Monthly Archives: July 2007

I Had No Idea

I read this article on Human Rights Watch website today. You can also find another article on the same subject in USA TODAY and BBC NEWS. Spain: Migrant Children at Risk in Government Facilities: Close Canary Islands Emergency Centers and Provide Adequate Care (Madrid, ...

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Domestic Violence Shelters In Oregon

If you or someone you love lives in the State of Oregon and is need of assistance please contact any of the following shelters. The list of shelters were found at DivorceSource.com. Oregon Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Violence 520 NW Davis, ...

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A Beautiful Poem By Maya Angelou

And Still I Rise You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just ...

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The Children Left Behind

Imagine you are a 12-year-old boy. You live in India, on the outskirts of a town called Vijayawada. Your name is Yesu Babu. Your home is a tiny two-room concrete block, approximately 200 square feet, in a slum known as the Vambay Colony. Imagine that you share this small home with your grandmother, Durgamma, ...

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Help ANSA Reach the Top 5

Last week, I wrote a post about a great organization called Artists For A New South Africa. Please take a moment and read up on them. Their website is full of great information on what and how they make a difference in the ...

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