Bjorn Steinz
March 21, 2012 – 10:38 am | Comments Off

 

Björn Steinz began his photographic career at a local newspaper close to Frankfurt. Having worked as a volunteer in refugee camps during the war in the former Yugoslavia and traveled in Latin America, he decided …

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TOMS Shoes
September 20, 2010 – 11:28 am | 2 Comments
TOMS Shoes

TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie is a young social entrepreneur, and TOMS Shoes is a wonderful example for young people looking to build a successful business and change the world at the same time.
TOMS Shoes …

MDG Five
September 17, 2010 – 3:12 pm | No Comment
MDG Five

The name MDG Five refers to Millennium Development Goal #5 which was adopted by the United Nations in September 2000. With MDG #5, they wanted to improve maternal health and decrease the number of deaths …

Global Giving
September 16, 2010 – 10:41 am | No Comment
Global Giving

There are a lot of people and organizations who need help and  sometimes it’s hard to decide who to donate money to.  Also, if you have limited means you might think that a small …

Child Witches: How Ancient Superstitions Are Leading to Child Abuse
August 30, 2010 – 12:39 pm | One Comment
Child Witches: How Ancient Superstitions Are Leading to Child Abuse

There is a disturbing new trend of child abuse happening in Africa and in African immigrant communities in the United Kingdom. Children are being accused of witchcraft or demon possession, and families are paying exorbitant …

End Sex Trafficking and Violence Against Women
August 18, 2010 – 11:31 am | No Comment
End Sex Trafficking and Violence Against Women

Human trafficking is modern day slavery. Every year, hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children are kidnapped or tricked into believing that they are going to find work in another city or country. Their passport, papers, and identification are taken away …

Same Sky
August 10, 2010 – 11:09 am | No Comment
Same Sky

Surviving the 1994 Rwandan Genocide was a miracle, but life afterward was difficult for many women, particularly women who were HIV-positive. Same Sky is a “trade-not-aid-initiative” that gives these women the opportunity to be self-sufficient …