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What we are doing

Starting Monday December 22 at 8:00 PM PST, we initiated the Zimbabwe48 campaign - Over the next 48 hours we will use every social media and networking site on the internet to bring attention to the situation in Zimbabwe.

On top of the still raging Cholera epidemic which has killed 11,000 and sickened 24,000, starvation is now rampant in Zimbabwe with 7 of 10 people having eaten one meal or less the previous day.

In years past, when things like this happened, there was little we could do, but now we can unite and use the power of digg to spread the word and tell the world that enough is enough.

For a short primer on the situation, read this New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/22/world/africa/22zimbabwe.html

Get involved

It is important that you spread the word however you feel comfortable - some people like to make youtube videos, twitter, facebook, myspace, blogs, social news sites others like email - this page will serve as a link between all of those. Add your links below

Spread the word about this campaign

1. Tell your friends about this campaign and ask them to participate (see email template below)
2. Introduce yourself on the chat box below so that we can communicate
3. If you maintain a web log/facebook/myspace/ or a twitter account, tell announce this campaign
   • Twitter: use the hash tag #zim
     • posts using #zim
     • Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108475835433

Promote Zimbabwe issues on social media sites

• Vote up Zimbabwe articles on reddit
• Vote up Zimbabwe articles on digg
• Watch and comment on youtube videos

Chatbox

If forums are more you style, go Here

Template email for your friends

Hi,

You are invited to join the "48 Hours to Save Zimbabwe" Campaign. In response to recent news reports on the situation in Zimbabwe, Over the next 48 hours we will use every social media and networking site on the internet to bring attention to the situation in Zimbabwe.

Please Join us at
http://zimbabwe48.wikidot.com/

Thanks,

Template Comment for youtube/digg/reddit articles

What is happening in Zimbabwe right now is just terrible. This comment is part of the "48 Hours to Save Zimbabwe" campaign. Over the next 48 hours we will use every social media and networking site on the Internet to bring attention to the situation in Zimbabwe.

We are not powerless. Help us take action on this issue.
http://zimbabwe48.wikidot.com/

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