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Angelina Jolie is certainly
known worldwide for her acting career. But she is emerging as
one of the most influential spokespersons for her humanitarian
work.
In
2001, she was named a United Nations UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
She has traveled widely to remote refugee camps and receiving
centers in countries including Tanzania, Namibia, Cambodia,
Pakistan, Thailand, and Ecuador.
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U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Dick Lugar met with
United Nations Refugees Goodwill Ambassador and actress, Angelina Jolie. Ms. Jolie was in Washington to raise awareness about refugees through
her work as a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Goodwill Ambassador.
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She is the author of
Notes from My Travels,
recounting her experiences traveling for the
UNHCR. Writing about Ms. Jolie's
book, Jane Goodall said, "Angelina
is living proof of the power we all have -- every one of us -- to make a
difference. I was deeply moved by her descriptions of individual
refugees struggling to live with dignity and hope, and found her
personal commitment to be an inspiration." You can read brief accounts
of her travels to Jordan, Kosove, Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation
at the
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You can donate to the UNHCR online if you choose. To keep current on
their activities, you can subscribe to their email list.
In 2005, she adopted her
second child,
Zahara Marley, from Ethiopia. She
previously adopted her son Maddox from Cambodia. Agencies that
help with foreign adoptions reported about double the number
of inquiries about adoption from the public at the time of Ms.
Jolie's second adoption, showing the influence that one person
can have.
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When shopping for
tea, please consider
looking for products that are listed as Fair Trade Certified. You
can look for local and online retailers at
TransFair USA.
(photo credit
TransFair USA)
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