Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Auntie Claire – Culion, Philippines
The Honorable Zenaye Tadesse – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dr. Simon Pierce – Tofo, Mozambique
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Thanks to all of you writing in with suggestions on organizations to volunteer with and support!
I love learning about new approaches to solving some of our social issues and am always grateful for an introduction to local NGOs. So …
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
It’s dangerous to travel the roads around Africa – and don’t I know it!
It’s not unusual to see car and bus crashes all along the highway due to a deadly combination of overcrowding, speeding, bad roads, and bad driving.…
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Last month I was in Ethiopia and South Africa, and this month I’m visiting Botswana and Zambia—4 of the 5 countries hardest hit by the global HIV / AIDS epidemic.
Here’s just a few of these countries’ startling statistics:
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Ethiopia is a country that marches to the beat of its own drummer – or at least its own clock! For instance, Ethiopia runs on “Ethiopian time”—a variance of 6 hours from the rest of the world’s “International time.”
Dates …
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Tikul huts are the traditional houses found in northern Ethiopian. Still in use today, the huts are usually 2 stories, made of stone with thatched roofing. The bottom floor is used for storage and cooking, and the top floor for …
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Ethiopia’s children are wonderful — Full of smiles and energy and laughter!
During my 3 weeks in Ethiopia, I was lucky enough to spend some time with several groups of children: at an orphanage, at a childcare center for children …