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Africa, Blog, Maternal Health, Women and Girls

The Guardian Looks at Key Millennium Development Goals Datasets

If you follow the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) you know there are a variety of global datasets that sometimes are in concert with one another and other times contradict one another. It is important to know the critical datasets to zero in on in order to analyze the progress of the MDGs. The Guardian published Millennium development goals – the key datasets you need to … Continue reading The Guardian Looks at Key Millennium Development Goals Datasets

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[Act] Support Everyone’s Basic Right to Adequate Shelter

  If you have been to developing countries or have seen poverty housing in any developed nation  you know there are billions of people around the world who desperately need adequate housing. The first Monday of every October has been designated by the United Nations as World Habitat Day. It serves as a reminder to all of us that everyone deserves adequate shelter. This year’s … Continue reading [Act] Support Everyone’s Basic Right to Adequate Shelter

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Asia, Blog, Children, Food

Heifer International Teaches Children About Giving

Heifer International, the organization we affectionately know to empower families the world over through animal gifts that provide not only a way out of hunger, but also a way into sustainable self-reliance, just launched a new interactive educational tool teaching children the power of giving. Aimed squarely at children between the ages of 5-10, Heifer’s new character, Sarah the Goat, guides children through the process … Continue reading Heifer International Teaches Children About Giving

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Blog, Food Security

Helping Those in Need of Food Assistance

The World Food Programme is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger on the planet. They do amazing things every day in every corner of the world that needs the greatest help. The World Food Programme recently released their 2011 Year in Review. It is well worth a read if you have a chance. According to the report the World Food Programme’s 2011 food assistance reached nearly … Continue reading Helping Those in Need of Food Assistance

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Blog, Maternal Health, Women and Girls

Half the Sky, the Book, is Now a Global Movement

It is the mission of Mom Bloggers for Social Good to spread as much awareness about pressing global issues that affect the world from maternal health to food security. Women, in particular, bear the brunt of many of the issues we cover here from ensuring children are vaccinated or have enough to eat or foregoing traditional norms to allow their daughters to get an education … Continue reading Half the Sky, the Book, is Now a Global Movement

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