I hold the key to eternity in my hand. I look around the arena, surveying the precious land On which this historical battle will soon be fought. As I await the king’s battle cry one thought Consumes my mind. I think of a time long left behind… .. Of the day I began training. Fear oozed from every pore Of [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez One of the most difficult aspects of sex trafficking is that it runs so deep into many other issues. Poverty, corruption, lack of education, hunger… All have ties to the terrible crisis of sexual slavery that is happening all over the world. There are a few fantastic organizations like the International Justice Mission that are dedicated to rescuing trafficked girls. [...]
In the small, sea-side town of Kessingland, England sits an old butcher’s shop with bicycles parked outside. On the outside, it looks like a quaint, tourist-town bicycle shop. But on the inside, something is happening that could change the bicycle industry: Recycled bicycles. Cycle Recycle, as Matt Rump’s shop is called, is taking an ethical approach to business- offering customers [...]
Environment and community development priorities for owner of Bali & Beyond By: James Wilt Discarded rubber tires can be found almost anywhere. Look closely, and you will likely discover them serving as backyard flower beds in the summer or rope swings in residential playgrounds. More than five million of them are scrapped each year by Albertans; most of them are [...]
Combine New York style with Ghana fashion and you get Of Rags Faitrade fashion. Started and established by James Branson in 2009. James saw how he could use the Fashion Industry to impact a large group of people and to create change at the same time. Of Rags is not just another label, but with an outstanding promise.. “our commitment to reinvest 40 percent of the [...]
Guatemala’s pedal-powered technology By Jon Tattum Photos by Andrew McClellan During its 36 year-long civil war, Guatemala’s citizens were subject to the whims of a militant government they didn’t elect; a government that would perpetuate senseless and discriminatory massacres against its own people, and use rape as a tool to destroy the dignity of those brave enough to defy it. [...]
