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Charter for Compassion

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Reflections on Compassion for Communities of Faith The Charter for Compassion will be introduced to the world community on November 12, 2009. Leaders of communities of faith are invited to speak to the faithful on November 13-15, urging them to restore the principles of compassion to the heart of their faith and their lives. Possible Points of Emphasis Compassion is most clearly and simply expressed in the Golden Rule which can be read as both “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” and “Do not treat others as you would not like to be treated yourself.” A commitment to compassion calls us to live in the world conscious of all with whom we share the Earth and Earth’s bounty and resources. Compassion insists that, in recognition of our common humanity, we treat every creature with justice, equality, and respect. The Charter for Compassion calls all religions to mutual respect of one another and insists that all compassionate interpretation of scripture denies hatred and viol

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(Gang Badoy of RockEd Philippines' Keynote Speech during the Philippine Blog Awards 2009) Thanks to fritz for this video.

Noynoy Aquino Calls for Volunteers

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Volunteers Wanted! (Local and International) Please call: 0939-456-2013 Email: noymar.volunteer@gmail.com noymar_volunteer@yahoo.com Sali na po kayo, taya na kayo!

Oxfam Great Britain Vacancy Announcement for Typhoon Ketsana Emer

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Oxfam Great Britain, a development and humanitarian organization based in the United Kingdom is responding to the disaster brought about by Typhoon Ondo y . We need energetic Filipino s to share with us the vision and passion to uplift our countrymen from poverty and suffering and be assigned to any of the following areas : Rizal, Bulacan, Laguna and Cavite provinces. If you share the same passion and vision , come work with us initially for a fixed term employment of three (3) months ( with possibility of extension ) and apply to any of the position below: Programme Operations Team: Public Health Engineers – assess and analyze public health needs and recommend sustainable solutions . Select, design and construct the most relevant and appropriate water and sanitation systems in coordination with the Public Health Engineer ing Coordinator . Public Health Promoters – collect relevant secondary data pertaining to disease patters, health seeking behaviour, facilities and governme