Marla Ruzicka

Rock the vote sent out an email today about Marla Ruzicka. She has spent the last year in Iraqi trying to help those people who need help. She was one of the people killed in the car bombings earlier this week. I have linked to the NY Times story in the title bar that overviews her short life.

I had not her of Ms. Ruzicka prior to this article, but it is important to realize how many young people are working around the world to try and help people. Here is a brief excerpt from the article, describing Ms. Ruzicka:

"With a cellphone (that she had a tendency to misplace), a backpack and an apparent genius for working with very different types of individuals and organizations, she would head off to the most dangerous spots on the globe, determined to bring aid and comfort to the afflicted, wherever she found them. This meant, of course, that her constituency was impossibly large. The world is filled with people who have nowhere to turn."

I commend her for being brave enough to help. Don't forget that Ross's friend, Tilli, is in Sri Lanka helping to rebuild after the tsunami. If you would like to help Tilli rebuild homes for displaced families check the yahoo group archives for more information or email/contact Ross.