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Non-profit group aids poor
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In a village two hours from servmj! UD t0 100 pe0ple Tmm where they're starting,
Teresina, Piaui, Brazil, chickens Jh mn.t lvv home has its almost anything is profitable"
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P ' - I nwn nuthouse sometimes just Besal said.
a hole in the ground. One group of women from a
Elizabeth "Betty" Eesal, home slum area in outer Teresina estab
gardening coordinator for the lished, with help from POTA, their
UNL department of horticulture, own laundry service. Although
recently returned from a two week their business lacks laundering
Partners of the Americas confer- machines (they hand-wash) their
ence in northeast Brazil, where business is thriving, Besal said,
she worked with the country's Lack of adequate housing is
underprivileged. another problem for the under-
"I had never been involved in developed countries.
Partners planning before," Besal "The government m trying to
said, "It was good for me to get get around that," Besal said,
involved. It opened a new culture In some cases, the Brazilian
new part of the world." government provides people with
POTA is a private, non-profit the materials needed to build a
organization designed to help home.
underdeveloped countries. The Though a home may only be 9
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! Sl PAE1T-TSMEEEW1GS
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WATS Marketing Outbound, a subsindiary of American Express,
has opened a Telemarketing Center in Gold's GaHeria, downtown
Lincoln. We represent major U.S. companies for the purpose of
selling their products and services over the telephone.
We are now hiring for the position of phone agent.
BiiTconratiVbciiy Nsbraokan organization pairs up committees feet by 9 feet for a family with six
ot volunteers m iMoixn ana ooum cimureu, mu aeumciumg,
America to work together devel- said. "They (the homes) are not
oping projects to aid the poor. all cardboard boxes."
The first week of the workshop During the second week of the
featured a series of talks, Besal workshop, Besal went to Piaui,
said. The talks, held in Recife, Brazil Nebraska's sister state.
Brazil, included presentations of She spent time in the community
nutrition, public health, agricul- observing living conditions, she
ture and gardening programs. said. Besal also helped Piaui's
'The theme was women in volunteers workplace organize
society," Besal said. projects. Together they pondered,
Through the workshop, women "how could these projects become
in low-income communities learn reality?" Besal said,
to care for their families. The According t0 Besalf the trip
women also were taught how to dtta and educationaL
grow and preserve food at home
and add to their incomes. 1 met so many interesting
j "Men often go to the big citie3 to people "while I was there," she
find jobs," Besal said. The re- said.
1 sponsibility of feeding is left to
j the mother until money comes." There will be a POTA general
I . But often, there are no jobs, membership meeting Oct. 20 at 6
and likewise, no money, she said. p.m.
"If anyone is interested, they're
welcome to attend," Besal said.
Location will be announced.
Earn $4.00 to $6.00 per hour
No experience necessary-strong
communications skills a must
Ideal part time job for students!
For Details Call:
WATS
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UNL police located a cassette
recorder that was reported stolen
from the Military and Naval
Science Building Sept. 7.
A follow-up investigation show
ed that the recorder reportedly
was found by a staff member and
put in lost-and-found.
The following incidents vere
reported to the UNL police
between 3:41 am. and 1 1:38 p.m.
Monday.
3:41 am. Medical emergency
reported at Pound HalL Person
was taken to the hospital
8:42 am. Fire alarm reported
sounding at the department of
home economics on East Cam
pus. 9 am. -Medical emergency
reported at Andrews HalL Person
was taken to the hospital
10:33 a.m. Belated report of
camera equipment allegedly stol
en from Selleck Quadrangle. The
theft reportedly occured last
month.
1:39 p.m. Cassette recorder
reported returned to owner. The
recorder was reported stolen from
the Military and Naval Science
Building Sept. 7.
1:59 p.m. Car reported van
dalized in Parking Area 3 near
Hsrper-Schrsnira-Snith residence
halls.
2:05 p.m. Stereo equipment
reported stolen from a car in
Parking Area 6 near Burr Hall on
East Campus.
3:06 p.m. Hit:and-run acci
dent reported near the College of
Law on East Campus.
4:03 p.m. Billfold reported
stolen from Nebraska HalL
4:25 p m. Parking permit
reported stolen from a car in
Parking Area 1 at 17th and K
streets.
10:21 p.m: Bike reported
stolen near Ferguson HalL
1 1 :33 p.m. Report of possible
trespassing at Eessev HalL People
s;
were gone when police arrived
