Fast for NK was started last year by LiNK Global as a way of bringing attention to the humanitarian crisis in and around North Korea. On April 11, 2007 thousands of people worldwide abstained from eating, in solidarity with starving North Koreans, and donated the money they would have spent on food toward LiNK's shelters.
This year, we'll be doing the fast again at Berkeley, on April 25th. Throughout the week, LOBA will be on Sproul, tabling, flyering, and sharing with our fellow students about the crisis. In addition, many of LOBA's staff are going above and beyond simply fasting on one day by eating only one cup of rice a day - about what an average North Korean gets in rations - for the first four days of the week.
Last year, 118 people on the Berkeley campus fasted, raising over $800 to support shelters and food aid for North Korean refugees. Will you join us this year?
If you're not in the area, you can still help out! Please use this opportunity to spread the word about the North Korean human rights crisis. If you want more information about LiNK, please visit LiNK Global's web site - and if you'd like to make a donation, you'll find a "donate" button on the left side of the screen. All money LiNK raises goes directly to helping North Korean refugees.
We'll be keeping this blog updated throughout the week with information about what's going on in North Korea. Stay tuned!
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