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Help Protect Community Rights in Ghana
Target: Tom Mair, CEO of Golden Star ResourcesSponsored by: Oxfam America
The communities adjacent the Prestea Mine in Southwest Ghana have suffered for years. As a result of its operations, the mine endangers their livelihood and quality of life. This threat includes two cyanide spills.
The mine's owners, Golden Star Resources, now plan to expand the Prestea Mine. This expansion involves leveling low-income housing and schools, and it's being done without adequate consideration of the community concerns.
The people of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase have a right to decide whether a mine can expand in their community. Their lives and livelihood depend on exercising that right, and you can help them. Tell Golden Star Resources to listen to the people whose lives they're affecting.
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We signed the “Help Protect Community Rights in Ghana” petition!
# 14,550:
1:13 am PDT, Jun 24,
Odette Rickert, Hawaii
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Heather Harper-Troje, Ireland
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John Malcovio, Texas
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Brittany Anderson, Texas
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Neil Callender, California
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Sigrid Foerster, Germany
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Jason Flores, California
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Marsha Carson Heaton, Florida
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10:26 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Joanna Weinstock, Vermont
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Kay Lynn Anthony, California
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Cheryl Carder, Texas
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10:06 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Leann Munson, Florida
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10:05 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Name not displayed, California
Cyanide is --well-- a deadly poison! And it is the community's right to protest and resist being poisoned! If you had that going on next to your home, you would want it stopped, would'nt you?
Cyanide is --well-- a deadly poison! And it is the community's right to protest and resist being poisoned! If you had that going on next to your home, you would want it stopped, would'nt you?
# 14,537:
9:52 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Christine Slater, South Carolina
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9:40 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Janice Smith, Texas
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9:29 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Lynne Levine, New York
do the right thing!!!
do the right thing!!!
# 14,534:
9:26 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Jennifer McArdle, California
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9:25 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Edward Fritz, California
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9:03 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Anthony Vincent, Washington
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Vanessa Nixon Klein, Washington
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R. Temple, Georgia
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Liyan Lui, Hong Kong
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8:54 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Michelle Gonder, Canada
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Liz Kennedy, California
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8:42 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Vincent Lui, California
It is time to take environmental and social responsibility for the problems that you have created in the name of business. If you had the ability to become CEO of the company, it is not too far-fetched to believe that you also have the ability to do business while respecting the environment and the community. Live up to your name -- be a "golden star" and end this environmental and social injustice.
It is time to take environmental and social responsibility for the problems that you have created in the name of business. If you had the ability to become CEO of the company, it is not too far-fetched to believe that you also have the ability to do business while respecting the environment and the community. Live up to your name -- be a "golden star" and end this environmental and social injustice.
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8:28 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Name not displayed, Colorado
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8:25 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Robert Gilbert, Massachusetts
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8:17 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Andrew Diehl, Idaho
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7:52 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Michele Potter, Michigan
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7:47 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Carrie Vogan, Tennessee
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7:40 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Mary Beth Honaker, Arizona
Come on.... I think you know the difference between right and wrong in your heart and your conscience. Do what is RIGHT for the people of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase. If your company is an asset to them and their community... then you are doing well... if your company is spilling cyanide and contaminating their rivers and streams... obviously you need to look at what you are doing and take responsibility for it ! There is so much hatefulness in this world due to mans' greed for money and desire for power. I ask you to do what is right... turn your back on this hatefulness. Teach and help the people... uplift them and you uplift yourself. When you embrace LOVE... this is TRUE POWER... the most powerful force in the universe is LOVE. Remember this.... when you make your decisions.
Come on.... I think you know the difference between right and wrong in your heart and your conscience. Do what is RIGHT for the people of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase. If your company is an asset to them and their community... then you are doing well... if your company is spilling cyanide and contaminating their rivers and streams... obviously you need to look at what you are doing and take responsibility for it ! There is so much hatefulness in this world due to mans' greed for money and desire for power. I ask you to do what is right... turn your back on this hatefulness. Teach and help the people... uplift them and you uplift yourself. When you embrace LOVE... this is TRUE POWER... the most powerful force in the universe is LOVE. Remember this.... when you make your decisions.
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7:30 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Jo Murray, Washington
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S.R. Ayers, Washington
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Carlos Cabezud, California
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Eric Mills, Arizona
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Aubri Desselle, Louisiana
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Colleen Adomaitis, Florida
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Albert Torres, Florida
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Leslie Cohen, New Jersey
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6:41 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Donna Myers, Tennessee
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6:39 pm PDT, Jun 23,
JoAnn Slice, Maryland
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6:27 pm PDT, Jun 23,
John Draper, Michigan
Please do the right thing and Protect Community Rights in Ghana! God will bless you!
Please do the right thing and Protect Community Rights in Ghana! God will bless you!
# 14,504:
6:26 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Arlene Zimmer, California
# 14,503:
6:05 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Abigail Howes, Massachusetts
As with any community. weather here in the United States, or in any foreign country, the needs of that community and its people must be respected. This applies to individuals, organizations or corperations. I have seen them force their way into a community and totally disrupt the people of thatcommunity's lives, causing illness, changing the fabric of that community, or even driving them out all together. The opposite could be true, if only it was applied. Just think of the pride one would feel, coming quietly into a community,setting up the busness, running it a clean way and working with the needs of the area.This could be a win/win situation, if such things as the cyanide poisoning were cleaned up, the community leaders were worked with,and respect for their homes and neds were applied. Then the company would have a supply of happy heathy workers, and the community would have a respected safe employer available to get gainful employment. Please, I ask that you help that community to recover by removing the contamination fron their water supply, and restore the housing demolished in the processing of mining. This would make a much more stable and happier community and case your corperation to become a positive example to the rest of the mining work,and society as a whole. Thank you, Abigsil Howes
As with any community. weather here in the United States, or in any foreign country, the needs of that community and its people must be respected. This applies to individuals, organizations or corperations. I have seen them force their way into a community and totally disrupt the people of thatcommunity's lives, causing illness, changing the fabric of that community, or even driving them out all together. The opposite could be true, if only it was applied. Just think of the pride one would feel, coming quietly into a community,setting up the busness, running it a clean way and working with the needs of the area.This could be a win/win situation, if such things as the cyanide poisoning were cleaned up, the community leaders were worked with,and respect for their homes and neds were applied. Then the company would have a supply of happy heathy workers, and the community would have a respected safe employer available to get gainful employment. Please, I ask that you help that community to recover by removing the contamination fron their water supply, and restore the housing demolished in the processing of mining. This would make a much more stable and happier community and case your corperation to become a positive example to the rest of the mining work,and society as a whole. Thank you, Abigsil Howes
# 14,502:
6:05 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Naomi Carey, Washington
Karma does come back to people who do bad things to other people. Please give back what you take or you will suffer the consequences. I will pray for the people that have been screwed over by bad company who sounds like a militia group
Karma does come back to people who do bad things to other people. Please give back what you take or you will suffer the consequences. I will pray for the people that have been screwed over by bad company who sounds like a militia group
# 14,501:
6:03 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Sharry Zopel, Wisconsin