tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post1038546490058713947..comments2023-09-04T11:52:11.878-04:00Comments on The ConCLAYve: Turning Outrage into Action: Clay Aiken, UNICEF and the Children of SomaliaThe ConCLAYve-Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08373684206492175397noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-22079558221677405892008-07-10T12:07:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:07:00.000-04:00Conditions in Somalia are frightening and give me ...Conditions in Somalia are frightening and give me some real perspective on my own non life threatening troubles. I've been homeless, I've been sick and I've been hungry, but I'm also very lucky to be living in the United States. The help I received put me back on my feet and in turn I make sure to help out others at our local homeless shelter. I have never witnessed anything like what I'm seeing in the photos linked to the UNICEF site. I may not have much to give, but I can certainly spare a few dollars for these women and children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-24019028152188821932008-07-09T22:57:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:57:00.000-04:00Thank you for this information. I have run across...Thank you for this information. I have run across it 3 times today. Yes, I'm outraged, and will do something about it...a donation is a start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-84430149666461806752008-07-09T22:15:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:15:00.000-04:00What heartbreaking child mortality statistics. Th...What heartbreaking child mortality statistics. Thanks for the informative blog and for the link to donate to UNICEF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-87288283847657850762008-07-09T20:11:00.000-04:002008-07-09T20:11:00.000-04:00Great blog berkeley! Outrageous. Absolutely. Kudos...Great blog berkeley! Outrageous. Absolutely. Kudos for elaborating on Clay's field notes, and bringing to the forefront the desperate circumstances in Somalia. Hopefully, through increased awareness, all humanity will join together to lift up those in such dire need. Imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-61883044929494960922008-07-09T19:51:00.000-04:002008-07-09T19:51:00.000-04:00Berk...these words need to be said. The politics ...Berk...these words need to be said. The politics of the region are no excuse to ignore the cries of the innocents...the children. We must do what we can to bring attention to the sad circumstances in Somalia.<BR/><BR/>Clay Aiken and others, who risk personal safety to bring the stories to life, walk a path of dedication of bringing a voice to those who cannot speak.<BR/><BR/>I am listening...I will react!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-80715748824867331382008-07-09T17:54:00.000-04:002008-07-09T17:54:00.000-04:00Great blog. This is such a terrible situation and ...Great blog. This is such a terrible situation and it must be addressed by the wealthier countries of the world. Unfortunaely until there is peace there and in the other undeveloped countres there is only so much we can do. However we should do what we can, even if it only save's one child's life. I plege a monthly amount which isn't much but it is steady, and I give often to special pleas. Clay Aiken is a good man and it is obvious that he creates an immediate bond with the people of these countries, especially the children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-51940216091774681742008-07-09T17:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T17:42:00.000-04:00Berkley: Thanks for this blog. So many of us beco...Berkley: Thanks for this blog. So many of us become comfortable and complacent in the 'things' we take for granted. We should be outraged at how this part of the world is suffering so much. I applaud Clay Aiken for going beyond himself to dare to make a difference . I only hope that my contribution will make a difference as well. God Bless You Clay for your selflessness !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-3587481850713183842008-07-09T17:24:00.000-04:002008-07-09T17:24:00.000-04:00Wonderful blog as usual, berkeley! I hope that Cla...Wonderful blog as usual, berkeley! I hope that Clay's trip shines a spotlight on this issue and helps these children have better lives. Thank you for everything you (and he) are doing to raise awareness of this tragic situation.Pink Armchairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238443548709671946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-24748213348528587462008-07-09T17:15:00.000-04:002008-07-09T17:15:00.000-04:00Good as always Berkeley-Good as always Berkeley-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-5313283640693932922008-07-09T16:59:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:59:00.000-04:00I'd say that's reason enough. Well said Berkeley.Y...I'd say that's reason enough. <BR/>Well said Berkeley.<BR/>You have a gift with words. <BR/>I'll be giving as I can. <BR/>Thanks, ~Meesh~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-87954841482044010962008-07-09T16:19:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:19:00.000-04:00Clay's findings can't be repeated enough, so brava...Clay's findings can't be repeated enough, so brava for your post on the Conclayve. I applaud Ambassador Aiken, as well as those who find it in their hearts to make a donation of whatever amount they're most comfortable contributing. I've made mine; I hope your readers will, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-84504305747572590282008-07-09T16:10:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:10:00.000-04:00Turning outrage into action works well for me. Ch...Turning outrage into action works well for me. <BR/><BR/>Children are our future, and they need all the love, support and care that can be given.<BR/><BR/>Off to make a donation. Thank you for this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-22130067293692752802008-07-09T15:43:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:43:00.000-04:00It's heart-breaking that children don't have their...It's heart-breaking that children don't have their basic needs met when there is so much excess in the world. Thank you for another wonderful blog.Allegrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083058594022468510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-30535806806545870402008-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:00Somalia has been off my personal radar for many ye...Somalia has been off my personal radar for many years so I had no idea the conditions for women and children were this bad. Thank God for Unicef's continuing work and their celebrity ambassadors who help bring these unacceptable realities to our awareness. I will definitely be using the link to donate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-4119303751627312182008-07-09T15:14:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:14:00.000-04:00berkeyley, as usual your blog has spoken volumes.....berkeyley, as usual your blog has spoken volumes...it it enough to be outraged...oh yes, and then some...let's hope we can all turn our outrage in to action...thanks for the blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-1649812547718362932008-07-09T15:06:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:06:00.000-04:00Wonderful Blog - thanks berkeley.LOVE is the great...Wonderful Blog - thanks berkeley.<BR/><BR/>LOVE is the greatest gift.<BR/><BR/>There are millions in the world who are stripped of their right to human dignity and love ... so how do we justify love to those who are hungry for love and need to be loved especially those who are born in war-torn countries and in places lesser known to the world at large?<BR/><BR/>~ Mother Teresa ~<BR/><BR/>"Humanity's greatest sin stems from denying the poor their right to human dignity, because human beings measure being human only by the standard of the things they own.<BR/><BR/>Love begins at home. It isn't how much we do but how much love we put into what we do that really counts."<BR/><BR/>It is a great reminder that helping hands can be in many forms, one can still sow love with charity from the heart. Any little giving bit can save a little life and it is one way to providing the means to funding organisations and supporting their advocates in accomplishing their goals and missions.<BR/><BR/>Thank you UNICEF, your missionaries and Clay Aiken for continuously bringing and raising the awareness of the hungry & needy children and people in places of the lesser known, war-torn and struggling world.<BR/><BR/>... The beauty of a man's heart & soul shines through in Clay Aiken, lighting the hearts of those he walks amongst and surrounds with.<BR/><BR/>jane, SingaporeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27776070.post-80203212434560757362008-07-09T14:59:00.000-04:002008-07-09T14:59:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for your blog. I know that I feel ...Thanks so much for your blog. I know that I feel enough injustice in the situation to reach into my pocket and donate. I appreciate the opportunities provided by UNICEF, Clay, and you to enlighten and educate others in regard to the plight of the Somalian children.<BR/><BR/>~moonheadfeelingthejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210212842817695871noreply@blogger.com