International Human Rights
Forget about miniature dogs... everyone knows celebs' latest must-have accessory is a newborn baby! Now Hollywood's starry-eyed starlets are taking knitting lessons from good ol' granny to spread the warmth and love of newborns in developing countries among Africa and Asia.
Submitted by helpandchange1243 on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 19:10.
the community is breaking us all up into little groups. they critizes, make fun of and just become negative. and they dont eveen know it. i hate that really. so im going toand trying to start a group, write letters, anything to show people what their doing.
Submitted by Rebecca Kantar on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 12:06.
Since our founding in August, 2006 Minga has been working to end the global sex trade of children. We have fundraised over $70,000 to build a rehabilitation center for trafficked children in the Philippines. Additionally, Minga has educated over 300,000 people on what the child sex trade is and how we can work together to end exploitation now!
Minga is now in contact with several film producers who are interested in helping Minga produce our documentary.
Submitted by The Fine Print on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 20:00.
"The Fine Print" is an independent, progressive student publication, based in Gainesville, FL. The paper was started by a small group of students, because we felt that local issues, especially student issues, were not properly represented in the current student paper, "The Alligator."
Currently, my university is experiencing severe budget cuts. Programs are being downsized, student fees are increasing, yet our president recently got a hefty bonus. The main student newspaper was not questioning the University's spending practices.
Submitted by wolf4everaj on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 16:34.
We are consulting all the issues to get people awared...
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of a document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, written in 1948 after World War II in an international effort to express the rights to which all human beings are entitled.
Submitted by vmartir on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:55.
Scary facts about malaria
via People
Eva Longoria is spotted in Beverly Hills wearing an OmniPeace T-Shirt. Omnipeace works to end extreme poverty by 2025 and to end violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, by donating 25% of all purchases to charities which support these organizations. They've raised over $300,000 for Millennium Promise and will be building a school in a Millennium Promise in Senegal. Other celebs spotted in the shirts include Zac Efron, Alicia Keys, and David Beckham.
Submitted by celiabaker on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 23:18.
There is a genocide going on in Darfur. Over 450,000 conflict related deaths since 2003. There are
2.5 million displaced and homeless and there have been
200,000 displaced in the first six months of 2008.
90% of Darfuri villages have been destroyed. There are
4.5 million people destitute and totally dependent on foreign humanitarian assistance. Thousands of women in refugee camps face the threat of sexual violence with at least 10 rape cases reported every month.
Submitted by heidiminx on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 17:49.
I will be working with a local community center in Dharamsala, India that helps teach refugees nglish and computer skills. In addition, I will be working with the group's directors to create sustainable business models.
