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Giving Kids a Voice

May 18, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

CRAIG KIELBURGER read a newspaper article when he was 12 that would change his life. A Pakistani Boy was murdered because he brought attention to the terrible working conditions that kids were forced to endure in Pakistan.

Craig became so passionate about the subject that his parents gave him permission to go to South Africa, to witness child labor atrocities. He saw first hand the horrible conditions. He wrote about what he saw in his book, Free the Children.

When he got home, He and a group of his friends started the group Kids Can Help Free The Children. They establish friendship schools between developing countries and first world countries. These schools work hand in hand to find solutions for common problems, and donate supplies to the less fortunate school.

Today Free the Children has grown with over 100,000 volunteers. They fight child labor, poverty and war, and fight for children’s rights.

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May 18, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

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Giving Others a Boost

May 16, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Sally Murphy has been riding all her life. When she was stricken with polio as a teenager, she defied her doctor’s predictions of never walking or riding again and proved them wrong.

Today, Sally helps others who have disabilities get over them so that they too, can ride.

Sally volunteers for the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Centre, an organization who use riding and horses to offer some comfort and therapeutic effect. She has brought so much happiness in the lives of so many kids with disabilities.

Bring The Romance Back In Your Marriage!!!

May 16, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Why is it that there is such a major difference to couples when they first start going out and when they finally get married?

When couples first get together, they’re so sweet. You can’t even separate them! They live to be together, do every possible thing together, spend every single minute together! It seems that they live in this separate world where only the two of them exist.

Things usually take a 180 degrees turn when couples get married. Suddenly, the fighting begins. Both parties feel distant. They don’t feel emotionally connected anymore. The trust disappears. The love melts away!

You don’t want this to happen to you and your partner! Do something before it’s too late! East Bay Couples get marriage counseling in Pleasanton! Take a stand against the climbing rate of divorce! Most divorced couples make the fatal mistake of ingnoring their problems, or going to couples therapy and counseling a bit too late!

Couples counseling can help you and your partner sort out all your problems. You can talk them through and try to bring back the loving feelings that you had for one another when you first started going out. You can bring the romance back in your marriage! And live in a relationship that’s nurturing, giving and understanding!

Helping the Next Generation

May 16, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Willian Ploth’s road to being a Canadian immigrant wasn’t easy. When he was 9, he was forced to leave his family because of the Sudan Civil War. He walked naked for 1000 miles, to seek refuge in Ethiopia. People were killing boys for their clothes, so William willingly took his off and walked. He saw many of his friends die along the way.

He arrived in Ethiopia to more war. He started walking again, this time to reach the Kakuma refugee camp.

William finally got to the shores f Canada when he was 22. He was taken in by fellow refugee who had found a home in Canada. They looked after him and gave him his first job.

Today, William does the same for the new Sudanese that arrive in his region. He knows firsthand the difficulties of starting anew and so he tries to help.

He teaches them the basics: how to work the toilet, tv and stove. He also holds a homework club, helping those who struggle in school.

He is a real hero for the Sudanese and for the rest of the world as well.

Hip-Hopping to Save Lives

May 15, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Hiphop Canada, an online community of hiphoppers, has joined up with Canadian blood services. They hope to attract younger and a more ethically diverse crowd to be more aware and actually consider being donors for OneMatch, a bone marrow registry.

This move will help the 500 patients all across Canada to potentially find a bone marrow match and donor.

Most of bone marrow donors are Caucasians, which  leaves many Asian and Black patients donorless. Hiphop Canada is striving to change that, as hip hop attracts a pretty diverse audience.

Fighting Child Prostitution- Halfway Around the World

May 15, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Cheryl Perera is a college student in Canada. However, this fact doesn’t stop her from fighting child prostitution and exploitation half a world away.

Cheryl got into her fight when she traveled to Sri Lanka when she was 17. She saw firsthand the horrible conditions and circumstances kids her age went through.

In Canada, she launched One Child, an organization that dedicates itself to fight global child sex trade.

With the help of family and friends, Cheryl managed to create a public service announcement on child prostitution on Air Canada fights. Now, she is trying to get it on other airlines.

She also speaks to thousands a year about sex tourism.

Cheryl knows that this is her life’s work, and she plans to keep on with it.

Make Business Flow Smoother

May 15, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

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Your calculations will be exact and it will be next to impossible to misplace and lose order slips and lists, because they’ll be securely stored in your computer! You can even work with a smaller team as the software can do most of the work! You can save money this way too!

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Give a Day’s Pay for Aids!

May 15, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Many years ago, Ontario doctor Jane Philpott, on a talk regarding HI and AIDS, issued a challenge to her colleagues. It was to give one day’s wages to AIDS.

That year, Jane managed to raise $33,000 for AIDS charities. She expanded the next year and was able to raise $100,000.

Jane says that working in Africa for nearly a decade opened her eyes to the reality of Aids in Africa.

Today, Give A Day still lives. All across the continent, people in different professions are giving a day’s earnings to fight AIDS.

Don’t Die From a Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

May 15, 2008 Author: sambriones | Filed under: Other

Every year, 325,000 people loves their lives to Sudden Cardiac Arrest! An Sudden Cardiac Arrest that isn’t attended to in 4-6 minutes may prove to be fatal!

Don’t be one of them! Know the facts and protect yourself and the people around you! Insidecardiacarrest.com is a website that n provide you information about Sudden Cardiac Arrests. You’ll learn about signs of a heart attack, the anatomy of a human heart, what to do and so much more!

Don’t be a statistic, DOn’t be a victim! Visit insidecardiacarrest.com and prevent yourself from being another SCA casualty!

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