Chef Marcus Samuelsson, owner in Harlem, New York of a restaurant called the Red Rooster, has lots to say about the impact of food on popular culture and values. Born in Ethiopia but raised in Sweden, Samuelsson’s background is as diverse as his cuisine. He promotes “eating with a spiritual compass, with spirituality in mind”. […]
Although gunmen raided her hospital in Somalia destroying equipment and records, Dr. Hawa Abdi’s compound continues to offer a refuge to thousands. The clinic, school and feeding program she built on her property over three decades help an estimated 100,000 people find relative safety from the fighting and poverty in Somalia, not far from Mogadishu. […]
A huge number of microbes live in and on us. They’re in our lungs, mouths and intestines, and on our skin. Scientists know they help us digest, breaking down what we eat, but they are discovering that each individual’s microbiome, the collection of microbes in their body, helps protect them. For example, bacteria in the […]
Watch this short video to see Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling point out the amazing reality of global development since 1810. The visualization really brings the data to life and shows the great progress made.
The Leapfrog Scholarship was established in 2010 by Maya Grodman and her family, as an extension of the Maya Library project started in 2004. Only 13 years old at the time, Maya wanted to make a difference in the world. So she collected used books she donated monthly to the Charis Center, an orphanage and […]
May you be blessed with good health in 2011, and not take all that is positive in life for granted. There is much in the world to be happy about, there is much goodness that must be recognized. So share your achievements and positive stories with us all! Happy New Year.
Thrift pays. Buying less and living under one’s means not only saves money but helps fight pollution (less to throw away) and makes us think consciously about consuming responsibly. Here are some tips from author Jeff Yeager on living below one’s means:– live green: buy and consume less– use old-fashioned cleaning products: baking soda and […]
Founded in 1992 by Nihat Gokyigit, “TEMA has pioneered a multistakeholder approach to tackling the problem of soil erosion in Turkey.” According to the Foundation’s website, TEMA’s “mission is to raise public awareness of environmental problems, specifically soil erosion, deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change.” “Nihat Gokyigit was a successful business entrepreneur, presiding over one […]
A ray of hope flickers in the sky,A tiny star lights up way up high,All across the land dawns a brand new morn –This comes to pass when a child is born. A silent wish sails the seven seas,The winds of change whisper in the trees,And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn –This […]
Founded in 1996 by Sergey Kostin, The Way Home “provides medical and psychological rehabilitation and social reintegration programs to homeless people, street children and drug users living on the streets in Ukraine.” “Sergey Kostin is a geologist by training. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he became involved in the restoration of Odessa’s […]
