Child Grooms of Nepal You have probably heard of child marriage, children being forced into marriage, but this usually brings to mind child brides; young girls being forced to marry much older men. That's why I'm working with CARE.org, a global humanitarian organization that fights poverty by empowering people, to bring awareness of young boys in … [Read more...]
One Person Can Make a Difference #1000Speak
Today, February 20th, 2015, is a day to Speak for Compassion Follow hashtag #1000Speak as hundreds of bloggers from all over the world have pledged to share a post on compassion. You can check out the blog and Facebook page for full details. How do you show compassion? Simply by caring for someone in need. That could be adopting an … [Read more...]
Together Womens Voices Will be Heard #WomansLives #MondayMatters
Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. These portraits were taken by Ripple Effect Images, a collective of National Geographic photojournalists who … [Read more...]
Beautiful Childhood for All #Blog4Peace
As I watched these two best friends walk along a beautiful natural path without any cares in the world except where and how many frogs they might find... it occurs to me that not every child has a clean, safe place to explore. Nor does everyone have the kind of friend they can tell everything to or just enjoy the peaceful silence of each … [Read more...]
