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Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2010 | UUSC Statement on Earthquake in Chile | The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of the Maule region of Chile on February 27, 2010, rating an 8.8 magnitude. |
| 02/26/2010 | UUSC Partners in Haiti Respond to Multilayered Emergencies | A UUSC assessment team visited program partners in Haiti to gauge the current situation and work to develop mid- and long-term responses to the January 12 earthquake and its devastation. |
| 02/12/2010 | UUSC President Steps Down to Accept Major Human Rights Position at Harvard University | Charlie Clements has stepped down from his role at UUSC to accept a new position as head of a major human rights research and teaching institution at Harvard University. |
| 02/12/2010 | Assessment Team Lands in Haiti | UUSC's assessment team is meeting partners in Haiti to develop mid- and long-term responses to the devastation caused by the January 12 earthquake. |
| 02/04/2010 | Making a Difference for Haitians | There are several ways in which you can help make a difference in the lives of Haitians both here and abroad. |
| 01/29/2010 | Haiti, Day 17: Haitian Grassroots Organizations Get Relief to Those Who Need It Most | UUSC reaches groups of people who are at risk of being left out of or overlooked by traditional relief and recovery operations. |
| 01/22/2010 | Haiti, Day 11: Massive Aid Program Still Bottlenecked, Needs Still Overwhelming | Much-needed international aid is trickling in, but the distribution is still terribly bottlenecked. Thousands of survivors continue to flow out of Port-au-Prince because they cannot find the help they need. |
| 01/20/2010 | One Week Later, Survivors Are Still the First Responders | A week after a devastating earthquake, an effective large-scale relief program remains to be put in place in Haiti. Earthquake survivors continue to be the first responders. |
| 01/15/2010 | Conditions Remain Critical in Haiti | Right now, the first responders in Haiti are the survivors themselves. These people badly need support. |
| 01/13/2010 | Major Earthquake Devastates Haiti; UUSC and UUA Launch Joint Relief Fund | Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major earthquake on January 12. UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund. |
| 01/05/2010 | UUSC celebrates victory in Darfur divestment campaign | In a major victory for activists in the Sudan divestment campaign, TIAA-CREF has become the first large U.S. investment management company to sell its shares of Asian energy companies. |
| 11/02/2009 | UUs Choose Justice Through Fair Trade | Since the UUSC Coffee Project was launched in 2001, hundreds of UU congregations have made the initiative a huge success. In 2008 alone, UUs purchased 45.3 tons of fairly traded products; since 2001, well over 250 tons. |
| 10/29/2009 | Halloween Sweets with a Social Justice Message | On Halloween, UU children will join tens of thousands of kids across 47 states who will "give back" Fair Trade Certified chocolate bars along with information cards to more than a quarter million households. |
| 10/21/2009 | California Governor Vetoes Human Right to Water Act | California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1242 despite the bill's having garnered enormous grassroots and organizational support. |
| 10/07/2009 | Sowing hope in Kenya's last-remaining rainforest | The members of SoilFarm Multi-Cultural Group want to ensure that the Kakamega Rainforest is protected and provides food for their families and community. |
| 10/07/2009 | Bringing voices from the Global South to climate change negotiations | The voices of the Global South — indigenous peoples, women and girls, and people facing overwhelming poverty — must be at the table during negotiations on climate change. |
| 10/07/2009 | Darfur's dwindling rainfall, increasing pressures | The on-going desertification caused by climate change is one of the root causes of the genocidal war in Darfur. |
| 10/07/2009 | Unstable food prices put street vendors at risk | Kenya faces shortages of energy, water, and food, which are further compounded by climate change. |
| 10/05/2009 | Rights Night 2009: Mel King to Receive UUSC Eleanor Roosevelt Award | Mel King will be honored with the 2009 UUSC Eleanor Roosevelt Award at UUSC's annual Rights Night event, on December 10. |
| 09/11/2009 | Water for California Can’t Wait! | The California State Senate passed AB1242, the Human Right to Water Act! It now goes to Gov. Schwarzenegger, who has signaled he will veto it — unless we change his mind! |
