboarding unites and promotes a sense of identity and purpose especially in the development of young people. From early days we have promoted national and international skateboard-projects. In 2008, when we supported an initiative in Kabul I came to realize once more how ideally instrumental skateboarding is in overcoming differences in areas of conflict. After my first visit to Afghanistan, it was clear to me: I need to stay with it to achieve even more.
In January 2010 I established the Titus Dittmann Foundation. With the skate-aid initiative we utilize the power of skateboarding and our entire potential to bring hope on four wheels to young people, whether in Afghanistan, Africa or with the continuing work in Germany. Please help us, we rely on your support to achieve our aim and bring a share of happiness and security to children who have been deprived of their childhood. I thank you for your interest and hope you can help to promote this project with any contribution you can make. Sincerely Yours, Titus Dittmann
Help Across the board, the means to an end: * Fundraising for the individual projects* Collecting skateboards and gear for free distribution to the various initiatives* Gathering and utilizing know-how, manpower and contacts to the skateboard, media and business world* Public relations, lobbying and information services
With skate-aid, under the umbrella of the Titus Dittmann Foundation, we support humanitarian aid projects for children and young people worldwide through skateboarding to promote a sense of identity and purpose.
The supported projects:* Grünhelme* Sentinel Boardriders* Skateistan* Society Of Skating* CV-Afrika-Hilfe e.V.* Skaters Palace* Hai Duong Kinderheim* Don Bosco* MylifE
http://www.youtube.com/user/skateaidorg , www.chomsky.info
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher,cognitive scientist, and political activist. He is an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is well known in the academic and scientific community as one of the fathers of modern linguistics, and a major figure of analytic philosophy. Read More: > HERE <
The organization GRUENHELME e.V. (GREEN HELMETS) was founded in Germany in April 2003. The association is working as a humanitarian agency and consists of nine members. The executive Committee consists of Dr. Rupert Neudeck as chairman (Neudeck was founder of the NGO Cap Anamur), Aiman Mazyek (spokesman of the Central Committee of Mulims) and Josef Grundner (a logistician and specialist in houses and school construction who worked several in Kosovo and Afghanistan on humanitarian base).
The association is supported by several well-known personalities in Germany, such as Wolfgang Thierse – President of the German Parliament, Prof. Amin Farhang – Minister for Reconstruction in Afghanistan, Dr. Norbert Bluem – former Minister of Labor, Hans-Juergen Wischnewski – ex-Minister of State, Prof. Barbara John – Responsible for Affairs of Foreigners in Berlin, Marieluise Beck – Parliamentary Secretary of State.
The dialogue between different religions and cultures is not new. There is no lack of conferences, summit meetings, papers and good intentions. But what is missing is the aim to transfer these intentions into real actions. Our main interest is the reconstruction of villages, schools and ambulances in destroyed regions. We always collaborate with the local population. We want to revive John F. Kennedys idea of a Peace Corps and we aim to unite young christian and muslim Germans as well as other people with the same understanding and the intention to work together and create something.
Current projects Irak: In the slums of Bagdad (Shishan), a school was built for 2,100 children. The inauguration of the schools took place on September 30th 2003; children and teachers had been waiting impatiently for that moment. Northern Irak: Since October 15th 2003, a team has been at Zurnaj in the district of Makhmoor south of Erbil. 60 houses, once destroyed under the regime of Saddam Hussein, are now reconstructed. Two schools are being built, one for the Kurdish and one for the Arab population. During the current crisis, the projekt had to be interrupted for two weeks.
Afghanistan: In Totechi (engl. “the flutist”), a village of 369 families, two schools for boys and girls were built. At the same time, the 750 pupils undertook to plant one tree respectively as a sign against erosion. On March 5th 2004, the first stone for the next school in Talab was set, with the governor of Herat Ismael Khan and the German consul Dr. Axel Weishaupt present. In Sang Kutal a school for 750 pupils is being constructed, in Siad Kamarak a school for 800 pupils. Besides, in Totechi, a workshop for joiners has been established, the next workshop will be set up in Qarabagh; young craftsmen are trained here. A gynaecologal ward is planned. One school for up to 1000 pupils costs about 45,000 Euro. We are searching for staff who are able to work in practice and who are willing to radically invest three months of their lifetime. We are not looking for dreamers, each staff member has to be psychologically and physically stable and must be able to bear the challenges of the work! The commitment does not involve any expenses, but there is no working contract or salary either. The association only pays for the flight, acommodation and catering in the project (no single rooms), insurance and a monthly pocket-money of 100 Euro. At the moment, eight staff from Germany are working in the projects together with numerous local people.
Our bank account no is 20 00 008 at Deutsche Bank München, bank code: 700 700 24 All donators that indicate their full address get a receipt.
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http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/afhanistan
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329650/Company-digging-Afghanistan-unearths-2-600-year-old-Buddhist-monastery.htmluters:
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