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On October 31, 2008, tragedy struck in one of the most remote parts of India.  Three female Future Generations staff members, who were involved in training health workers and conducting community surveys, were killed when their car plunged off a cliff.  While the pain of this loss is felt by our staff and friends around the world, the work to which these young women devoted their lives goes on, with renewed resolve and your help.  Your memorial gift to Future Generations Arunachal will be matched dollar-fo

In 2007, Future Generations Trustee Emeritus, the Honourable Flora MacDonald, founded Future Generations Canada to raise awareness and funds for Future Generations work in Bamyan Province of central Afghanistan. 

See the full CBC documentary, "Flora's Mission," by clicking <here.>

Engaging the people provides a powerful incentive for peace

While many have heard about the worsening security situation in Afghanistan, for Future Generations staff on the ground it is a reality they face on a daily basis. With its sparse population, insecure border with Pakistan and little central authority, Zabul Province in southeast Afghanistan is a fertile ground for insurgents fighting against the current Afghan government and the international forces, whom many view as supporters of a government and values to which they are opposed.

The International Budget Partnership published the following article by Laura C. Altobelli, Country Director for Future Generations Peru, in their most recent newsletter.  The IBP is a leading advocate of openness and public accountability, in order to make government budgets more responsive to the needs of low-income people.  You can read the full article text here, or in the IBP e-newsletter:

Beijing, China - Students from 32 Chinese universities who completed a China-wide "Green Long March" for environmental protection this summer are encouraging China to stay on the path to sustainability post-Olympics.

"The Green Olympics and our Green Long March are both working towards better conservation awareness in China," says 23-year-old Green Long March student leader Wang Yanan. "We want to inspire Chinese youth to become the pioneers of environmental change."

Through a report by Associated Press writer Henry Sanderson, the Green Long March, a national Chinese youth movement for the environment initiated and supported by Future Generations/CHINA has made international news.

Highlights include: The International Herald Tribune, Forbes, MSN news, Newsweek, and USA Today. In Asia, coverage includes the:  China Post, the Bangkok Post, and the Taiwan News.

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Posted: July 2008

Jamie Henn of the organization 350 describes his experience in China with the Green Long March, in the article China Marches to a Green Beat, published in WireTap Magazine.

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