Empowerment,Human Rights,Main Content,The Mandela Project 17 December 2010

What difference can one person make to a nation?
Nelson Mandela’s example has shown us that one man can use his education and passion to change the consciousness of the entire planet from hate and resistance to peace and forgiveness.
Just Like My Child Foundation’s Mandela Project is inspired by the thought …

 Empowerment,Human Rights,Project Justice,The Girl Power Project,Women 14 December 2010

Would you trade your child’s future for a cow?
That sounds a bit dramatic and unrealistic, right?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently shared this very true story at a surprise appearance at  TED Women Conference.  A young girl in an underdeveloped country had received a cow as incentive to go to …

 Children,Education,Empowerment,Human Rights,Human Rights Programs,Program Updates,Women 10 December 2010

Here in the U.S. you can’t channel surf without coming across a news information show that is profiling the crimes and punishments of our communities.  One of the redeeming qualities of these shows is they make unlawful acts and the consequences transparent to the community and the nation.  There is …

 Children,Education,Empowerment,Human Rights,Main Content,Women 3 December 2010

Photo:  JLMC’s Girl Power Project Empowers Girls to Speak Up for Their Rights Even When the Culture Encourages Submissiveness and Silence. Above, girls who have experienced sexual abuse are asked to raise their hands.
86.9 percent of rape victims in Uganda are girls between the ages of 9 and …

 Daily Life,Empowerment,Featured!,Main Content,Volunteer Spotlight 22 October 2010

Alicia Bausley, business owner of Empowered Business Entrepreneurs described in her previous blog post how she easily put on a  fundraising dinner party for her friends and easily raised $3,000 for the Just Like My Child.  She was kind enough to share her quick instructional video and templates with us. …