Until we actually walk in the shoes of another human being or culture, our perspective towards that person / society is filtered through our own experiences, opinions and perceptions. The trauma of Haiti and its people is beyond true understanding, especially when witnessing it via the media, while food, water…
The IFAD Gender and Water Report gives some startling facts about the difficulties faced by poor women in the developing world...just in their efforts to get water to their families every day. …
Within all the global issues we face today—economic, environmental, humanitarian, political and social—water permeates each of these in a very significant way. In developed cultures around the world, these major concerns are noticed (or ignored) by the individual-- certainly commented upon.…
A physician in northern India explains one of the causes of the high mortality rate in India. Lack of oxygen in the first few moments of life leads to many more deaths than necessary. The technology is available to prevent this. What can be done?…
Viewers of a popular Hollywood film can use to become more aware of the pressing problem of poverty, not only in America, but around the world.…
The Secretary-General of the WTO believes that the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) can be resurrected.…
Restoration of the buildings is one thing. Restoration of the cultural life and the self-confidence of the people is another.…