"If you have come here to help me, then you are wasting your time. But if you have come here because your liberation is bound up in mine, then let us work together" -Lilla Watson, Aboriginal Activist

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Some news

I received this message today from our country director:

Dear Volunteers,

You have probably by now heard in today’s news the tragic discovery involving medical testing conducted by U.S. physicians in Guatemala in the 1940s, in which Guatemalans were intentionally infected with sexually transmitted diseases without their knowledge or consent, in order to look for new ways to prevent infections. Like all US citizens, those of us working in Guatemala are horrified that this took place. We want to ensure that all of you are informed about this and direct you to the link below:

US apologizes for infecting Guatemalans with STDs in the 1940s - CNN.com

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