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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Their work spans the globe, including promoting the work of a vegetable and chicken farmer in Vietnam , providing financial support to nearly 2,000 families participating in soil conservation projects in Guatemala , and building sanitation facilities in Somalia. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Women's Refugee Commission.

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Women, Girls, Education and Global Health: Interview with Carinne Brody

Have Fun - Do Good

Before and during her studies, she conducted field research for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as foundations, on maternal and child health in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and India. You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , or on the player above.

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How America is betraying the hungry children of Africa

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

food aid played a big role in the destruction of Somalia couple of decades ago (helping lead to the continuing problems of today). My example of this is the abusive use of foreign aid in ways that support the giver and damage the recipient.

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Strengthening Europe's Role in Advancing Children's Rights

Tech Soup

As of November 2009, 194 countries have ratified it including all the members of the UN except Somalia and the United States. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international convention setting out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children.

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Come On, U.S., Give the Kids Their Rights

Have Fun - Do Good

Only two United Nations member states have not ratified it: Somalia and the United States. According to UNICEF , " The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights — civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights." Did you just say, "What?"

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On Tragedy: A Note from Nonprofit Hub

NonProfit Hub

Abroad, recent bombings in Somalia killed over 300. Most recently, the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, where a man opened fire on thousands of innocent concert goers, angered and confused us. Before that, there were countless shootings, bombings, and arbitrary violence from coast to coast.

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On Tragedy: A Note from Nonprofit Hub

NonProfit Hub

Abroad, recent bombings in Somalia killed over 300. Most recently, the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, where a man opened fire on thousands of innocent concert goers, angered and confused us. Before that, there were countless shootings, bombings, and arbitrary violence from coast to coast.