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Let's be real: Women are the most effective solution for combating hunger

3/4/10 1:12pm by fighthunger
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Women form the backbone of the agricultural sector in many countries and play a key role in getting food onto the table. In honour of International Women's Day, this video pays tribute to the women who are the key to ending world hunger.If you haven't already, send a message of solidarity: wfp.org/women  Read more >

My Trip to Haiti: First Impressions of the Aftermath and the Children

3/1/10 7:32pm by Tabitha Hale
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I got to Jacmel today.We left Miami early this morning and flew in to Port au Prince. I'm not sure what I expected - but the scene at the airport was crazy. I was told that it wasn't all that different from normal. The gates were completely swamped with people - all of them wanted to help us, so we would tip them.   Read more >

Chile Earthquake – Epicenter {My Heart}

3/1/10 12:27pm by thenakedelephant
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Andrea Bahamondes http://thenakedelephant.net/   Read more >

Sustainable Architecture and A Bit of Hope for Haiti

2/18/10 4:00pm by Gena Haskett
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I am interested in living in a circular or dome shaped home. I like the idea of not living in a box. I researched the concept and found that there were companies that constructed geodesic and dome homes. The problem came when trying to figure out if a city or county would permit the building of a non-traditional home.  Read more >

BlogHer's Wall of Shame and Fame: Demon Sheep, Nude on the Red Carpet and Dudes vs. Vampire TV

2/9/10 5:49pm by The Editors of ...
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This week in BlogHer's Wall of Shame (and Fame): Beyonce sports a lovely shade of white chick, while demon sheep flock to GOP politics ... More of BlogHer's Wall of Shame and Fame: "Now with Wings," Tots in Heels, Just Lie Back and Think of Canada  Read more >

Threads: Guatemalan women, weaving scarves and weaving dreams

2/7/10 11:28am by DeborahCorazon
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Machu Picchu Flooding & Evacuated Tourists

2/1/10 3:00pm by Pam
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Police in Peru say they have airlifted the last of the tourists stranded near the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu after floods destroyed road and rail links. Nearly 1,300 travellers were flown out by helicopters on Friday, a local policeman told the Associated Press. A total of nearly 4,000 tourists and local residents have now left the area following last Sunday's heavy flooding. --BBC  Read more >

Haitian Kids: people or puppies?

2/1/10 10:04am by almostgotit
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Haitian children wait in a police car after a group of Americans was stopped trying to take them out of the country. Photograph: Reuters (guardian.co.uk They're so cute in the pictures.  Read more >

Understanding the Stories Behind the Stories From Haiti

1/31/10 5:35pm by Kim Pearson
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How do we know the truth of what is happening in Haiti - especially those of us who are in the global north and west, our perceptions shaped by a tragic history, largely unknown, in which our governments have often been complicit? As the immediate rescue effort becomes a sustained task of recovery how do we know when ideology and naked self-interest warp news accounts and recovery efforts?   Read more >

Crisis Camps - Tech Community Reaches Out to Haiti

1/27/10 11:00am by lauriewrites
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If the political is personal, so too can the technological be.  Read more >