Archive for August, 2009

Cyclone Sidr Disaster – The Hard Lessons of Aid Work

Never before in my life have I seen such tragedy. With it came some lessons that were hard for me to learn.

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I’m not a charity or NGO. Just a guy trying to make a difference and YouTube With a Purpose.

This video includes short excerpts from of “Long December” by Counting Crows from their album “Films About Ghosts” released by Geffen Records (Universal Music Group).

The use of the Counting Crows is believed to be in compliance with fair use and in the spirit of YouTube’s agreement with the Universal Music Group. No copyright infringement is intended.

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http://youtube.com/press_room_entry?entry=JrYdNx45e-0

This video also includes use of “Beauty” by T R Y ^ D. This song is used under Creative Commons License. Download the song for free at:

http://www.tryad.org/listen.html

This video is shared under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.

(Disclaimer: This video is not meant to poorly reflect on the NGO that I had accompanied. They did everything they could to control the situation. In the end, they were able to safely manage the situation.)

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