# Break the silence, buy radios for Burma

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/06/25/break-silence-buy-radios-burma/
- Published: 2010-06-25T11:49:20+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Amnesty International UK’s second ‘crowdfunding’ campaign, launched in June 2010,
asked supporters to donate to buy 4,000 radios to be distributed throughout Burma
by the middle of July to help overcome censorship by enabling an estimated 50,000
people to access independent radio broadcasts.

Amnesty specifically encouraged supporters to share the fundraising appeal using
social media. “Ask your friends and family to get involved too. Share the campaign
by email or on social networks”.

http://blog.protectthehuman.com/break-the-silence-beat-the-junta-2/

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Amnesty launched its first ‘crowdfunding’ campaign in May to help fund its protest
ad campaign against Shell; 2,014 people donated as a result.

www.nma.co.uk/news/thousands-respond-to-amnesty-ad-funding-call-via-social-networks/
3014901.article

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