Dear Good People,

It is with increasing sadness that I read the stories of the people of
Bangladesh affected so horribly with arsenic poisoning. I am sure if this
information was more widespread in my community and others in the wealthy world
there would be some help forthcoming from the wider community.

The reasons for this email are (1) to ask what I as an ordinary Australian
citizen can do to help the plight of these Bangladeshi villagers and (2) to
find out if there is any registered charity or similar organisation set up to
help. I would very much like to participate in an 'activist' sort of role
(non-scientific) by disseminating information and collecting money.

I have been thinking about some sort of community co-operative business.
The idea being that the villagers make artefacts (clothes, ornaments etc)
and the goods made by them could then be imported into Australia for sale
here. (A non-profit organisation perhaps).

Does anyone have any ideas and thoughts to help me?

Kind Regards,

Vivienne Hill BSC Hons (Pharm) MPS
PO Box 974
Windsor NSW 2756
Australia
+612 4574 0709 or 0401 674 392

http://www.heavenscentaromatherapy.com