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Unicef
The Children Of Syria
Becoming an official Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in 2009,
Orlando Bloom has travelled to disaster stricken communities all over
the world in hopes of raising awareness and rallying much needed
humanitarian relief. Most recently, Bloom has joined UNICEF in their
mission to support children and families impacted by the Syrian crisis.
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Farm Radio
A Simple Device That Seeds Change and Tackles Hunger
For about a century, radio has played a vital role
in our lives. From bringing us up-to-the-minute
news to providing us with the latest musical hits,
it has connected us to what’s going on in the world.
Today, radio is still changing lives around the world.
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UNHCR
A Story of Revival
We are driving through green, thick
canopies of forest and alongside
powerful, rushing rivers. The climate is tropical
and the scenery is beautiful here in the Haut-Uele
District of the Democratic Republic of Congo, far
up north on the border with South Sudan. But as
we barrel down the pot-holed roads towards the
town of Dungu I know that this splendid landscape
belies the thousands upon thousands of terrible
stories of savage brutality and darkness that have
scarred the people of this remote region.
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UNHCR
Mission to Columbia
Colombia has a population of 48 million people, of whom almost 7 million
are internally displaced (IDP’s) forced from their homes: to put it in
perspective — that is the equivalent of almost the entire population of Hong
Kong being forced from their homes.
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The Clinton Foundation
The Truth About Gender Equality
For women, the road to equality has been long
and arduous. Forced to overcome deep-rooted
patriarchal constructs and restrictive gender
biases, for centuries women have fought to
receive the same fundamental rights and
freedoms as men. Over time, a great deal of
progress has been made; in fact, it’s hard to
believe that less than a hundred years ago
women in Canada and the United States didn’t
even have the right to vote.
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MWCT
Restoring The Balance
Spending much of his youth in the outback of Kenya on sporting safaris with his father, Luca Belpietro’s
passion for East Africa began early in life. As an adult, Luca earned an Economics degree, eventually
becoming a successful managing director of a financial consulting firm. However the plains of Africa never
left his thoughts. Unable to turn his back on his dream of living and working in the wilderness of East Africa,
Luca and his girlfriend (now wife) Antonella Bonomi moved to the Chyulu Hills in Kenya.
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Water.Org
Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty
When you think of essentials in
life, nothing is more fundamental
than the need for safe water and
sanitation. Though most of us are
lucky enough to never experience
what it’s like to go without a toilet
or safe, clean water, this is not the
case for millions of people around
the world.
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Unicef
Ensure a Brighter Future for all Children
As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, international
singer and songwriter Katy Perry visited
Madagascar in 2013 to bring attention to the
situation of children in the tropical island
country, one of the poorest in the world and
still recovering from a political crisis that
began in 2009. UNICEF has an extensive
network on the ground in the country and
works with government and social agencies to
promote child protection and survival.
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Ian Somerhalder
The Voice Of Coral Reef
As the Co-Founder and President of Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF), Ian has spent much of the last four years fighting for the future of our planet. Assembling a team of passionate activists across the globe, this Hollywood heartthrob has gained the admiration of the entertainment industry and the environmental community alike.
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Conservation International
People Need Nature To Thrive
As the world’s population continues to skyrocket, more and
more pressure is being put on our natural resources. In fact, in
the next 40 years our population is expected to grow to over
9 billion people, which will essentially double global demand for food,
water and energy. Today as it stands, 1 in 6 people don’t have access
to clean drinking water, half of the world’s sick suffer from waterborne
disease, and over a billion lack proper sanitation.
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Unicef
Reaching Children In Crisis
It was March 1988 and after years of drought, hunger crises and civil war, Ethiopia was one of the most difficult places on earth to be a child - millions of lives were at risk. While in Ethiopia Ms. Hepburn saw UNICEF-assisted health clinics, feeding programmes, income-generating activities and orphanages. She met with children, their familes and UNICEF's frontline emergency responders.
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Me to We
Giving Girls The Power
Nelly Furtado is not only a chart-topping songstress in English and Spanish, she is also a fierce advocate for girls education and a dedicated Ambassador for Free The Children, the charity I co-counded with my brother, Marc, almost 20 years ago.
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Shania Kids Can
Reaching Children Under The Radar
These are the words of world-renowned Canadian country pop singer and song
writer, Shania Twain. In a heartfelt personal note Shania reveals the struggles of a
youth shrouded in poverty and isolation. Often lacking access to proper nutrition,
clean clothing and parental support, Shania shares the challenges of growing up in a
disadvantaged family.
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Unicef
Ensure No Child Is Too Far
Set in southeastern Peru’s Urubamba Valley, Cusco is 3,300 meters high
in the Andes mountain range and is the Inca’s ancient capital city where
treks to the Machu Picchu ruins begin.
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Every Mother Counts
Working Together To Make Pregnancy Safe For All Moms
With mother’s day just around the corner, it’s
the perfect time of year to reflect about the
sacrifices our mothers made when we were
growing up. These remarkable women put
their needs on the back burner to help us with
our homework, tend to our scraped knees, and
provide us with everything we need to feel
safe and loved.
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Wild Aid
A Global Campaign
Wildlife activists and animal lovers alike are up in
arms in the wake of last month’s tragic poaching
incident, in which an entire family of twelve elephants
was slaughtered and their tusks carted off at Tsavo
East National Park in Kenya. As the single worst
recorded ivory poach in Kenya’s history, the world
has been forced to take a sobering look at the ongoing
battle with the ill egal wildlife trade.
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WaterCan
The Mission To Africa's Highest Peak
As the single largest cause of sickness on earth, lack of safe water and
sanitation is a daunting problem with no easy solution. Today, over 780
million people do not have access to safe drinking water, and more than
2.5 billion people are without basic sanitation. As dismal as this sounds
there is hope!
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PSI
The Road Less Travelled
For many kids in sub-Saharan Africa, fevers are often the first sign of serious health
issues like malaria or pneumonia—both are leading causes of death among children
in the developing world. During a recent visit to Cameroon I learned that malaria
was the number one reason children didn't live to celebrate their fifth birthday. The
disease was responsible for more than 40 percent of deaths in health care facilities
across the country.
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UNHCR
An Emotional Journey Home
This past July, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) accompanied
the infamous model, a refugee herself, to South Sudan for the
one-year anniversary of the country's independence. "I couldn't believe it
really happened. After almost 50 years my country is free. It was truly an
inspiration to see the pride of the South Sudanese people," Wek said.
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Unicef
No Child Too Far
Ewan McGregor recounts an emotional
visit to a pioneering unit saving tiny
lives in one of the poorest parts of India
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Oxfam
Humanitarian Aid And Long-term Development
Nearly a quarter of 445,000 refugees at
Dadaab arrived in a surge last year,
when the worst drought in decades
made malnutrition rates soar and livestock perish
in parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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Raise Hope For Congo
Robin's Passionate Journey
As people around the world become more mindful of the raw materials and labour tat go into our electronics, jewelry, and other products, consumers have come to expect accountability for human rights violations. Savvy customers of cell phones, laptops, music players and digital cameras have become increasingly aware of the situation in eastern Congo, where the deadliset conflict since World War II continues today.
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Tusk Trust
Investing In The Future Of Africa
The setting was about as far away from Africa as it gets. Up a winding private road in Beverly Hills, on an immaculate estate with views that stretched out toward the Pacific Ocean. Just another sleepy Sunday morning, save for the fact a handful of Hollywood's more celebrated residents had gathered to await of the world's most famous couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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Unicef
The Impact Of These Programs Is Undeniable
This past December UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham took time away from his Asian soccer tour to visit 'Village for Youth' a youth residence in Manila, Philippines.
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Virgin Unite
Protect Canada's Polar Bears
It's no secret climate change is the largest environmental threat to our planet, with adverse consequences affecting people, nature and the economy. Canada's Arctic is warming faster than any place on Earth, putting wildlife such as the iconic Polar Bear in peril.
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Second Harvest
No Waste. No Hunger.
For almost 30 years Second Harvest has been preventing fresh,
surplus food from ending up in landfill, and delivering that good
food to seniors, adults and children, experiencing hunger in
our community. The food that Second Harvest rescues is all donated,
perfectly good food that provides nutritional sustenance to our city’s
most vulnerable.
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Journalists for Human Rights
Knowledge is Power
Journalism for Human Rights (JHR) is a unique Canadian charity that
helps reporters in some of the world’s most challenging places cover
local issues to raise human rights awareness and improve people’s lives.
From the D.R. Congo to South Sudan to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan,
JHR-trained journalists are exposing human rights abuses, and sharing
people’s stories — stories that would otherwise never be told. Once the
public becomes aware of these concerns, they can begin to talk about them
and mobilize for change.
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The Stephen Lewis Foundation
The Face of HIV
Of the more than 23 million people infected with HIV and AIDS in
sub-Saharan Africa, 60% are women. And in the age range fifteen
to twenty-four, 75% are women and girls.
But the fact that African women are disproportionately affected by HIV
is just one part of the story. For the face of hope, the face at the heart of
the response is also an African woman’s face.
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Seva Canada
Help a Blind Person See
Most of the world’s 39 million blind live in the
developing world, and could have their sight
restored if care was brought to them. A 15-minute
cataract surgery costing just $50 can transform
a life forever.
You can help a blind person see. Visit seva.ca for
more information.
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Kids Help Phone
Help Change A Child's Life
As a Kids Help Phone counsellor, my job is to help—so I began by
listening. The boy told me his name was Liam* and he was seven
years old. Then he explained he was so worried about facing a cruel bully
that he cried himself to sleep almost every night. Over our call, we talked
about new ways he could get the bullying to stop, and how he could tell his
parents and teachers what was happening.
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Oxfam
Coldplay Joins Oxfam To Stop Land Grabs
In March, 2011, more than 700 Maya-Q’eqchi’ families in Polochic Valley, Guatemala,
were violently evicted from tenant farmland. Homes and crops were torched. Three
people were killed. Families were left on the side of the road with no means to earn
a living or to feed themselves.
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Christian Blind Mission
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Disability
Most children who live in poverty with a disability
never see the inside of a classroom. They either
die in infancy or they can’t get themselves to the
schoolhouse. Others aren’t considered worth
the school fees. Still others can’t take the brutal
bullying once they get there, so they drop out.
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Ontario SPCA
Give An Animal A Chance Of A Happy Home
In Ontario, the beginning of winter marks a tough season for homeless, abandoned and neglected animals. A former housecat huddles among garbage for warmth, riddled with fleas and on the brink of starvation.
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