Category Archives: Asia

And We Must Not Be Silent.

In a new YouTube video, actor Jim Carrey makes a very important public service announcement on behalf of the Human Rights Action Center and the U.S. Campaign for Burma. He speaks of unsung heroes, of imprisonment, of conflict, of rape, of terror… He speaks of Burma. And he reminds all of us that we are…

Outreach Asia

Mike and Gina Peck really had their work cut out for themselves in 2000 when they founded Outreach Asia, but thanks to a staff that operates solely on volunteers, they are able to donate more than 95% of the money that they raise to fund the basic necessities of life to hundreds in Southeast Asia….

Trickle UP: Empowering the poorest corners of the world

Trickle UP is an organization aimed at leading the poorest people in world toward a life of empowerment, and helping them make their way out of poverty. Trickle UP supports the poor in Latin America and the Carribean, Asia, Africa, and the United States. Once an entrepreneur has been indentified, Trickle UP extends the seed…

April 5th, 2008: World Swim Against Malaria

World Swim Against Malaria is aimed at ending the cycle of death and poverty that is associated with Malaria. Every year there are about 400 million cases of Malaria in the world. Between 1 and 3 million of those cases end in death, mostly among children. Malaria parasites are transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito….

Cambodian Children’s Fund

“The Cambodian Children’s Fund was established in 2003 by Scott Neeson, then working as a film executive for a Hollywood studio, including time as President of 20th Century Fox International and as head of Sony Pictures’ international marketing. He exited the film industry in 2004 to work full-time on the charity. He is now Executive…