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Do They Know It’s Christmas?

So many good reasons to watch this video from 1984…totally fashion tragic in every sense. “Feed the World” was the refrain. How sad that today so many deaths occur from preventable disease. Hunger remains a problem. Many of these problems … Continue reading

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Five Days to Go: 8 MDG. MDG 4- Reduce Child Mortality

Among the 64 countries with high child mortality rates (defined as 40 or more deaths per 1,000 live births), only 9 are on track to meet the MDG target on child survival. The highest rates of child mortality continue to … Continue reading

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Cutting the Circle of Violence

Great TED Talk about what one woman did to intervene in war-torn Afghanistan. I think this gives some insights to the complexity involved in understanding poverty. “Inge Missmahl brings peace to the minds of Afghanistan”. The importance of empathy and … Continue reading

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Seth’s blog: The problem with putting it all on the line…

Seth Godin, someone I admire for his consistent challenge to how we see things through his writing, posted a blog last week that I thought as worth sharing. Please follow this link and subscribe to Seth- he posts a great … Continue reading

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