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The Modern-Day Slavery Museum
March 30, 2010 | Comments OffTackling Child Labor in the Chocolate Industry
March 23, 2010 | CommentAs Easter… approaches and sales of chocolate increase, so does concern about the ongoing problem of child labor in the cocoa industry. Recent programs in Switzerland, Germany and Denmark have
‘Bad spirits’ stalk Haiti camps
February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment…This post is written by Melanie Brooks, Communications and Media Coordinator for CARE. She is currently in Haiti.
Feb. 7, 2010
Night falls, and one by one, the candles flicker on in
Philippines: protecting life and dignity in places of detention
February 3, 2010 | Comment…The International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) has been working with national authorities to address the causes of overcrowding in prisons and jails and its effect on inmates’ living conditions
Feeding America says 1 in 8 Americans used food banks in 2009
February 2, 2010 | Comments OffAmerica’s largest food relief group says that food bank usage is up 46 percent from 2005. According to Feeding America 1 in 8 Americans… used food banks at some point
National Freedom Day 2010
February 1, 2010 | CommentToday marks the culmination of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. President Obama proclaimed January, 2010 to be dedicated to promoting anti-trafficking work. On February First, the United States…
Gates Foundation pledges 10 billion for vaccine development
January 29, 2010 | by | CommentThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation… announced yesterday that they will double their commitment vaccines. The Foundation will put $10 billion dollars in the next decade to the development and
Help Rebuild Haiti — One Mango at a Time
January 28, 2010 | 4 CommentsJohn O’Malley Burns has been volunteering selflessly in Haiti for the past four years. His commitment? Working with smallholder… mango farmers to ensure they receive more of the value of
