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Clerics Join Tutu in Fasting for ‘Suffering People of Zimbabwe’
Two clerics have joined Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, fasting in solidarity with the people of...
Keynote Speech at Consumer Electronics Show Pushes Charity
Intel Chairman Craig Barrett announced the launch on Friday of the Small Things Challenge, a one-year charity program that will cost his company a...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Benazir Bhutto Honored During 60th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights
Marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, the United Nations honored individuals for outstanding work...
UN Loans $30M to Micro-Finance Plan for Poor Rural Indian Women
A new United Nations loan of over $30 million seeks to boost the social and economic power of rural women in India’s largest pocket...
Toys For Tots Literacy Program Turns Dollars Into Books
While known for giving toys to under-privileged children during the holidays, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is teaming up with The UPS Store...
Signs of Hope for Ethiopia’s Children
Amid the hardship facing Ethiopia's children, there are signs that conditions may be improving and that children's lives are changing for the better. According...
European Professional Football Against Hunger
The European Professional Football Leagues joined the UN Food and Agriculture Organization this week to launch a campaign to raise funds and awareness for...
Man Becomes Hero to Nation of Farmers
Almost everyone knows Shykh Seraj in Bangladesh, where farming offers a lifeline to most of its 140 million people, half of whom live on...
Wall Street Woes? Free Yourself From the Frenzy
Are you getting sucked into FEAR and FRENZY and the media gloom around the chaos on Wall Street? It's too late to join...
Fast Food Operator Kicks In $80 Million to Help Feed Schoolchildren
Lunches for over 200 million hungry schoolchildren in the developing world will be delivered, thanks to a commitment of $80 million by leading restaurant...
Bangladesh Commits to Addressing Climate Change
Leaders in Bangladesh have created a National Climate Change Fund to help them anticipate the effects of climate change. The plan will also...
Unilever Employees Fund Pakistan Food Program With Payroll Donations
A joint venture launched yesterday with the United Nations food agency will allow the employees of industrial giant Unilever to pledge a percentage of...
College Coach Brings His Players to Peru Delivering 100,000 Shoes to Poor Kids
College basketball coach Ron Hunter, who raised more than 250,000 pairs of shoes for Samaritan's Feet, speaks to ESPN's Mike & Mike from his...
Refugee Doctor ‘Making a Difference’ for Thousands in Burma
Thousands of people flee Burma each year, escaping poverty, oppression, and civil war.The nearest escape for most is Thailand, where they experience both despair...
Finished Highway System Boon for Appalachia: Study
A wise investment in new highways linking 3,500-miles within Appalachia will likely lead to tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in...
Hero is Saving Children from Cambodia’s Trash Heap
A woman saw children eating from trash cans and was overcome by an urge to help them become educated.
"Even though they don't have money...
Rick Warren Reignites Peace Coalition
Rick Warren, the author of Purpose Driven Life, at a conference last week, invited 1,700 evangelical pastors to join his PEACE coalition, which was...
Robin Hood Raises Almost $60 Million for the Poor
The Robin Hood Foundation, which raises money from the rich to give to the poor, collected $56 million in a single night during their...
Non-Profit Teach for America Sees Big Growth
Teach For America announced this week a record number of incoming recruits for fall placement in low-income schools across the country. 3,700 new teachers...