I’m a big fan of Flickr.com. I discovered the awesomely user-friendly site when I was first blogging and needed a place to upload photos. Since then, Flickr has become a place for me and my community of photo snapping pals to share images and create cool photo projects. And now I love Flickr even more because they are giving away free Flickr Pro accounts to nonprofit and other good causes.
As explained on the Flickr site: A photo gives us the ability to see what goes on in the world, but can also move us to care, or motivate us to help. Many individuals and organizations use Flickr to share their mission to make the world better, and this is just a sample of what’s going on on Flickr.We’ve partnered with TechSoup, a US-based non-profit technology resource, to donate 10,000 1-year Flickr pro accounts for good causes. TechSoup and its international partners will distribute these to qualifying non-profit organizations.
One such powerful shot is the one above taken by Jakob Dall of the Danish Red Cross. The International Federation and the Pakistan Red Crescent Society continue to provide relief to the survivors of the 2005 earthquake. Relief distribution included tents, tarpaulins, blankets, shelter repair kits, food, drinking water, corrugated galvanized iron sheeting and basic kitchen items. To find out more and to 
go to www.ifrc.org.
Check out http://flickr.com/good/ for more info one the Flickr for Good project. Also check out one.org/flickr and add your face to the Faces of ONE group on Flickr.com. Your face, in addition to your name, helps one.org demonstrate to our leaders that we want to see action to end world poverty. Also and check out http://flickr.com/groups/orphfund/ a group presenting photos by anyone who has encountered street children and orphans, whether it be while traveling or within their local community. Oprh Fund works for vulnerable children and orphans around the world that are alone due to the consequence of poverty, disease, war, natural disasters and injustice.
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