I remember the first time I ever heard the terms HIV and AIDS. I was about 8 or 9 years old, and it was because it was the first time this disease ever made national news. It was also one of the first times I ever heard someone mention the word sex on t.v., and…
Bono, you are one of my heroes. Actually, my Superhero. Once again, I was moved. I was moved to tears. You inspire me to get up, stand up and believe that “little ol’ me” can make a difference. Thank you Sir. Thank you for shaking me today and helping me take step forwards to make…
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta Missionary, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 1979
Taken From BBC NEWS April 2, 2007 Traveling deep into the plantations of the Ivory Coast – the West African nation that produces half the world’s cocoa – children carrying machetes are a common sight. They are being kept out of school and many have untreated wounds on their legs, where they have cut themselves…
Two million boys and girls are enslaved in the child sex industry—raped for pay, sold into prostitution, trafficked across borders, and bought as sexual souvenirs by tourists. The average age of these children is 13, however, there have been reports of children as young as 5 months. Cheryl Perera started the youth run organization OneChild…