The weekend is quickly approaching and many parents are scared out of their wits as they rush about town trying to find their children a costume before the sun sets and the ghost and goblins begin their night of trickery and the wee ones venture out into the dark of night in search of treats. […]
Barack Obama tells bullies to just stop it.
So often we look at children and all we see is untouched innocence, and in reality that is what we should see. Sadly however as seen in my recent post on the report; Child Abuse and Neglect Deaths in the U.S. ,some 12,180 children died as a result of child abuse and, or, neglect from 2001-2008. Countless […]
This week Haiti was struck by a massive Cholera epidemic, as though the island and its inhabitants haven’t already faced enough this year. So far 250 have been registered as deceased, most of dehydration en route to medical centers. Over 3,000 people have visited medical sites. Many others have likely died without reaching a clinic […]
“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” – John F. Kennedy Every day many people are venturing out into the world with a vision to look at and overcome some of the many development challenges across the globe. International development is now seeing an increase of individuals, who are setting out to solve […]
With Halloween quickly approaching, most of us are running around trying to find costumes, decide what parties to attend, and most of all make sure we are stocked up on candy for the wee ones that will barrage our doors in their tiny costumes. No one wants to be left with there pumpkin bowl empty […]
Today is Blog Action Day, which occurs every October 15 and the objective of getting bloggers around the globe to post about the same issue. This year’s topic: Water. Blog Action Day aims to create a global discussion while driving collective action towards the issue. The United Nations voted over the summer recognize access to clean water as a human right. However the UN […]
“Everyday approximately 25,000 girls become child brides. It is estimated that one in seven girls in the developing world marries before turning 15. These young women are deprived of their childhood, likely to be illiterate, and burdened with responsibilities of marriage and family long before they are suited to take on such tasks,” said Ambassador-at-Large […]
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there are estimated 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 actively involved in child labor. Children are often forced to work long hours and are often forced to work in harsh and dangerous conditions. Child labor has a direct link to poverty, and provides a […]
Notorious Rwandan war criminal Callixte Mbarushimana was arrested today in Paris after sixteen years of impunity. He was arrested after a sealed arrest warrant was issued by the ICC in late September. French authorities cooperated fully. Mbarushimana faces five counts of crimes against humanity (murder, torture, rape, inhumane acts and persecution) and six counts of […]
The much discussed and fretted over rainy season has arrived in Haiti. No, you didn’t miss it—there hasn’t been an official hurricane yet, and all fingers are crossed that it does not arrive. But storms too small to be named, but big enough to tear down trees and tents and scatter rubble and garbage have […]
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