Children

The gory night of gaols and goblins is almost here again, so while your heading to the pool or getting the kids new clothes for school, its not to early to begin thinking of how to make the night a little less scary.  And what is scarier than the fact that the Cocoa industry often […]

I really don’t watch much TV, especially during the day, however today I happened to be home, when a friend told me to tune into DR Phil.  The episode was Dangerous Teen Trends, the episode had a number of stories, but one that stood out was the story of a 12 year-old girl who had […]

No matter where you stand on the debate of the commercial sex industry and pornography, children are not willing participants to sex, or sexual advances, nor are children ever anything less than innocent victims.  The images of child porn are never truly recovered, the are left to float in the virtual world and continue to […]

They always say that communities across the globe are often united by film, but what about generations. Film is a powerful medium that can unite cultures, bridge generation gaps and open doors. However the use of film as a medium of expression is often seen as an adult world, but the leaders of tomorrow are […]

In a three part series in Der Spiegel a new approach to aid is looked at in one Namibian village, that has been plagued by racial disparity and poverty. working to shift from a historical bias against the black poor and the elite white farmers, Namibia is seen as a country that is easily on […]

According to the ‘Fatal Neglect’ report by UK based WaterAid; the International aid community is not effectively responding to the causes child deaths. In fact the system in itself is essentially broken, or damaged, as it fails to lower the child mortality rates using sustainable and targeted approach. In fact WaterAid says the international aid system is […]

Children’s bodies aren’t like automobiles with the assailant’s fingerprints lingering on the wheel. The world of sexual abuse is quintessentially secret. It is the perfect crime. The following quote by, Beatrix Campbell, a British journalist, is from her book, Unofficial Secrets, ch. 2 (1988). In the book’s introduction, Campbell quotes a police source on the […]

Yesterday I brought you the piece, The fine lines between porn and cyberspace, on virtual child porn and the gray areas that it has now created.  However virtual child porn is not the only door opener to child sexual exploitation.  With advancements and an increased access to technology, we have also an increased access to […]

The lines around child porn are often tested, with those who do use very young looking 18+ girls, who’s looks they play with to seem even more innocent and child like, to avoid any legal ramifications while still benefiting from the massive industry that is fueled by pedophiles around the globe. The FBI’s cybercrime unit’s […]

Suicide bombers are a mainstay in modern warfare, shock or dismay rarely comes as headlines like, “suicide bomber kills 11″, are splattered across our TV screens and newspapers.  However while no longer a new tactic of war the use of suicide bombers has dramatically increased since its modern beginnings in the 198o’s which saw an […]

As was noted in my recent post, Is there child labor in your make-up?, being a conscious consumer is more difficult that one often thinks in regards to some products, especially when one wants to ensure that they are purchasing goods that are child labor and slavery free.  While it is true that being a […]

“The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation.” -Comer Cotrell, American Entrepreneur (1931- ) In the face of hardship and disaster, one most often finds the most inspiring people you will ever come across. For many when we reach the point of desperation we find ourselves over whelmed and wanting to give up, but lucky […]