Greetings,

It’s been a while since our last newsletter so this one is a little
larger than usual.  We’ve been really busy and have a lot of exciting
projects and accomplishments that we would like to share with you.  So
please take a few moments and learn about what has been going on at
InterConnection.

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***HIGHLIGHTS***

COMPUTER DONATION TO CHOL CHOL FOUNDATION, CHILE
In February 2001 InterConnection completed is first computer donation in
Chile to the Chol Chol Foundation. The donation included a used
Macintosh laptop, printer and scanner.  The items were donated by Hazel
Kahan of Mattituck, New York.  The computer was delivered by Charles
Brennick, on his way to Carnaval in Brazil. 

Learn about the Chol Chol Foundation by visiting their website at
www.cholchol.org

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INTERCONNECTION IN THE PRESS
The word about our programs and services is getting out!  We were
recently featured in an article on Virtual Volunteering in The Chronicle
of Philanthropy and The CIVICUS Asia Pacific newsletter included a
feature on our services.

Within in the next few weeks we will be featured in The Oregonian,
Portland’s largest newspaper and a recent Pulitzer Prize winner.  Keep a
watch on their website for the article at www.oregonian.com

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NEW WEBSITES
The list below includes a list of websites recently donated by
InterConnection and our Virtual Volunteers. 

A special thanks to Stephanie Westbrook for donating two outstanding
websites in the last few months.

Alfareria Precolombina, Chile – http://interconnection.org/alfareria/
Donated by Stephanie Westbrook

Indigenous Women in Mt. Chimborazo region of Ecuador –
http://interconnection.org/minga/
Donated by Joseph Torres

Habitat for Humanity, Belize –
http://www.interconnection.org/habitatbelize
Donated by Gladys Ong

Center for Indigenous Women Communicators, Guatemala –
http://www.interconnection.org/cmcm/
Donated by Stephanie Westbrook

Lumen Sapientiae Initiative, Peru –
http://www.interconnection.org/lumen/
Donated by Yvonne Swain

Twezimbe Rural Development Organization, Uganda –
http://interconnection.org/Twezimbe/
Donated by Catherine Sovereign

The Legal Society Association. Georgia. http://interconnection.org/lsa/
Donated by Scott McBride

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VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Radio Apac, Uganda – A community radio station located in Apac Uganda.
Its mission is to broadcast educational and developmental programs.
NEED * Redesign and expand website.

Farmer’s Center of Initiatives and Research for the Environment and
Sustainable Development , Senegal – To assist farmers to attain
agricultural production systems which are socially just, culturally
diverse, economical viable and environmentally sustainable.
NEED* Create a website
Basic understanding of French of needed.

The Institute of Studies of the Sacred Traditions of Abia Yala Costa
Rica – IETSAY works for the cultural recovery of the indigenous, the
defense of the rights of the indigenous peoples.
NEED * Create website
Basic understanding of Spanish preferred.

View a complete list of projects at
http://interconnection.org/volunteer/bulletin.htm

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DISCUSSION BULLETIN BOARD
For those of you wishing to discuss the various issues in developing
countries, please take advantage our InterConnection bulletin board at
http://www.interconnection.org/cgibin/Ultimate.cgi .  Currently we have
posts about International Environmental Law, The Internet in Developing
Countries, Ecotourism, Volunteer posts and Help needed as well as a
discussion forum for orphans in the Ukraine. If you would like to add a
topic, let us know and we will be more than happy to set it up.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE – ONE WEBPAGE AT A TIME
Wondering how a website can help organizations in developing countries.
Take a look at some of our thank you letters. 

FOCIFCH, Ecuador
http://interconnection.org/focifch "The Website has become a very
important resource for the communities of Pulingui San Pablo and
Chorrera Mirador Alto as a source of information to share what they have
accomplished and the services they offer. Because of the website a
Canadian High School twinned itself with the communities and contributed
money to build a classroom when the school had two teachers but no
building of its own. The Rotary Club of Barrie, Canada confirmed their
support for the irrigation project after become better informed through
the website. Numerous tourists have gotten into contact and visited the
area after finding out about the ecotourism services offered by the
communities."

COPPADES, Nepal
http://www.interconnection.org/coppades
COPPADES has greatly benefited by the website that is hosted by
Interconnection.org. This has greatly contributed to the marketing of
the organization as it has been very useful to refer to people and
organizations considering collaboration with COPPADES in various
development activities."

Center for Sustainable Development Actions, Pakistan
http://www.interconnection.org/csda
The website has provided easy access about CSDA’s mission and programs
to international donors that would not have happened otherwise. We are
receiving offers for proposal writing support, offers for voluntary work
for CSDA, offers for internships, offers for affiliations and
partnerships with other development NGOs, offers to participate in world
level events and so on and so forth… and all that is because CSDA is
now on the website.

Contact us at [email protected] if interested.   
Thanks again for your support.     

Charles Brennick, Chair   
InterConnection