Children

A report that was released on January 7, 2010, by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), regarding the levels of sexual victimization within juvenile detention facilities leaves many shocked by the statistics.  The report, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09, is part of a series of statistical reviews, which are required under […]

A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, has now left us filtering through the flood of disturbing images that have begun to flood in from the country. The epicenter of the quake was located just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince, leaving entire sections of the city utterly devastated. As rescue and humanitarian teams from across […]

Although we have entered upon a new year and a new decade, we still find ourselves battling the demons of the past. While we often look to the New Years it as a time for a fresh start and of renewed hope, we still find ourselves embattled in a recession. The continued recession has left […]

Today was National Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day (NGHTAD) and the buzz against human trafficking was all about. E-mails and 24 hour campaigns were bustling around the Internet, while Facebook was exploding with chatter on what one could do on the day to promote the day.  People across the country were sharing resources and information […]

Traffickers target Kenyan economic refugees Human traffickers are taking advantage of Kenyans seeking to escape extreme poverty, droughts and rampant unemployment. Anti-trafficking advocates say Kenya lacks existing laws and manpower to combat the problem. Nepal frees hundreds of former child soldiers Hundreds of former child soldiers bid their comrades farewell today at a camp in […]

The fight to combat modern slavery ended one decade on a high note, and entered the next on yet again another high note.  The new administration has given considerable focus to the increasing the fight globally.  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, continued to raise her voice against human trafficking on December 2, 2009, the International […]

I find myself sitting here trying to get everything done as the day, and year, quickly close in on me.  As the year, and decade, comes to an end I find myself looking back on the year and what is has meant for children across the globe. Tonight many look back fondly and cheer on […]

Teaching gorilla protection in Congo Schoolchildren in the Republic of Congo capital Brazzaville are learning about gorilla protection as part of a campaign by conservationists, authorities and nongovernmental organizations to protect the threatened primates. Supporters hope the program will begin to change social attitudes toward gorillas and bolster new regulations to protect wildlife and protected […]

Last week, the United States Senate voted 60-40 to end debate on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care reform bill that Congress has been crafting through most of 2009.   Just before the Christmas holiday the Act was passed, and while heavy debate continues many individuals and organizations, such as Every Child […]

Merry Christmas to you all, for those who don’t celebrate I wish you a wonderful holiday season as we embark upon this new year of renewed hope.  Last year I published my letter to Santa, and sadly realize that he was quite busy and didn’t get a chance to respond to my wishes for the […]

As one finds themselves fully engrossed in the holidays it is time that we take a moment to notice the little miracles that surround us everyday. To look into a child’s eyes and see the wonderment that they see, to see what one really feels when they are blessed with the spirit of giving, and […]

Female Genital Mutilation (Circumcision) (FGM) is a human rights violation that follows women and girls across the globe. In the last few years news has begun to shed a little more light on the global fight, which in many ways is only in its infancy.  In February 2008 10 UN agencies urge end to female […]