Amnesty International

(EP 28) Yes, It's another episode of Unexpected English, the podcast for English learners who want something DIFFERENT! Short, fun, and totally unexpected! ** Transcript below ** OK so I was walking down the street and I see this dude wearing a yellow vest and it says Amnesty International. So I thought I'd stop and ask him what's going on. Yeah thanks, I really appreciate it. Amnesty International is a for-profit, or a NON-profit organization that’s been operation for 57 years to combat human rights abuses around the world. And we’ve actually got a new program right now that we're running 150 countries... But wait a minute, wait a minute what are YOU doing right now? Oh, I'm canvassing! I'm going door-to-door to get people engaged. it's a grassroots efforts so we can get donors on board to make sure our seven million member strong number gets even bigger, cuz it's gonna take a lot of people to help make that. So, you're saying there are 7 million members now? Yeah, in Amnesty International; we’ve been running for a really long time, so that number has been building for decades. And you're going door-to-door to get more people to sign up? That is correct. And, briefly, what does Amnesty International do? Well, we are the largest human rights organization in the world. We’re fully nonprofit with a seat at the United Nations and our biggest goal right now is to stop human rights abuses for refugees. Refugees... so where... where do we see the biggest problem of the abuse of refugees worldwide. Right now the biggest problem is that I've seen personally are in Venezuela, Israel, Syria. and right here on our southern border. I've seen the southern border stuff, we're right here about 20 minutes away. I've seen border patrol separate kids from their families of my own eyes. And it doesn't look good, does it? It does not, no sir! And that's why we’re out here trying to make a change, because someone's got to look out for them. OK well I appreciate it, I appreciate your time and I wish you the best of luck with your project. Thank you very much! **** Like the podcast? Become a supporter! Time to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and SHARE with your friends! Follow @UnexpectedEnglishUnexpectedEnglish on Instagram! It's lonely without you!