Well, it finally hit me. And I’m glad it did. Instead of playing Scrooge I got off my butt and strung up the outdoor Christmas lights. I never do it unless the spirit moves me. Christmas lights aren’t about flaunting wealth or keeping up with the Jones.’ No, they’re about the birth of Jesus Christ.… Read More ‘Tis The Season To Think About Others
Donor nations use crippling loans as weapons to promote their own interests Source: As a system, foreign aid is a fraud and does nothing for inequality | Kenan Malik | Opinion | The Guardian
A nun and a worker at a Missionaries of Charity shelter were arrested last week for allegedly selling four infants. India has ordered the investigation of all such facilities run by the order. Source: Late Mother Teresa’s Order Investigated For Child Trafficking In India : NPR Comment – This is a shame but I’m not… Read More Late Mother Teresa’s Order Investigated For Child Trafficking In India : NPR
There’s a reason you don’t often see a pay-what-you-can grocery store, say marketing experts intrigued by a Toronto venture billed as the first of its kind. Source: Pay-what-you-can grocery launches in Toronto Comment – Let’s hope it’s not abused and can stay afloat. A nice idea.
What do you value most? https://t.co/8hYEhkf9Ds via @EarthPilgrimNGO — earthpages.org (@earthpages) April 16, 2016
New Study takes a critical look at the myth surrounding Mother Teresa https://t.co/OvFBE5hY6B — earthpages.org (@earthpages) March 22, 2016
India To Facebook: Free Is Too Expensive via @forbes https://t.co/bcLroYnUgD — earthpages.org (@earthpages) February 8, 2016 After reading this article I got the sneaking suspicion that some major players in India did some cool calculations indicating that it was more profitable for them to keep things the way they are. While a student in India,… Read More India wants to maintain wealth gap?
Embed from Getty Images Margot Kushel, University of California, San Francisco On any given night in the United States, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, over half a million people are without a home. That number may have decreased nationwide in the past few years, but California remains on the forefront of… Read More How the homeless population is changing: it’s older and sicker
By Rabbi Allen S. Maller You would think that Jews, who are called “The People of the Book” by the Qur’an, would have lots of Jewish books for their children. But there are many Jews whose homes lack even a few Jewish kid’s books. This is especially true for Jews who live in remote areas… Read More Five Million Free Kid’s Books
Zoe Willsdon is raising funds for a charity event – to cover costs for Hall hire, DJ, tickets, etc, she’s offering 30 Ebooks + 3 bonus books on the famous “Law of Attraction”for just £1.00 on her blog zoewillsdon-positivethinking.com. She’s also set up a blog for this event zoeandlauren.wordpress.com. Related articles NAPW Hendersonville, TN Chapter Discussed Exciting Upcoming Plans Including… Read More Events to help raise money for local charities in the UK
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