No one should be hungry, unclothed or uneducated Erin Danae Fowler “The American materialistic young girl [inside] that went over to change India…she died. What was born was an empathy and a passion for the overlooked, the forgotten and the impoverished people here in my city.” -Denise Currie, Director/CEO of The Giving Closet, Vancouver, WA. Denise Currie sat across from me [...]
By: Kelly Voight The moment is finally here! Our pilot episode of “In Motion” is LIVE, and we can’t wait for you to see it! (Heck, if you are as pumped as we are, feel free to scroll down to watch it now and skip all the chit-chat…) We hope this episode is the first of many this season to share with you, [...]
Most people think recycling is a modern concept introduced in the 70′s. In reality, recycling has been around for centuries. In Roman times bronze items were melted down for perpetual reuse, and in Britain residue from wood and coal fires were used as base material in brick making. Examples of conservation efforts over the years are endless, but it [...]
By: Lova Rakotomalala An article by BuzzFeed that recently went viral with over 1.6 million Facebook shares, highlighted 21 pictures that will restore your faith in humanity. Unfortunately, Africa and Africans were absent from the piece. Despite efforts to change existing narratives, the African continent is still widely known as a leading recipient of international aid and the place where international NGOs come to ‘save’ the [...]
By: Laura Stump For as much as I love my morning cup of coffee, I know very little about what it takes for it to get from the plant to my cup. But thanks to the people of Café Justo, I’m seeing the whole process! Café Justo is dedicated to providing a fair price to coffee growers so they can live and [...]
By: Laura Stump Salvador Urbina is straight out of a fairytale. Towering, mist-coated mountains surround a valley of colorful churches and houses, interspaced with tropical flowers and fruit trees that give shade to community members who stop to visit with one another on their way down the road.And trust me—there’s always someone to visit with in Urbina. Most days, I take a [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez My mind was whirling. I simply couldn’t come to grips with what I was seeing. Beauty covering pain. Smiles covering indignity. How could these shy, giggling girls be the victims of one of history’s greatest injustices? ——- The other day I had the opportunity to interview a family in the Phnom Penh region; to sit in their home [...]
Every year in the lead up to Mother’s Day, analysts and pundits are busy calculating the holiday’s economic impact. This year, consumer spending is expected to reach around $18.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. But maximizing the real economic value of women needs to be seen as a core strategy of the recovery and part of the [...]
Loveworks is an organization that helps to create change. By inspiring and empowering a young generation to work together to bring change for people. Below is their latest campaign to help restore the homes in Burundi after the long and forgotten civil war. Overview. Burundi is a small and beautiful country in the heart of Africa that is filled with [...]
By: Faisal Kapadia Globalization is often touted as the solve it all solution of the problems this world faces today. However there are several very highly toxic effects of globalization as well. For instance these seemingly dissipating borders means that the western world has been and even now is engaged in dumping its plastic and medical waste to third world countries. They [...]
