Edhi Foundation, a reputable non-profit NGO, has been providing social services in Pakistan since 1951, including direct humanitarian assistance. The Foundation is currently delivering basic items of food, water and essentials (blankets, soap, mosquito nets) to the country’s flood affected areas. Its typical aid includes sheltering abandoned babies, providing homes for the destitute or mentally […]
International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) describes itself as an independent, non-profit NGO that “strives to protect due process and achieve fair trials for the accused throughout the world. In countries where governmental commitment to human rights principles has, as of yet, failed to meet its practical goal, IBJ fills the gap between human rights legislation […]
The World Cup has everyone in South Africa excited, the New York Times reports, even people with little to be excited about: The World Cup begins here on Friday with excitement at so elevated a level that even many of the unhappy are happy. Tshepo Makwala, a laborer, has no job, no prospects, and, worst […]
More good news came out of Africa on Sunday, with South African President Zuma saying that the upcoming World Cup hosted by his country is uniting South Africa. Zuma spoke in a press conference on Sunday, five days before the tournament opens, and said “The enthusiasm, joy and excitement that has engulfed the entire nation […]
Ama Dablam (6,859m) In April, international mountain guides and Managing Directors of MatterhornNepal-GuideSource Treks & Expeditions Ltd, RJ Fleming and Ang Kami Sherpa, climbed Himalayan peaks to raise awareness of their charity to educate Nepalese orphans. The World Economic Forum and Prof. Klaus Schwab supported the project, acting as patron of this awareness raising campaign. […]
The International Herald Tribune of 15 April 2010 actually includes a positive headline: Sharp drop in maternal deaths is reported. Good to read good news on the front page, usually relegated to the back! So the number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth worldwide is falling. Positive news indeed, even if “some advocates for […]
Featuring Camfed International: Dedicated to eradicating poverty in Africa through the education of girls and the empowerment of young women Camfed International has successfully challenged the conventional wisdom that cultural resistance is at the heart of girls’ exclusion from education in rural Africa, proving instead that chronic poverty is the main barrier. Since 1993, Camfed […]
Today, more than 60 million people live in slums across India, lacking access to healthcare, education, employment and housing. In 1989, Rajendra Joshi developed Saath, which uses public-private partnerships to improve the lives of over 40,000 people per year. In 2009, Saath’s employment programs with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation placed 8,000 slum residents in jobs […]
It’s time to highlight positive news, communicate the actions that have led to important achievements in all fields and report on the work of insightful individuals. The Good Times concept – A revolution in news No less than a revolution is needed – a revolution that transforms the news we read. Today’s newspapers, news broadcasts, […]
