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 …

 Daily Life,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates 7 December 2010

Our Project GRACE participating families are making progress and learning valuable lessons along the way.  Whether impoverished families who suffer from HIV/AIDS make money from their eggs or by selling new chickens, they are becoming self-sufficient and overcoming challenges that come along with raising poultry.
Just Like My Child’s Country Director, …

 Malaria,Medical & Health Programs 11 November 2010

If you want the world to listen (and watch) put a video on YouTube and watch it go viral, right?  Well there is a very special and poignant movie trailer that has more than 43,000 views and it is not even about a movie.  It is an amazing way to …

 Malaria,Medical & Health Programs,Politics & Policy 8 November 2010

Here is a surprising answer to the question of what costs Africa $12 billion a year in economic loss. Malaria.  Every 45 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria.
In the U.S. we might think that malaria is similar to many other diseases – it is preventable and treatable.  So …

 Education,Education Programs & Schools,Main Content 28 September 2010

The shortest distance out of poverty is not a hand out for food, clothing or shelter. If we want to support an entire community to become self-reliant and commit to establishing their education system, then we educate.
We have so many educational issues in the US, why would we care …