On October 1, 2005, the highest volcano in El Salvador, the Ilamatepec, erupted. Thousands were forced to evacutae the surrounding area, killing two civillians. This is the first time the Ilamatepec has erupted since 1904. Boiling water, ash, and large rocks poured down the volcanic slopes, flooding the surrounding area 50,000 feet high. As thousands were left without any food, shelter, or supplies, Hurricane Stan followed the eruption. The hurricane swept through the nation, killing 70 people, and forcing over 100,000 to evacuate their homes.
At this stage we encourage our members to donate to the relief organizations that are on the ground helping with the relief effort. You can either donate to local charity organizations that are working on this matter or checkout the following organizations which have set up online donation funds:
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SWA chapters are encouraged to set-up tables on their campus and community to raise funds for the relief effort and also hold events in order to raise awareness of this pressing issue. Together we can surely make a difference!
By clicking on the links below you will be able to find
background information on the ongoing crisis:
BBC
BBC
NASA
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Our Mission
The Student World Assembly is a non-governmental,
nonpartisan organization created to represent students globally.
It provides a deliberative assembly where students around
the world can exchange views, vote on global issues through
online discussion forums and in annual international conventions,
and translate these views into meaningful actions.
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Our
Democratic Philosophy
The Student World
Assembly believes that true global democracy affirms fundamental
human rights, which include the dignity and worth of all
human beings, the equal rights of men and women, social,
economic and cultural justice for every person, and the
freedom to promote these causes. SWA’s representative democracy
offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital social
and political conditions that threaten our global future.
The informed wishes of the people, conveyed through the
collective of a democratic assembly, need to be heard in
the decision-making processes. By giving students from the
most remote to the more accessible institutions an equal
voice, we are enabling all students to educate,
participate and take action,
and to begin thinking of themselves as global citizens. |
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