Reedies For Somalia

Reedies For Somalia Reedies For Somalia is a non-profit organization of students working to relieve what is currently the world's worst famine, mostly located in southern Somalia.

We are based at Reed College in Portland, OR. Reedies For Somalia (RFS) is a non-profit organization of students committed to relieving the famine in the Horn of Africa, which the UN has declared as the worst current hunger crisis in the world. Southern Somalia is the area suffering the worst from the famine, so we wish to focus our efforts there. Our organization seeks to raise awareness of these

issues on campus; this semester (Spring 2012) we will be organizing a large awareness and fundraising event, geared mostly to Reed students, but also to the greater Portland community. In light of the fact that we in the U.S. are in a position of global power and wealth, we would like to use that privilege to aid the victims of the Somali famine in whatever way we can, through raising awareness and emergency funds. As human beings, we feel it is a critical responsibility of those who are not suffering to do what they can to aid those who are.

Photo of RFS member Kwaku HMensa performing at Sunday's successful fundraiser.
04/09/2012

Photo of RFS member Kwaku HMensa performing at Sunday's successful fundraiser.

Photo taken during my performance at Kaul Auditorium, Reed College.

04/08/2012

Thank you to everyone who came to our fundraiser and awareness event last night! We greatly appreciate your presence, donations and pledges and hope you enjoyed the successful event.

Much thanks to Nisma for this beautiful curtain raiser.
04/03/2012

Much thanks to Nisma for this beautiful curtain raiser.

Reed has a long tradition of humanitarian activism. In the 1930s students picketed a N**i ship docked in Portland harbor. In the 1980s students took over Eliot Hall to protest apartheid in South Africa. Students and alumni are engaged in humanitarian efforts across the globe, such as Namaste Kathman...

Great news!
03/21/2012

Great news!

Somalia’s long-dormant theater hopes to breathe life back into country’s entertainment industry

03/20/2012

Hey Reedies!

We're looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals to help us advertise our fundraiser in April. We will be going door to door in the surrounding Reed neighborhoods to canvass and hand out fliers on Sunday, March 25th from 12-4pm. There will be an info session directly before the canvassing from 11am to noon in Eliot 314. Contact us at [email protected] for more information!

03/09/2012

Hey Reedies, Portlandians and all artists and craftspeople!

Do you paint, draw, sculpt, knit, bead or do anything else creative and want to help out a great cause? Reedies for Somalia is looking for art donations to auction off at our fundraiser on Saturday, April 7th. We are accepting anything from hand-knit scarves to paintings. All proceeds will be donated to the organization Islamic Relief USA to help to combat the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Interested? Contact us at [email protected]!

02/04/2012

Want to donate $5 for free to support the famine victims in Somalia?

For every post on the I Am A Star page, Music For Relief will donate $5 towards saving Somali children from disease.

As the hunger crisis continues and refugee camps overflow with displaced families, diseases like cholera are becoming an ever more dangerous threat.
Please take a few seconds to post and donate $5 for Somalia.

Thank you for your support.

Together we all shine brighter. Join in solidarity with Somali communities worldwide to provide critical support for families in Somalia.

02/03/2012

Hey everyone!

Reedies for Somalia has some good news: we were voted #19 in Funding
Poll!

Many thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. Your support helps
us organize a wonderful event to raise awareness and funds for
on-the-ground relief for Somali famine victims. Speakers, advocacy
opportunities, and delicious Somali and East African cuisine will all be
featured at the event.

We'll keep you updated in the coming months about developments and
opportunities to be involved.

Again, thank you so much for all your support.

02/01/2012

Much love to all who've Top 6'd RFS. If you haven't, there's still time to do so!!

02/01/2012

Calling all Reed students!

Just a friendly reminder to please Top 6 RFS in Funding Poll! Support
us so we can support the famine victims. We are currently busy
organizing an amazing awareness fundraiser for this spring--the event
will feature speakers, advocacy opportunities, and delicious Somali and
East African cuisine.

Here's the link; please vote soon, Funding Poll closes tomorrow!
http://sin.reed.edu/

Thank you so much for all your support.

01/31/2012

Reedies!! Want to support the pursuit of effective Remedies for Somalia? Then please don't forget to Top 6 'Reedies for Somalia' this week!

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3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard
Portland, OR
97202

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