Etón Will Match Your Donation To Our Radios to Haiti Program

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Just $30 buys and sends not one, but two, radios to Haiti, thanks to a generous radio matching program from Etón Corporation!

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Ears To Our World is delighted to announce that a donation of just $30 to ETOW–the  retail price of Etón’s FR150 or FR160–will pay for the purchase of a self-powered (wind-up) radio, as well as its shipment to Haiti, care of our cargo-carrying partner Operation USA. But what’s more,  Etón Corporation has magnanimously offered to match each individual radio donation one-to-one–meaning, just $30 will now buy and send two wind-up radios to Haiti.

This is a wonderful opportunity to maximize your donation dollar, and help those in Haiti who desperately need the reliable information a self-powered radio can provide about where and when to receive food, water, and medical care, as well as news, weather, and more.

Choose Donation Amount

If you represent a government agency or company and would like to buy several cases of radios at a time, please contact us for details.

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Radios To Haiti Update: 300+ Additional Etón-Donated Radios

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eton logoEtón Corporation, in response to our Radios To Haiti initiative, has generously donated over 300 self-powered radios to Ears To Our World for immediate shipment to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, through our logistics partner, Operation USA.

Moreover, in addition to these radios, Etón has donated over 450 self-powered flashlights to be shipped along with the radios.

Ears To Our World would like to thank Etón Corporation and its CEO, Esmail Amid-Hozour, for sponsorship and continued support of our mission as it expands to help those in immediate need in Haiti.

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Radios to Haiti Update: ETOW Ships Over 100 Self-Powered Radios to Haiti

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etowboxes1…And we hope to ship even more.

The response from our Radios to Haiti fund drive, launched only last week, has been truly remarkable.  We wish to thank all that have donated, as well as the volunteers who helped prepare and pack the radios at such short notice.

op_usaWe have partnered with Operation USA to deliver and distribute our radios to the areas of Haiti affected by the earthquake. Operation USA is a charity that specializes in logistics; their sole purpose is to deliver aid to countries in need, such as Haiti, and for this reason they can do so quickly and efficiently. ETOW is pleased to be partnering with this reputable organization; we look forward to sending more radios to Haiti in the very near future.

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Radios to Haiti: Information Is Relief to Haiti’s Earthquake Victims

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haitiearthquakeepicenterAt ETOW, we know that in times of crisis, the dissemination of basic information is of extreme importance; it can save lives.

Therefore, although sending radios to Haiti following that country’s recent devastating earthquake broadens the scope of our usual program, in light of the dire emergency the country now faces, ETOW has decided to extend our reach beyond schools and teachers, to distribute a substantial number of Eton Corporation-donated ETOW radios to individuals in remote and impoverished areas affected by the recent earthquake.

ETOW’s wind-up radios, which also have a built-in flashlight, may provide life-saving medical and food/water supply information to families and communities.

On a side note, we are very grateful to hear reports from our partner organization, the American Haitian Foundation, that the community of Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes in Haiti has reported no loss of life, and the ETOW radios they previously received are providing a useful link with other islands.

We will provide further updates on our special Radios to Haiti program as they become available.

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ETOW Featured in Popular Communications

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Click here to download full article. Courtesy of Popular Communications magazine.

Dear Friends of ETOW,

ETOW has had an incredible first year–from the donation of our first radios to their distribution in seven countries on three continents, from Eastern Europe to Africa and Haiti–we’ve seen healthy growth in our young organization. We’re delighted and encouraged by our many empowering partnerships, as well, which have truly made our successes possible–such as that with the Empower Campaign, a stellar organization which is helping to build much-needed schools in Uganda, and which is now distributing ETOW radios to these same schools.

Our cover feature in December’s international magazine, Popular Communications, sums up our year with hope for a bright future. See pages 14-19 for our story, Greg Majewski’s excellent supporting article on page 22, and editor Edith Lennon’s wonderful editorial on page 4.

We hope you’ve had a good year, too, and will continue to stay interested in and involved with Ears to Our World.

May blessings abound and peace reign throughout our listening world…

Warm thanks,
Thomas.

Thomas Witherspoon
Founder/Director,
EARS TO OUR WORLD.

Download full article here–courtesy of Popular Communications.

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Giving Thanks

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Etón's donation of hundreds of radios has already reached children and teachers in seven countries on three continents. Photo coutesy of our partner, The Empower Campaign, in Uganda.

Etón's donation of hundreds of radios has already reached children and teachers in seven countries on three continents. Photo courtesy of our partner, The Empower Campaign, in Uganda.

Dear ETOW Supporters & Friends,

Here in the United States it is Thanksgiving — a holiday during which we reflect upon all that makes us thankful, and a particularly meaningful occasion for Ears To Our World.

ETOW would certainly not be where it is today without our partners, supporters and friends. Our “thanks” page list is very long–unfortunately, it’s impossible to include everyone–but the impact of each individual upon the people we serve is extraordinary, impossible to capture on a mere web page.

We are especially grateful for the support we received very early from Universal Radio and Etón Corporation. We would not have a presence in seven countries, helping hundreds of classrooms and thousands of children without the donation of radios Etón Corporation provided us early this year –  not to mention, our initial leg-up from Universal Radio.  We thank you.

I would personally like to thank our board of directors, for your guidance, your oversight, and most of all your belief in our mission–you’ve given generously of your time, and even from your own pockets.  We thank you.

Thanks, moreover, to our teachers–who give long hours of their lives to help the students in their care, often for the most paltry pay imaginable; we’d also like to thank you, teachers, for your feedback, which makes our work more useful.  You are most deserving of our sincere respect and appreciation, and we thank you.

In short, we are profoundly thankful…

In the spirit of Thanksgiving,
Thomas Witherspoon
Founder/Director

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ETOW Featured In A Special Radio Show About Radio In Africa

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ETOW works with schools in many regions of Africa including; Kenya (pictured), Cameroon, Uganda, Mozambique and Sudan.

ETOW works with schools in many regions of Africa including; Kenya (pictured), Cameroon, Uganda, Mozambique and Sudan.

Ears To Our World is soon to be featured in a special dedicated radio show, produced by Keith Perron of PCJ Media.

The one-hour program will focus on ETOW and the importance of radio in Africa, in particular.

Guests are:

pcjlogoThe show was generously produced by–with all interviews conducted by–Keith Perron of PCJ Media. Keith is a radio broadcaster based in Taipei, Taiwan who recently revived one of the longest-running shortwave radio programs in history, The Happy Station Show. Keith has worked for numerous international broadcasters including Radio Canada International, China Radio International, Radio Havana Cuba, and freelanced for many other local and international broadcasters.

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The show will have 4 air dates:

On shortwave radio via WRMI on 9955 kHz:
November 20, 2009 – 02:00 UTC (Universal Time)
November 21, 2009 – 14:00 UTC

November 28, 2009 – 0900 UTC
Tawa, Redwood, Wellington/New Zealand
Freq: 88.5 FM

November 29, 2009 – 1305 UTC
Indonesia
Freq: Various, TBA

If you missed the broadcast, please click here to download a recording of the show.

ETOW would like to thank Keith for coming up with the idea for this special program and for donating his valuable production time to put it together.  We would also like to thank the interview panel on the show–we are very grateful for your participation. And last but certainly not least, we would like to thank Jeff White of Radio Miami International (WRMI) for donating broadcast time.  Many thanks to you all!

And thanks, too, to our readers and supporters for listening.

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ETOW Helps Teachers in Haiti

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Teachers at the Petite-Rivière school prepare to distrubute ETOW radios to all of their teachers. Radios shown in their protective carry cases.

Teachers at the Petite-Rivière school prepare to distribute ETOW radios to all of their colleagues. Radios shown in their protective carry cases.


In September 2009, Ears To Our World sent 39 radios to teachers in Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes, a small coastal village in southern Haiti. This was made possible through our partnership with the American Haitian Foundation (AHF).

The AHF is a non-profit organization that works to educate young people in Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes and the surrounding community. They do this through a three story school which, with the help of the local community, the group built to serve over 800 students daily. The school building is sited on a hill overlooking the sea and has become much more than just a school. It is an employer of 79 people (38 of whom are teachers), it provides nourishing meals to 560 of their children, the school building itself is used as a community resource for a variety of educational opportunities, and even serves as a local shelter from weather disasters. The Petite-Rivière school, moreover, is totally powered by renewable solar energy.

Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes, Haiti

Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes, Haiti

Though at school, the teachers and students have access to electricity, at home, most do not. Our radios serve as a 24/7 reliable link to world news, language resources and educational programming, as well as to often life-saving weather information.

Haiti is often in the news for its seemingly disproportionate number of natural disasters due to its position in the Gulf, as well as its lack of safety infrastructure. Each year hurricanes, tropical storms and floods take the lives of hundreds of Haitians. The American Haitian Foundation owns and operates three radio stations that are used to broadcast emergency weather information and other important news and announcements to the local community. ETOW’s radio, the Grundig FR200 readily receives these stations and will prove an invaluable resource for the school and the surrounding communities where teachers and their students live.

ETOW is proud that, with the help of the AHC staff, we were able to send our radios to the school in the early part of the hurricane season this year. We would like to thank AHC Director, Jack Davidson,  as well as AHC board members and volunteers for helping with this project.

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ETOW Partners with EduCare in Cameroon

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Ears To Our World has recently partnered with EduCare Africa, a non-profit organization that works with schools in rural Cameroon.

Mr. Ndomi Patrick Ndi and his students from G.S.S. Mbu-Warr receiving their first ETOW self-powered, world-band radio.

Mr. Ndomi Patrick Ndi and his students from G.S.S. Mbu-Warr receiving their first ETOW self-powered, world band radio.

This year, ETOW sent EduCare a few radios to a pilot rural school in Cameroon to get teacher feedback about the potential project. EduCare is also using a radio to as a demonstration to get local support. The response has been overwhelming.

Mr. Emmanuel Sunjo, EduCare’s Project Coodinator in Cameroon, writes:

This project is unique and will create a big impact. It will be first of its kind in Cameroon. The radios are good-looking and well-designed. …[T]here is a lot that we shall achieve from this project.

We, too, believe our radios will have a major impact in Cameroon and we know that by using EduCare’s network and solid reputation, distribution will be effective. Already, our first teacher, Mr. Ndomi Patrick Ndi from G.S.S. Mbu-Warr, commented in a letter to us:

I received with great joy the radio donated to me by you. This radio is going to help me, my students, the staff and the entire community…I am very grateful…

Logistically, Cameroon, much like Kenya, is a challenging country–distances are great from village to village, school to school. Thanks to Mr. Sunjo’s dedicated efforts, EduCare’s network encompasses a large area. EduCare, however, has limited resources.

It will cost roughly $50 per radio to send 150 radios to Cameroon. If you’d like to help get them there, consider using the donation button on Ears To Our World’s website to support teachers, children, and classrooms in Cameroon!

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Radios to Sudan in January 2010

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Ears To Our World is pleased to announce a new partnership with Project Education Sudan (PES).

Project Education Sudan works in Bor County, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan. (Photo courtesy of PES)

Project Education Sudan, our new partner, helps communities build schools in Bor County, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan. (Photo courtesy of PES)

We have been working with PES for several months now, putting together an exciting joint project:  ETOW will be sending enough radios to supply teachers in three local villages PES supports in Bor County, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan. We are most thankful to PES for handling most of the extensive logistical costs and arrangements involved in this project. Carol Rinehart, Executive Director and Co-Founder of PES, has embraced our partnership, as our radios will bring much-needed information into the homes of Sudanese teachers and students.

Project Education Sudan is an inspirational organization and a notable example of grass-roots, self-sustaining humanitarianism. PES is a non-profit created as a partnership between Sudanese and Americans in response to destruction that resulted from a twenty-year civil war between Northern and Southern Sudan. Their mission is to fund and support indigenous Sudanese organizations and communities that build primary and secondary schools, and to train teachers in rural villages in Southern Sudan.

Bor County, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan

Bor County, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan

Continue to follow this project here! We will post more information and photos as they become available.

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