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Millions Missing May 2018 - in Germany

Discussion in 'Advocacy Projects and Campaigns' started by Joh, Feb 10, 2018.

  1. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    We created "shoe-messages" (A5) and posters (A3) that can be filled out on the computer and then printed. This is just an offer as support (as being creative costs energy) and of course everybody can get as creative as they like! :)

    This is what the shoe-messages look like:
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    And the posters:



    You can download our pre-designed shoe-messages and posters here:
     
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    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Reminds me of the Leonard Cohen song..........."First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin....."
     
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  3. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    A growing team of volunteers spread over Germany (and the Netherlands) is busy organizing an amazing #MillionsMissing event in Berlin on May 12. :) Some of us from our beds. We have so many ideas and are highly motivated and the team of MillionsMissing Deutschland will continue after May 12.

    Please send us your message to make ME visible and to show our numbers:
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaBnjnFvkNu1yb3VCQJocZyG1Jio44PnEcspC9pN1DZgINKQ/viewform
    We're organizing a program, but the messages from (hopefully many) pwME are at the heart of the event.

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    (The picture quality is normally better, just took quick screenshots.)

    MillionsMissing Deutschland | #canyouseeMEnow? | 12.05.2018
    www.millionsmissingdeutschland.de | kontakt@millionsmissingdeutschland.de |
    twitter.com/MMissingGermany | www.instagram.com/mmissinggermany
     
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  4. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    An amazing drawing we got for the #MillionsMissing protest in Berlin: "Imagine your life is gone. But you are still here." (The bloodbag says "No drug, care, research" and "Save ME").

     
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  5. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    You can send your messages for #MillionsMissing in Berlin or Gütersloh until Wednesday, May 9. You'll get the postal address after filling out this online form (2 minutes):
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaBnjnFvkNu1yb3VCQJocZyG1Jio44PnEcspC9pN1DZgINKQ/viewform

    Tiny sneak peak of a selection of the amazing messages we got so far:
    https://www.facebook.com/pg/mmissinggermany/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1858569864441093

    We're looking forward to your message! :)

    MillionsMissing Deutschland | #canyouseeMEnow? | 12.05.2018
    www.millionsmissingdeutschland.de | kontakt@millionsmissingdeutschland.de |
    twitter.com/MMissingGermany | www.instagram.com/mmissinggermany
     
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  6. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Program for the #millionsmissing visibility action in Berlin so far:

    - ca. 200 shoes with messages
    - posters created by pwME
    - live performance of two songs with guitar (one was composed for Bedfest, one from Unrest)
    - talks, e.g. by the German Association for ME/CFS
    - 5 No Isolation tele avatars
    - dance performance with cello music
    - picture series from the Lost Voices Stiftung
    - reading out loud messages from pwME
    - info booth, buttons, brochures, fact sheets, banner, our own poster series, #millionsmissing posters
    - ... (more is being planned)

    Send us your message or come in person: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaBnjnFvkNu1yb3VCQJocZyG1Jio44PnEcspC9pN1DZgINKQ/viewform

    https://twitter.com/user/status/992433617891622912
     
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  7. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    And thank you to @Andy for sharing the event on the S4ME Facebook page! :hug: :thumbup:
     
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  8. Joh

    Joh Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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  9. Joh

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    Buttons are being produces by hand:

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  11. Joh

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    You can watch the three German visibility actions on May 12 via livestream on millionsmissingdeutschland.de. They will be streamed on a Facebook page, but no Facebook account is necessary to watch. We're very much looking forward to you joining us. :)

    - Hannover, starting from 10:30 (10:30 am)
    - Gütersloh, starting from 13:00 (1 pm)
    - Berlin, starting from 14:00 (2 pm)
     
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  12. Joh

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    Dr. Grabowski from the Charité Berlin will attend our #MillionsMissing action in Berlin from 1 pm to 3 (or 3:30) pm on Saturday! :)
     
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  13. Joh

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    The five no isolation avatars have safely arrived in Berlin and are checking out their new surroundings. The fifth one is taking the photo. :) They will enable five bedbound pwME to take part and talk to the people at the protest.

     
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    Haha, possibly! We thought the fifth one might be the photographer. :) But he (or she) is there somewhere.
     
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    We should all have one! My best friend took one to a music festival last year, through work, for a young and very sick woman who couldn’t go herself.

    The patient picked the concerts and my friend lugged the AV1 around (and got a free festival visit).
     
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  16. Joh

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    Yes! It's very sad that they're not allowed in German schools, the German school rules are extremely strict. :(
     
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  17. Joh

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    Very sad and touching message for #MillionsMissing from a desperate father of a severely ill son. His son is four years bed-bound, tube-fed and the family is left alone with his care.

     
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    I forgot: There will also be a separate 30 min. livestream from Berlin in English for #MEAction, will post link when I get it. :)
     
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