I wanted to share with you the current music-driven fund raising effort by a friend of mine, Hunter Payne –  a great humanitarian and founder of much needed organization called Aid Still Required.  The CD features recordings by Paul McCartney, Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, John Lennon, Norah Jones and more.

Proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit tens of thousands in Southeast Asia who are still struggling to restore their lives in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. Current projects include alternative, environmentally-friendly livelihood training in Aceh, Indonesia and a community tsunami early warning center in Peraliya, Sri Lanka.

You  can learn more about the great work of Hunter, his partner Andrea and their organization Aid Still Required at www.aidstillrequired.org.

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