Don’t Just #BringBackOurGirls – Embrace Them!
Boko Haram has destroyed lives and dreams and has moved beyond the realm of extremes and hostilities to utilizing children as tools of war in suicide attacks to further its…
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World’s Biggest Losers – #Refugees or Europe?!
Border violence erupted yesterday at Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic) and Greece, near Eidomeni. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Spokesperson, Adrian Edwards, expressed grave concern. According to today’s reports on…
Despair but Some Hope for Animals Among the Ruins
War exacts a devastating toll for all living creatures — civilians, families, and children — but also the animals. Be it the deserted family pet or the feral dog, cat,…
Patty Duke, 1960’s Teenage Role Model
Nostalgia reigns in many households today as we remember Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe Winner Anna Patty Duke Pearce, more commonly known simply as “Patty Duke.” Surrounded by family, Ms….
Empowering Young #Women & Advancing #GenderParity
Birth and gender should not determine a woman’s level of advancement, education, and family and societal worth. Leading the efforts to empower a woman’s right to safe childbirth, right to…
Mauritania #Hungers for Food Assistance
Food insecurity and the resulting suffering is a fact of life for 450,000 people in Mauritania. The World Food Program warns that funding deficiencies affect the most vulnerable families. In…
#Japan & World Remembers 11, March 2011
It’s hard to fathom that five years have gone by since life changed so abruptly for the 20,000 people killed in eastern Japan when an earthquake and tsunami slammed its…
Swamp Queen with a Crown for a Sustainable Mission
Laura McKeeman Rutledge, age 27, born in St. Petersburg, Florida is a graduate of the University of Florida. Having majored in broadcast journalism, she went on to become a reporter…
On the Road Again – Gilligan’s Compelling Journey in 2015
This story is dedicated to Gilligan, (July 4, 2001 – December 29, 2015) our beloved family member, travel companion, and friend who taught us how cats think, negotiate, socialize, bond,…
Global Conflict Is Affecting Our Children
Kids around the world are being denied an education and struggling to survive
Imagine a preschool class filled with 30 bright-eyed, innocent four-year olds who enjoy nothing more than playing with their classmates and friends. Now imagine that by the time those children…