How Far Would You Walk for Water?
For women in Ethiopa, access to water isn’t quite as simple as turning on the tap. View this video from Water.org:
Invisible Children Determined to Make a Difference
Amidst all the corruption, injustice and profound disappointment in politicians and leaders around the world, I draw much hope and inspiration from organizations like the Invisible Children Movement. The IC is one example that proves there are still masses of people ready to dedicate themselves to justice and peace with a determination that will stop [...]
Whistleblower for Peace
Falling Whistles an excerpt I had heard.known.cared. I had even reacted and raged. But when these boys told me of the whistle blowers, the horror grew feet and walked within me… Captured by Nkunda’s rebel army, the boys not big enough to hold a gun are given merely a whistle and put on the front [...]
The Reporter and Nicholas Kristof
A new film about roving reporter Nicholas Kristof will be released soon. Looks exciting. This man does exactly what I aspire to do… and have already begun doing on a smaller-scale. View the trailer: The Reporter Learn more about Kristof by clicking here. Visit his NYTimes blog by clicking here.
Prisoners of Chocolate
Dark chocolate is favorite treat of mine. It’s disappointing to read that if I indulge in the the creamy and bitter treat I just might be contributing to abusive child labor in Africa. Read an excerpt from the End Human Trafficking blog on Change.org: What do you think is the secret ingredient of a Hershey [...]
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RESCUE THE CHILD SOLDIERS
I’ve posted about the Invisible Children movement before and it’s a cause I stand behind 100 percent. For a while, I was donating $20 every month. So, what is it exactly? Nothing says it better than the video. Click below to check it out: http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/en/#/watch/ I’ll be there April 25th. Will you?
Real Crisis… in Darfur
We think we’re in a crisis? Just read up on what’s going on in Darfur. Perhaps, then, you’ll get an inkling of what it is to “do without.” As I was reading up on how more than a dozen aid organizations have been recently kicked out of Sudan, cutting of major aid resources to millions [...]
Genocide and Displacement in 2009
How is this still occurring throughout the world without so much as a nod from countries who could do something about it? Visit the Global Voices Online article about it by clicking here. Darfur Destroyed: Sudan’s perpetrators break silence from Aegis Trust on Vimeo.
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