Friendship bracelets have long been a symbol of a valued relationship. The history of sharing friendship bracelets goes back thousands of years. With an origin in Native American culture, handing on a bracelet demonstrated that a friendship is knotted tightly and cannot be easily broken. With “work” such an important part of the culture, making [...]
The most important thing with social networking online is to create an instant buzz. Everybody wants to be in the know about the latest and greatest, so make sure that your fundraising event has a vibe that people want to follow. Get creative and try different things. Try online promotions, games, get friends to comment, [...]
As I am becoming aware of our global communities, I am continually amazed and distressed by the stories that I hear about the conditions people will endure so that their families can have a better life. Equally, I am shocked and disturbed by the greed that dwells in the depths of the human heart that [...]
30 years ago Ghana economy was on the verge of collapse. Today this west African nation is on course to be the first to achieve economic success and to halve its poverty. What has driven this amazing transformation? In a word agriculture. Ghana is ranked in the top five countries in the world for its [...]
I just read a article about slum tourism and I had to write a quick post about it. There seems to be a growing interest in tours that go into the poorest communities so that tourist can see and experience global poverty firsthand without getting out of the comfort of their bus. If they are [...]
The injustice depths of how poverty affects our global community can best be summed up by the birth of a baby that is HIV positive. Every year more than xxxx babies are born with HIV. There are currently 2.1 million children around the world that have contracted HIV. Every hour about 31 children die as [...]
A couple of years ago I read a book by Danny Smith called Slavery Now and Then. As the name suggests the pages are filled with stories about people that have experienced the cold face of modern day slavery and human trafficking. One story that has been impressed apon me was the story of a [...]