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透過電視和種種報導, 我對這位高遠菜穗子很有印象, 而且印象極好. 她被釋放之後, 回到日本政府的 "懷抱", 卻反而當面痛責日本政府官員說: '你們怎麼還在這裏? 為什麼還不撤軍?'
看到這樣一些平常不為人所知的人, 他們的無私和單純, 總讓我感覺生命似乎還是有那麼一點意義和希望, 而不是全然的卑鄙猥瑣或無奈.
海外幾年, 這是我學到的第一課, 恐怕也是最後一課.
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底下是一些可靠的救援伊拉克團體. 市面上, 這類救援團體很多, 但並非全都可信. 據我所知,很多是掛羊頭賣狗肉, 幫美軍做事.
至於底下這幾個是 CASI 所推薦, 所以應該很可信才對, 其中有些團體, 歷史已悠久.
很多進步人士很排斥救援活動, 說那只是替侵略者或加害者擦屁股. 但我認為, 就算是擦屁股,有什麼不好?! 屎都拉了, 屁股能不擦嗎?
再說, 這跟反抗強權並不衝突, 不必然就模糊了所謂問題的焦點. 我們總不能老是只想論述論述論述分析分析分析, 講給自己高興, 彷彿高人一等,進而鄙夷像若雪或高遠菜穗子這樣一些不會 "論述分析" 的人.
我知道有個國際團體, 發起認養伊拉克兒童的活動. 我有一些他們的資料. 所謂認養就是像台灣家扶中心那樣, 每個月繳若干錢,這筆錢就用在某個兒童身上,你可以知道這個小孩如何成長, 可以透過轉交信件而與這小孩連絡.
可惜這活動的所有相關資料, 在取得不久之後, 在我的一次電腦災難中全毀. 現在任憑我怎麼搜尋或回憶, 也找不出來這個團體或活動.
不過, 底下這幾個團體, 應該也都很值得支持. 它們雖然都在英國. 但如果有人要捐款,即便人在台灣, 當然還是可以跟他們連絡, 看要用什麼方式把錢寄上. 或是先集結一批人, 派個代表去連絡, 把錢收齊了, 一起匯上, 就可以省下很多通訊或手續上的麻煩. 就像收會錢那樣.
捐多捐少都無所謂, 但是, 捐一次不夠, 應該持續一直捐, 捐到對方不再需要別人幫助為止,或捐到自己無能捐款為止.
人都有同情心, 但是我們往往只有在媒體報導時才會一時興起, 只要新聞事件的熱潮一過,就忘得一乾二淨.
每次在新聞熱潮當下, 看那麼多老喜歡把 "愛" 掛在嘴巴上的人那種激情熱烈的樣子,我就覺得很痛苦. 非常惡心--老實說.
因為, 當熱潮一過, 他們那些誇大的道德語言和極度膨風的所謂愛心, 往往也跟著退燒.
高遠菜穗子這些人不一樣, 他們的愛卻是如此真實而永恆, 彷彿沒有一種力量可以讓它退燒.
我看就算伊拉克民兵真的把她們頭砍了或用火烤, 她們的憐憫還是不會消失.
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CARE International UK (Registered Charity No. 292506 )
Works with local communities in 64 countries to end poverty through disaster relief and sustainable development programmes. Currently distributes food to children in Iraqi hospitals and refurbishes and maintains water systems throughout central and southern Iraq. Over two million people directly benefit from their refurbishment of water plants and pumping stations.
10-13 Rushworth St
London
SE1 0RB
tel 020 7934 9334
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Help the Needy (Registered Charity No. 1059951)
Launched in 1992, it focuses on relief work in Iraq. Supports and supervises a number of projects in the North, South and Centre, including sponsoring orphans, students, and poor families, and distributing food and clothing. Also funds medical supplies and treatment for long-term diseases such as heart problems and diabetes. Managed by volunteers.
Help the Needy
PO Box 6074
Birmingham
B10 0TR
tel 0800 02 73 110
fax 020 8961 1861
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Human Relief Foundation (Registered Charity No. 1043676)
Established in 1991, it has over ten years of experience of relief distribution, management and development in all parts of Iraq. In 2001 raised over million for relief work in Iraq and other countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters. Work in Iraq includes renovating damaged schools, rebuilding community centres and developing a project to improve domestic water supplies and sanitation.
Human Relief Foundation
Suite 200
The Aberdeen House
22-24 Highbury Grove
London N5 2EA
tel 01274 392727
fax 01274 739992
www.hrf.co.uk
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Medical Aid for Iraqi Children (Registered Charity No. 1044222)
Registered in 1995, it concentrates on donating medicines, including specialised anti-cancer drugs, and medical equipment, such as ventilators and radiometers, to paediatric hospitals in Iraq. To date it has delivered 18 shipments to the value of .75 million to 23 hospitals across Iraq, many of them on a regular basis.
Medical Aid for Iraqi Children
26 Old Brompton Rd
London
SW7 3DL
tel. 020 7581 2727
fax. 020 7581 2767
www.maic.org.uk
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Save the Children UK (Registered Charity No. 213890)
Works in 70 countries to help children in the world’s most impoverished communities. Lobbies the international community about the harmful effect on children of general economic sanctions and other forms of international intervention. Its work in Northern Iraq covers all aspects of child protection, with a strong emphasis on building the capacity of national NGOs and the Kurdish administration to implement this programme.
Public Enquiry Team
Save the Children
17 Grove Lane
London
SE5 8RD
tel. 020 7703 5400
fax. 020 7703 2278
www.savethechildren.org.uk
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