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I recently read the TIME article excerpt of "THE END OF POVERTY" by Jeffrey D Sachs. The facts I'll take out are these: over 20,000 people die each day because they are poor, which becomes 8 million dead each year; around 3 billion of the human population is poor, with 1.1 billion in extreme poverty; people considered extremely poor by U.N. are on ( Read more... )

Self Injury Awareness Day - March 1st ( Read more... )

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After a bit more research on Darfur and taking part in the super-quick simple online petition and letter signings through SaveDarfur.org/letter campaign and Amnesty International, I was looking forward to being able to help a little more with conditions in the refugee camps ( Read more... )

Such as Sudbury Valley, Free, Democratic, or other Holistic schools? What about converting schools into unschooling facilities with teachers as mentors ( Read more... )

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One of the amazing organizations that I believe in and have been supporting bit by bit when I can is BridgesAcrossBorders.orgBridges Across Borders is a somewhat small group of individuals with common goals and heart-bursting dedication working in different parts of the world. Their mission embodies my highest ideals ( Read more... )

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I urge all of you to take a moment to sign this petition calling on the government of India to guarantee access to affordable medications. African nations and others depend on India's continued production of low-cost drugs to treat AIDS, TB, malaria and other illnesses ( Read more... )

( Ki uses a lot of these products. There's plenty of companies that DON'T though, and Ki just doesn't think it's worth it to blind a bunny for shinier hair. )