December 2010
4 posts
Creating Hope Through Art →
In both India and Afghanistan women are creating save places of community for themselves through art. Selling these items through the internet women from all over the world are able to in some way connect and share the burden. Being able to purchase products from these women with an understanding that we are connected through peace, not just war and exploitation is a really powerful message....
A New Future for Afghanistan? →
Untouched natural resources have been found in Afghanistan. Officials say this could change the economic path of this impoverished country.
Can we even picture a developed Afghanistan? Can we see a future for the Afghan people with out war and poverty?
The HOPE Foundation School →
It is widely believed that the major problems facing impoverished countries can be overcome through education. In India this is no exception. On top of having very few resources for education there is also very low motivation. In the slums the general culture is that of poverty. Children growing up in the slums often see nothing else in life. When they are surrounded by poverty their whole lives...
WatchReproductive and sexual education are major issues in India. There are countless NGO’s and NPO’s that devote their whole lives to teaching women about their reproductive rights as well as birth control pills and other forms of contraceptives. Do these surrogate programs send mixed messages? One minute we tell these mothers to keep their families small, and encourage them to embrace...