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- Prevention of Childhood Diseases Globally (World Health Organization)
Explains that over half of deaths of children globally is from just four conditions, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, malaria and measles. These conditions can all be treated for 41 cents per child, including vaccines, injection equipment, vitamins, salts, and more. Provides financial support globally to fight health problems. (Diarrhea is spelled diarrhoea in the United Kingdom.) 1-01
News
- 07-17-03 Attention Diverted From Humanitarian Crises (CBS News)
"Too many humanitarian crises are forgotten as world attention focuses on headline-grabbing emergencies in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hotspots, the Red Cross said Thursday." 7-03
Papers
- Fighting Against Poverty and for Reproductive Health and Rights (UNFPA.org - United Nations Population Fund)
Describes programs to fight poverty, including programs to help women have better reproductive health and more reproductive rights. 12-02
- Kniting Project (PeaceFleece.com)
Describes a project to help refugees of Kosovo to find meaning and some income by providing them with the tools for kniting. 1-01
- Obstetric Fistula - Prevention and Treatment (UNFPA.org - United Nations Population Fund)
Obstetric fistula is a wound caused by protracted labour. Its victims are mostly very young and very poor - girls or women without access to emergency obstetric care. 12-02
- Sustainable Planet (Awesome Library - Adams)
Describes the most important few things that can be done to reduce pollution, reduce global warming, save our forests, reduce poverty, provide energy to the poor, and improve the availability of drinkable water for the future. 11-00
Projects
- Bicycles for Developing Countries (Pedals for Progress)
Pedals for Progress rescues bicycles destined for landfills and sends them to developing countries. 12-02
- Volunteering Opportunities Online Globally (netaid.org)
Provides opportunities to volunteer skills online. 11-00
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