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2010 brings suffering for so many
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Greetings!
 Please share this information with your facebook and twiter friends by clicking the link at the bottom of this newsletter... Although we would like for all of you to sign up today for the upcoming Nubian Dreams Cruise 3, sometimes there are more important issues ahead of a successful event. Please donate today to a reputable relief effort instead of sending in your deposit to us. We were going to raise the required deposit amount this week but in light of the situation in Haiti we have suspended that increase. If you cannot donate, please send up your prayers for all the hundreds of thousands of people in pain this week. Not only those in Haiti but also their families worrying all over the world. We wish to thank you for your support of both of our ventures and we hope that support continues. Our prayers are for your health, wealth and happiness.
Sincerely,
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 H elp Haiti and Donate - "They have been there before the earthquake doing good work and will be there when others leave." Laurence Pinckney - ZenBiz Travel, LLC
BRA's immediate need is to
raise the most funds as possible. The organization encourages everyone
from any part of the globe to visit its website at www.bateyrelief.org, click on DONATE NOW,
and make a gift. For those who wish to mail in their checks, to make
them payable to Batey Relief Alliance, P.O. Box 300565, Brooklyn, N.Y.
11230. BRA's CEO narrowly escaped tragedy Gaillard
traveled the week before the earthquake to Haiti for a post award
meeting with USAID and to sign an agreement with Haiti's Ministry of
Health to operate a medical center at the border region. "I left
Port-au-Prince just one day before the earthquake. Had I posted my
return, I would have probably not made it. But my heart breaks
tremendously for the thousands who perished," added Gaillard. Contact BRA at bra@bateyrelief.org or (917) 627-5026 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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NDC 3 Cruise - Discover the Beauty & Warmth of Canada
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 The Nubian Dreams Cruise started with a simple dream. We wanted to bring people together to share each others experiences during an extended period of time. Because we depart from New York City it offered an option for many east coasters to cruise without flying and for others it offered a unique opportunity to not only visit the foreign ports but also to discover the magic and excitement of New York City. The HistoryNDC I - Oct. 2008 - NYC-San Juan, PR - Tortola NDC 2 - Oct. 2009 - NYC - Gran Turk, T&C - Nassau, Bahamas NDC 3 - Aug. 9th-14th, 2010 - NYC - St. John, New Brunswick - Halifax, Nova ScotiaAbout NDC 3We changed the dates to August so that many of the teachers and government workers who have not been able to travel with us in October, would have the chance to experience the Nubian Dreams Cruise. Not only is Canada rich with African history it is also full of beautiful scenery, tasty seafood, whales and a wonderful warm climate in the summer. Because this is a 5 night cruise this adventure is much less expensive than our other cruises.  What Makes this NDC Experience So Special? The people and the programming. This year we already have brothers and sisters coming from as far as South Africa, London, Paris, LA, ATL, DC, Philly, Detroit, Chicago and of course NYC. Our ages range from 10years old to 70. Yes, some of our past guests had so much fun the decided to bring their kids with them this time. The Carnival Glory has great programs for kids, teens and well as adults. The Nubian Dreams Event Pass is only for adults. The Event Pass will be released for purchase in early spring along with the program lineup.  Reserve Now!We reserved a certain amount of space on the Carnival Glory months ago. We are happy to report that much of our inventory is taken. No worries, when we run out we can get more but at a higher price. So if you are thinking about going, Act Now! Payments are simple... $50.00 non-refundable deposit, $200 due April 1, 2010, final payment June 1, 2010. Pay as much as you want over the minimum.
Reserve Here.
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 This week has been horrible with news of deaths.  First we heard that
Nubian Dreamer Derron Cook's father passed away suddenly on Tuesday.
Later that afternoon came the info from Haiti. Finally last night it
was announced that Teddy Pendergrass had died.Our prayers go out to all the family and friends of all these people known and unknown.
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 Remember to visit the King Center this weekend. If you are not in ATL you canvisit online here.
Interesting prediction from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 11th, 1964 Listen to the full speech here.
The time has come for an all-out world war
against poverty. The rich nations must use their vast resources
of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled,
and feed the unfed. Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate
nation. No individual or nation can be great if it does not have
a concern for "the least of these". Deeply etched in the fiber of
our religious tradition is the conviction that men are made in
the image of God and that they are souls of infinite metaphysical
value, the heirs of a legacy of dignity and worth. If we feel
this as a profound moral fact, we cannot be content to see men
hungry, to see men victimized with starvation and ill health when
we have the means to help them. The wealthy nations must go all
out to bridge the gulf between the rich minority and the poor
majority.
In the final analysis, the rich must not
ignore the poor because both rich and poor are tied in a single
garment of destiny. All life is interrelated, and all men are
interdependent. The agony of the poor diminishes the rich, and
the salvation of the poor enlarges the rich. We are inevitably
our brothers' keeper because of the interrelated structure of
reality.
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