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Tangerang is a city in Banten, Indonesia located about 20 km west of the Jakarta which has seen a good many avian flu cases, both in poultry and in humans.
Still, complacency over the bird flu threat seems to be rampant in Indonesia, and organizations like CARE are working to change that.
Today we have a short video showing how members of the CARE Team in Indonesia are spreading the avian flu awareness message.
Rallies and parades are a cost effective way to spread the word, and I’ve no doubt that this one brought some badly needed attention to the issue.
Proving you can sometimes do a lot, with just a little community involvement.
CARE is one of a number of NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) doing humanitarian work all over the world. They rely on private donations to carry their work to developing nations.
CARE has an avian influenza blog entitled What’s New In The World Of Pandemic and Avian Flu?, where the following post appears.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Community mobilization against avian flu in Tangerang
Just a little clip of our CARE Indonesia team leading a community event with local women's groups. This is a march through the neighborhoods designed to attract attention so the women's groups can handout information about avian flu. Also, they have the best avian flu inspired hats!
CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. Founded in 1945 to provide relief to survivors of World War II, CARE quickly became a trusted vehicle for the compassion and generosity of millions
