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DESCRIPTION:Emergency Benefit for RAWA Quake Relief Efforts\nFriday, April 26th\ndoors 
 7:30 p.m., Show 8:00 p.m.\nTuva Performance Space\n3192 Adeline \nBerkeley 
 (near Ashby BART)\n$8-$80 sliding scale\n\nfeaturing music from:\n\nRED 
 POCKET \n(feat. Jewlia Eisenberg of Charming Hostess)\n\nAFGHAN MUSIC 
 ENSEMBLE\n\n\nFOLK THIS\n\n\npoetry from:\n\nShahi Sadat (From the Breath 
 of Life to the Sigh of Death)\n    \n\nBetween sets: KALX DJ Amazing Grace 
 \n\n   *********************************\n\nTuva is located at 3192 Adeline 
 in Berkeley, across from the Ashby Bart Station, at the corner of Martin 
 Luther King and Adeline. Look for the "ANT" sign on the building. further 
 directions: 
 http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=3192+Adeline+&city=Berkeley&state=CA&zipcode=&homesubmit.x=40&homesubmit.y=11 
 \n\n   *******************************\n\nthis emergency benefit concert 
 organized as part of the Afghan Women's Mission "Light a Candle of Hope" 
 series of 
 events.\nhttp://afghanwomensmission.org/earthquake/index.php\n\nxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\nAWM/RAWA 
 Light a Candle of Hope\nApril 20 - 27, 2002.\nEARTHQUAKE 
 FACTSHEET\nBackground \nRecently Afghanistan has been the scene of a number 
 of earthquakes. The most devastating of which occurred at 7:26pm local time 
 (9:26 am Eastern time) on 25 March 2002, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which 
 devastated Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush 
 mountains. Afghan officials estimate that 800-1000 people died, 4,000 
 people were injured, at least 1,500 homes were destroyed and 20,000 people 
 were rendered homeless. \nThere are problems due to the poor quality of 
 drinking water because the debris from the earthquake has blocked some 
 springs and river water has become cloudy because of landslides. \nSeveral 
 non-profit organizations have implemented emergency relief programs in the 
 earthquake –affected areas. However, with blocked roads from fallen trees 
 and landslides, emergency work has become very difficult. RAWA, The 
 Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, a group of Afghan 
 women, often has access that other aid organizations do not. For example, 
 they are more likely to convince a woman who is hurt to seek medical 
 attention from one of their mobile medical teams, as they are able to 
 communicate with them in Pashtu or Dari, the two Afghan languages. Another 
 important point is that RAWA, because of their steadfast struggle for 
 women’s rights for over two decades ensures that women and children 
 receive aid relief. This is very important especially because of the recent 
 situation for women – to give them the ability to provide for their 
 families in this difficult time. RAWA will supply earthquake-stricken 
 Afghans with flour and cooking oil; blankets and quilts; medicines and 
 first aid. They will also provide resources for rebuilding homes and help 
 families get back on their feet. While it’s true that the funds will be 
 providing these supplies, the women of RAWA will also deliver hope and 
 strength – communicating the message of this vigil with the victims. RAWA 
 members personally distribute all emergency aid to ensure that it reaches 
 those who need it the most. \nTo nurture a human being for 30 days costs 
 just $30. The breakdown of costs is as follows: food is $8, clothing $4, 
 shelter $13 and first aid/medicines $5. Even if you just send one dollar 
 that pays for aid relief funds for one person for one day. It may mean one 
 more day of hope for that person. \nRAWA successfully completed a similar 
 program for the March 3 quake, which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. 
 RAWA distributed food among earthquake victims in Khuram and Sarbagh 
 villages of Samangan province in Northern Afghanistan. Pictures of RAWA’s 
 aid relief operations are available at 
 http://rawasongs.fancymarketing.net/samangan.htm and 
 http://afghanwomensmission.org/earthquake/photo.php\n\n \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/6643.php
SUMMARY:RAWA Quake Relief Benefit Berkeley 4/26
LOCATION:3192 Adeline, Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/6643.php
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