Affordable Overseas Shipping for Humanitarian Projects

Mission:

To protest increased postal rates for humanitarian projects and petition Congress and the U.S. Postal service to reverse this decision.

Founder:

Erica B. , Washington, DC

Description:

On May 14 the U.S. Postal Service eliminated International Surface Mail (M-Bag). This is the method used extensively by National Peace Corps Association affiliate groups, returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) and friends/family of currently serving Peace Corps volunteers in supporting grassroots efforts in many rural schools and communities in our countries of service. USPS now offers airmail service only, which in most cases has tripled (or even quadrupled) the cost of shipping items overseas. This has shut down many projects--not only those of RPCVs, but other non-profits, church groups and school groups as well. Several groups (Friends of Malawi, African Library Project, One World Childrens Fund, among others) are compiling a list of non-profits and other groups who are prote... Read more

Impact:

54 Members

$10 Raised

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Postal Hikes Hit Book Projects

via www.washingtonjewishwee... Vline2 posted by Erica B. Vline2 Aug 03, 2007

Washington Jewish Week (online edition) - 7/26/07

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Quick and Easy Action: Sign the M-Bag Petition!

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Sign Petition Supporting Overseas Book Projects NOW, in Advance of Congressional Hearing

by Erica B.
on the Affordable Overseas Shipping for Humanitarian Pr... Discussion Forum
most recent comment on Sep 20, 2007

While the focus of an October 3rd hearing by a House subcommittee that deals with the U.S. postal service will focus on an unrelated issue, the NPC...

International Surface Mail Meetings and Petition Progress

by Erica B.
on the Affordable Overseas Shipping for Humanitarian Pr... Discussion Forum
most recent comment on Jul 30, 2007

On Thursday, July 12, Jonathan Pearson of NPCA (standing right) and Michael Quint (standing left), representing the “Coalition to Restore Int...

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Make cost-cutting realistic and not harmful and cosmetic

from Vinod B. Vline2 May 07

To cut costs on overseas shipping for humanitarian projects would be like saving soap which washes my body to have more soap for washing my clothes.
Enuff said?

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