children

Nourish The Children 45 day challenge

slmosqueda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:30:07 -0500

We are helping save children from malnutrition worldwide as well as victims of natural disasters.

What we are really trying to do is get people excited about giving and helping make the world a little more pleasant.

Healthy Kids Challenge

missspidey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:36:12 -0500

HKC is a national organization that is geared toward elementary schools. Sabrina Bryan, singer/actress of The Cheetah Girls, is the spokesperson. www.healthykidschallenge.com

Community Day Playground Build

marakaplan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:28:13 -0500

When children do not move and exercise, a variety of long-term problems arise. Obesity, lack of attention span during class, lack of ability to work as a team, lack of want to take risks. All research shows that without play, children grow up to be non-productive adults.

We could not let our students be in this position, just because our playground was 12 years old, rotting, too small and as the kids say "too boring".

We will ensure after this playground build that all of students are moving around during recess and after-school getting all of the benefits of PLAY!

Awaken Worldwide

Jessicajorr — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:14:57 -0500

•Current FACTS•

An updated Oxfam report also notes the following facts

(some numbers may be out of date and have gotten worse, but the sheer
scale of these numbers alone are shocking):

! More than two million people are internally displaced; of these, over 50
per cent are in eastern DRC. More than one million of the displaced have
received absolutely no outside assistance.

! It is estimated that up to 2.5 million people in DRC have died since the
outbreak of the war, many from preventable diseases.

MITZVAH OF LOVE

ALYN — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:23:32 -0500

Founded in 1932, the American Friends of ALYN Hospital is the exclusive awareness raising and fundraising organization in the United States for ALYN Hospital, Israel’s premiere comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically challenged and disabled children, adolescents and young adults. Located in Jerusalem, ALYN provides all of the necessary rehabilitation services (medical, para-medical and educational) under one roof and treats children regardless of religious belief, nationality or ethnic background.

KaPhunga Village Project

Galen4est — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:03:47 -0500

Swaziland has the highest concentration of HIV/AIDS in the world, with two-fifths of the adult population infected. The life expectancy there is 40 years, and in 2003, 17,000 deaths occurred due to AIDS. This constant devastation of the population has resulted in many households run entirely by children, and the number of orphans grows every day.

Motherless Child Initiative

msteph13 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:55:16 -0500

There is a large number of young people who have been abandoned by their biological parents, and, sometimes adoptive parents. This abandonment leaves young people feeling less than worthy during a critical point in their development. It is my belief that everyone needs encouragement. This is true especially for those abandoned early in life. The goal of this initiative is to ensure that young people who have experienced abandonment remain in school, get an education, and live out their dreams.

Positive Strokes PenPal Program

brynaers — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:59:52 -0500

I have just returned from an educational stay in South Africa where I taught in a colored township. During my stay in South Africa I realized how small the world is becoming. As the world gets smaller and more connected, we need to encourage our students to embrace diversity and understand different cultures. Many of my students in South Africa were severely impoverished with hopes and dreams. Everyday my students in South Africa experience poverty, hardship, abuse and so much more. Therefore I had the idea to do something different and special for students.

Village Care- A trip to Africa

alifletcher11 — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:18:22 -0500

I will be going to Tanzania for two weeks with Village Care International to educate the community on HIV and AIDs and also to help orphaned children. We will be helping communities understand healthy living practices and spending time with the children orphaned due to AIDS.

CardsbyKids

kkkkkathleennnn — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:19:59 -0500

CardsbyKids is a non-profit organization that was started in 2001 to help out children around the world. The idea came after the 9/11 attacks, when Kathleen decided she wanted to help out others. Kathleen was only 12 at the time but had won numerous county and state wide awards in fairs and museums for her artwork. Kathleen along with her brother Dan created CardsbyKids, a greeting card business started by kids to help kids.