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Qutotes video overlayed in Nickelback's “If Everyone Cared"

Never Say One Person can't make a difference.
1984 Bob Geldof, Music Journalist turned Punk Rock Frontman
was inspired by a news report about Africa's Famine Epidemic and began his fight against World Hunger.
Geldof organized the world's first global charity concert
LIVE AID performances by 100 artists around the world were viewed by 1.5 billion people Live Aid raised 150 million British Pounds in one day.

1976 Betty Williams, a receptionist and mother of two, witnessed three children killed during the political turmoil in Northern Ireland within two days of the tragic event, Williams obtained 6,000 signatures petitioning for peace.
She then led 10,000 people on a peace march to the children's graves.
The peaceful march was disrupted by protesters.
One week later Williams organized another march, this time the march was 35,000 strong.
Betty Williams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976.

1961, Two students in Portugal raised their glasses in a toast to freedom.
They were imprisoned for seven years.
British Lawyer Peter Benenson was shocked by the events.
To rally support for the students he wrote a letter to his local paper. The response was so overwhelming that a committee was formed to organize a campaign.
It quickly grew into a world-wide movement known today as
Amnesty International.

1920s, a boy from a small South African village dreamt of a day when equality would prevail over his country. After years of activism he was charged with Political Treason and sentenced to life in prison.
His dream of equality never died.
In 1990, after 27 years in prison Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was finally released
Mandela then led South Africa to its first ever Democratic Presidential Election.
Nearly 19 million people voted.
Nelson Mandela won the election ending the racist apartheid regime that divided South Africa for 46 years.

So when you think nothing can be done, pause, think harder, do something.
It might just matter. And even if it appears that it didn't, your conscience will rest easy that you acted responsibly. You may not be able to be part of the solution, but by taking action you can ensure you are not part of the problem. The root cause of many problems is - apathy.