3rd of a five-part series Later at the cemetery, Maria stayed far from her siblings and cousins, near the open grave. From where she stood, she saw her wailing mother asthe latterand her siblings took a last look at their…
Everybody knew where Jesus was born – in a manger, a stable. The circumstances around his birth was that of oppression and greed and many babies were killed just to get to him but in the end his birth became our salvation.…
The disability organization I am helping is in need of office equipments to establish a functional office to start "a normal workday". At the moment they have no real office and no equipment to use for their daily activities…
A woman, in her 20s, seated at the edge of the concrete bed inside her cell, kept on rocking herself, her hands clasping so tightly the hem of her blouse by her crotch. A woman in her late 20s, pregnant with her fourth child…
This essay was published online, a few months after the super typhoon hit my country. I want to share this because of the recent tragedy that shook Nepal. My prayers go to all the people of Nepal. Tacloban City and the HeArt…
Prevent Domestic Violence and Create Living in Peace and Harmony towards Happiness! ================================================ Most people want happiness in life and people say, happiness is in yourself! One story…
Hey my dear angel folks! I believe you are doing great. I am glad to let you all know that my non-profit AMAL is growing fast and impacting the lives of hundreds of children in Bangladesh. We are working in the root levels…
IT HAS BEEN SUCH A BUSY YEAR! The project began as a one-on-one portrait project and has expanded to include many new Healing and Empowering activities and creative opportunity for Arachnoiditis Survivors. NOW, Year 2 of the…
Despite a decline in the percentage of the Filipino people (Filipinos) perceiving that their lives have improved in the past year (from 32 percent in March to 28 percent in June 2015), the latest Manila-based Social Weather…
Bearing in mind last month’s Semirara coal mining tragedy in southern Philippines which claimed the lives of 40 workers who were buried alive in an open-pit landslide, I embarked on a pioneering study on the community impact…
The World Status Report on Violence Prevention 2014 reflects data from 133 countries, and shows national efforts to prevent interpersonal violence, such as intimate partner and sexual violence. It calls for governments to…
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 30, 2015 The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is organizing a new course focused on crimes against the environment. The course, which will be held at…
From today till December 10, Human Rights Day and the last day of the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence 2015, the Save Our Schools Netxork seeks signatories for its online petition on Change.org to keep…
I have recently been blessed with a work project that had me engaged for 10days working, but spent about 8days -- though the group required a 30min x3 DVD publication, we were only to do a 10 min video this time around and…
Make a positive difference in the lives of some 2.5 billion people: join the team at theWSSCC Secretariat in Geneva Below you will find information about the latest job openings in the Secretariat, as well as information…
To register: http://www.impactconclave.in Realizing a BILLION Dreams. Creating BIG Impact. About Impact Conclave Developing a comprehensive discourse around impact, the conclave 2016 fixes the spotlight on the complete life-…
If like me, you’re all about being as environmentally-friendly as possible you’ll find things get very tricky and the waters become murky when trying to stick to your eco ideals, budget and desires when purchasing a new car…
This assignment is long overdue, thanks for the encouragement I received in my e-mail, I am now finishing this up. You can read some of my old submissions in my site and I hope I can get more of you to know me better after…
The competition,Tech-I, is focused on young scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, aged between 18-40 years old, who have either an idea or startup in Science and Technology fields, and who come from one of 135 emerging…
Adan Suazo argues that successfully tackling climate change involves moving away from a definition of violence that puts humans at the centre. The Conference of the Parties in Paris comes at a pivotal point in our history.…
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs (EAP) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project to promote women's entrepreneurship, as part of the…
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs (EAP) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project to promote women's entrepreneurship, as part of the…
Though I am not from the sub-saharan group, I am happy to join this group and share my post and was enjoyed reading through each of the posts on the experiences of first 'period'. Yes - no matter what - it is something that…
Special children are special because they have the special talent to identify patterns mainly in the areas of art like Music and drawing. To help special children to not only play music but also enjoy and maybe compose small…
Life is For Living bySusanaTuyaSarmiento What I learned while I was bedridden with an autoimmune disease that everyone women should have been told! Who am I? My background how I thought I was superwoman! I’m originally from…