tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369513832012-01-30T10:04:38.881+08:00Everything happens for a reason...LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-88012454397566223382012-01-27T22:22:00.000+08:002012-01-27T22:22:28.923+08:00

Whenever I read the phrase “closing the gap” when issues on gender equality are raised, I sometimes can’t help asking “Is it a competition?” It is not. But the constant struggle we women have to put up with, to be recognized for what we truly are worth can be quite frustrating. Women are as capable and can be better in many aspects than men but it is the perception of women being the weaker sex

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-23056785104554476112011-11-23T00:53:00.002+08:002011-12-08T15:39:17.146+08:00

Today I learned that the reporter who took the picture of the child I wrote about on the article "We Will Make Things Happen - via World Pulse," committed suicide. It's shocking and sad to learn about such tragedy. I have mixed emotions of sadness and helplessness. The problem of poverty is real but not many leaders probably view it as a priority to be solved. Poverty is man-made...and only

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-14939109936042041202011-11-12T21:33:00.001+08:002011-11-15T01:32:50.710+08:00

This wouldn't be the first time that I've written an article about a diplomat who has violated human rights and got away with it because of diplomatic immunity or stature in society. But I will focus on the human rights violation committed in general and not the stature of the offender. A few days ago I read a link to an article from a Women's NGO site regarding the brutal beating

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I couldn’t help getting emotional again as I read a touching post from a writer about a girl who was sold to a brothel at age six and locked inside a room to be raped by 15 or more men every night. His words reminded me what I at times forget – that though the human capacity for evil can be so great, humans have an equally awesome capacity for resilience and recovery. I’ve read quite a number of

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-78875961539311470612011-10-31T13:38:00.000+08:002011-10-31T13:39:47.972+08:00

Of late, I've been reading about so many issues that have affected me...women and children's rights being violated, famine, violence, flood victims in several countries, even the juvenile crimes going on in major streets that I could not imagine my own children who are much older would even think of doing.. All of these issues have somehow touched a chord. I keep being thankful at how blessed I

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-46671639636624117622011-06-05T11:04:00.004+08:002011-06-05T11:19:50.207+08:00

In #Cameroon, breast ironing has scarred the bodies and psyches of millions of #girls. Very upsetting but true. sometimes it's culture, religion and fear of sexual oppression of their daughters when they develop into womanhood that drive them to such practices. Read and spread the word.  CAMEROON: Mama Hates My Sprouting Breasts

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sharing a beautiful video of how words can make a difference..."Change your words. Change your world." http://www.facebook.com/lylin/posts/126765664070521?ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/video/video.php?v=10150164893027939&comments

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-70499877937322998982011-05-27T10:53:00.000+08:002011-05-27T10:53:21.316+08:00

I'm missing my daily dose of "Don't Smoke!" reminders...just reminiscing ...

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A re-post from World Food Programme... TEN HUNGER FACTS: How many hungry people are there in the world and where do most of them live? What effect does it have on their minds and bodies and what can we do to help them? Here is a list of 10 things about hunger that absolutely everyone should know. 1. At present, there are 925 million people in the world who do not eat enough to be healthy. That

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I'm sharing this story that has been going around through e-mails. I've read this before but reading it again always reminds to appreciate where I am now. YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW "Good morning", said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new.. She looked like she had

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-31033562576644525502011-05-07T22:05:00.000+08:002011-05-07T22:05:32.220+08:00

A different way to honor a mom - not only with presents but also by helping impoverished women and girls through charity. It is ...goiNg beyond flowers for mom...  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/opinion/05kristof.html?_r=1

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-47272506353010266542011-04-27T23:39:00.000+08:002011-04-27T23:39:38.408+08:00

It must be torture for a mother to have to choose between abortion and letting the baby in her womb live knowing it will be born defective and never have a normal life. The Indian Government should act swiftly in preventing endosulfan spraying that have affected the lives of so many people in Kerala, India... I'm sharing the link on the Tehelka article on what endosulfan spraying has done to

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Excerpt from the article about a 9-year old Japanese boy who gave despite losing everything... "The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away, but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be distributed. "I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to the food pile. He

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so touching...I'm sharing this and hope it touches a chord in the heart of others too "One day a son asks his father: "Daddy, will you run the marathon with me?" The father answers yes and both run their first marathon together. One day, the son asks his father if he wants to run the marathon with him again and the father answers yes. They both run the marathon together again. Then one day the

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-47027295246477967532011-02-26T16:51:00.006+08:002011-02-26T17:18:40.626+08:00

March 8 is International Women's Day...In 1975, the United Nations designated the year as "International Women's Year." Every March 8 thereafter, International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide by women and pro-women organizations to emphasize not only the necessity of women equality but also their significant role in solving major world problems like poverty and malnutrition. Women have come a

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How can one justify taking the life of another because of one's gender? Is it culture ? upbringing? environment? or plain hatred for the opposite gender? Whatever it is, the reality exists and violence against women has to be addressed... Violence against Women - Facts and Figures Say NO - UNiTE

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Sen.Bernie Sanders made an amazing apeech not just about taxes indicating statistics on who benefit and suffer the most, but on the disparity between the rich and the poor...of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.Hoping this video hits a chord on influential people with conscience and they do somehing about it...

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-88253874914601628692010-11-28T10:32:00.002+08:002010-11-28T10:42:24.983+08:00

ATM fraud has gotten more sophisticated over the years. I've attached a link from Yahoo Finance on ATM Fraud.Tips to Stay Safe [source: Yahoo! Finance]Here are some tips to keep in mind next time you go to withdraw cash:• Be picky about what ATMs you use. "Don't go up to an ATM in a dark place," Krebs said. "Find one that's in a well-lit area, publicly visible and not tucked away somewhere."•

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-15212014096898223992010-11-01T14:09:00.003+08:002010-11-01T15:30:25.116+08:00

This song sang by Bjoern Casapietra was sent to me by a friend before I went through my operation 5 years ago. I guess the memories will always be there as we learn to move on and survive all our trials in life...No rough times can ever be too tough not to overcome...big words...

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-77361465826909245812010-10-21T07:42:00.003+08:002010-10-21T07:47:46.322+08:00

this is good news...full article below from the Facebook page of the UN Millenium Campaign. Websites below:http://www.EndPoverty2015.orghttp://www.standagainstpoverty.orgMDG Congress to be Held in Philippinesby United Nations Millennium Campaign on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 4:41amMANILA, Philippines, October 18, 2010—In a bid to accelerate the achievement the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-14726466534629628262010-10-19T13:04:00.007+08:002010-10-19T13:39:54.210+08:00

a beautiful story...I think the hard part is giving love a chance and having that love unrequited or thrown back at you. Yet the heart remains open so that they who deserve your love may one day return and fill the empty space. Though that one day may turn out be too late, the heart should remain open...via Paulo Coelho's Blog... sent by Priya SherA young man was standing in the middle of the

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45 LESSONS LIFE TAUGHT ME…Written by Regina Brett, of the Plain Dealer: 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.5. Pay off your credit cards every month.6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to

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long story but worth reading and reflecting onNUDGE THE BALANCEAuthor UnknownSeptember 6, 2010A 91-year-old woman died after living a very long dignified life. When she met God, she asked Him something that had really bothered her for a very long time. "If Man was created in God's image, and if all men are created equal, why do people treat each other so badly?" God replied that each person who

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Bwalya, the 12-year old girl featured in the recent HBO documentary “The Lazarus Effect” — passed away on August 14th. Her story continues to inspire and give hope to those she left behind.. Read Bwalya's story... http://one.org/blog/2010/09/03/for-friday-bwalyas-story-inspires-us-to-be-bold-in-our-fight-against-hiv/

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-40772584025359334272010-08-07T21:17:00.006+08:002010-08-09T07:00:36.456+08:00

My parents are moving in with me any day soon. My Dad had a stroke a few months back and now has to go through a series of therapies to be able to walk again. His right side was paralyzed but has regained some movement.He may not be able to fully regain his reflexes but he can at least use a walker to be able to walk again.It's a lot of hard work and expensive. He and my mom need at least 2

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-2440779765700369062010-07-01T01:32:00.005+08:002010-07-01T02:21:04.397+08:00

Sharing a video that changed the history of the Filipino people in 1986 through a peaceful Edsa People Power Revolution. The late President Corazon C. Aquino, who was one of the most influential figures at that time, supported the Edsa Revolution together with other spiritual and political leaders to oust the late President Ferdinand Marcos who governed the Philippines since he became President

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-84665246597997205242010-05-20T21:06:00.003+08:002010-05-31T01:39:01.219+08:00

Last May 7, 2010 the Indian Supreme Court came out with its final judgment on the 4-year old dispute between billionaire brothers Anil Ambani (34th world richest) of Reliance Natural Resources Ltd vs. Mukesh Ambani (7th wordl richest) of Reliance Industries Ltd. I am posting this entry in support of the advocacy for truth and justice, of Team Corporate Watch - Convener, VM Raste and his advocate

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-42490682980589044632010-03-13T15:06:00.003+08:002010-03-13T15:11:09.604+08:00

When I read about World Vision child protection policy adviser, Jesse Eaves' journal about his travels in Eastern Eurpoe, I took particular notice to his story on Romania. What actually caught my attention and made me want to read on were the words trafficking in Romania. It made me recall a friend's story about women trafficking there. Young women and children in poor areas of Romania were

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-30421446534010404372010-02-01T22:47:00.002+08:002010-02-01T22:55:00.609+08:00

For such is life…Ups and downsHighs and lowsWins and lossesTears and laughterHappiness and griefLife and death…But one cannot go lower when already at the deepestOne cannot lose more when there is nothing else to gainOne cannot laugh endlessly when even happiness can bring tearsOne cannot grieve forever when time somehow softens the griefOnly death is forever...but maybe there is an afterlife...

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-80789555181214000432009-12-06T22:08:00.004+08:002009-12-06T22:49:07.622+08:00

Yesterday the announcement came out that the whole Maguindanao area where the massacre of 67 people took place, was put under Martial Law. My initial reaction was...not another Martial rule. Having been under Martial Rule for over a decade doesn't give a lot of people who went through it any comfort.But after seeing all the videos of raid operations by the military taken by the media who joined

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-77717041833841063562009-11-29T21:46:00.003+08:002009-11-29T21:59:16.188+08:00

The news that 46 people were found massacred in the southern part of the country last November 23, 2009, was very shocking. Though that place is a known hot spot for violence, I find it so incomprehensible that people would kill just to stop a politician from filing his candidacy. It’s so heartless…inhuman.The other day, the media reported there were more people found massacred. It now totalled

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-66605026542677179882009-11-01T23:19:00.002+08:002009-11-22T02:50:17.751+08:00

I called a gradeschool friend who we fondly called Khintz in school. Her youngest child is just about 3. I would love to see her. We laughed quite a bit as we talked about her daughter. I said she seems a lot like Khintz.I read in Facebook some days back that she e-mailed friends to say prayers for her and her husband. He is now sufffering from stage 4 liver cancer. When I heard in the news that

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-90503906697550920502009-09-28T22:15:00.003+08:002009-09-28T22:24:10.355+08:00

The September 26, 2009 storm will certainly be in the country’s historical records of worst and unusual storms ever. Though it was only classified as Storm Signal No. 1in Manila, the rains were unusually heavy and almost non-stop. News said it surpassed the biggest rains that happened in 1967 and even more than the the rain recorded for the whole of September 2009. I got to the office quite late

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-39886904822123000942009-08-10T23:00:00.000+08:002009-08-10T23:01:10.669+08:00

One of my Unit Heads has a special child…I think an autistic. He doesn’t talk but I often hear him just making a humming or sometimes crying sound even while he plays the PSP. I have gotten used to him being here at the office while waiting for his mom to get off from work.It has become his habit to pass by my office in the afternoon. He would wait in front of my glass window and look at me until

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-811582981090567352009-05-16T23:35:00.004+08:002009-05-18T23:16:56.326+08:00

I saw a very stressful show on tv where authorities and a tv crew for the show were on covert operation for weeks to catch a suspected pedophile. They followed the foreigner's routine and thrice, they ended up in a parking lot of a condo building where the suspected pedophile lived. The car had diplomatic plates.Twice the authorities were prevented from entering by security people and when the

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-22063134708751292392009-04-30T22:39:00.001+08:002009-04-30T22:42:25.506+08:00

The rapid spread of the swine flu is worrying and scaring quite a lot of people, including me. I'm thankful there isn't one reported in the country.I'm sharing some information on the swine flu that was routed at work to all employees today...SWINE INFLUENZA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (source: World Health Organization) 26 April 2009What is swine influenza?Swine influenza, or "swine flu", is a

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Be counted and join the fight to eradicate malaria. Sign in at the official website for World Malaria Day at: http://www.worldmalariaday.org/index.cfm to support World Malaria Day and join the campaign.The UNICEF and ONE, 2 of my favorite cause-oriented organizations, are very active in promoting the fight against malaria. According to UNICEF, insecticide-treated nets were distributed from 30

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-14580061329490131812009-04-25T23:41:00.004+08:002009-04-25T23:56:31.694+08:00

Visit the website of for the Global Campaign for Education at www.campaignforeducation.org/bigread to add your name to the many supporters promoting quality education. 75 million children are out of school globally. 1 out of 4 women can't read.I first heard about the campaign when a friend of mine who works for a Non-Government Organization, and a strong advocate for education, posted a link

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-57004955464702504422009-03-07T21:12:00.002+08:002009-03-07T21:36:39.417+08:00

I'm sharing a few things that I find socially relevant...the main reason why I decided to put most of my blogs on public despite the fact that I sometimes post very personal entries about myself. It's my own little way of helping spread the word around about things I feel strongly about...Zimbabwe In CrisisSource: http://www.one.org/Zimbabwe's new unity government is inheriting a lot of old

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March 8 is International Women's Day. I'm sharing an article from the International Women's Day Website on how the movement started. The First International Women's DayIn 1869 British MP John Stuart Mill was the first person in Parliament to call for women's right to vote. On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. Women in other

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-23821998612179662302009-01-31T18:24:00.004+08:002009-01-31T19:21:39.664+08:00

Joe Mettimano, World Vision's Vice President of Advocacy, sent a note of thanks to supporters campaigning for the fight against poverty, child abuse and aids. He enumerated what advocates helped accomplish together last year. Sharing this piece with you.... Be a voice for those who don't...=============Dear Friend,Thank you! Advocates like you made an enormous impact this year to positively

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-4935720731420845592009-01-20T18:24:00.001+08:002009-01-20T18:28:11.549+08:00

Sharing this video of Bono's message to ONE members recorded backstage when U2 performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people at “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration” concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Bono is a co-founder of ONE...Visit their ONE website at http://www.one.org/ and ONE's Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheONECampaign

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-63457852625456562242008-11-23T23:48:00.003+08:002008-11-25T21:58:09.658+08:00

My daughter and I ate at Pizza Hut tonight. We bought a bookmark and a wristband worth $1 as donation to the campaign against world hunger. Pizza Hut is one of the establishments promoting the fight against world hunger, poverty aids and malaria. Our donation will go to poor children in the conflict-ridden Mindanao area of the Philippines.I'd like to share videos below from the World Hunger

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Sharing this Youtube video of Bono at the California Women's Conference speaking about the importance of development assistance, and Keep Our Commitments Campaign to hold both presidential candidates accountable in the fight to end extreme poverty.

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-44771993921050913072008-10-18T19:34:00.001+08:002008-10-18T19:36:16.479+08:00

A handful of disabled children, unaware of the danger that could have befallen them may have saved the Senaki Institution they live in. During the recent war in South Ossetia, Georgia, an attack helicopter passed through the Senaki Institute, a residential school for 105 mentally and physically disabled children abandoned by their parents. The helicopter was poised to shoot its missiles. Some of

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Many are probably unaware that there was even such an event in 2000 like the "MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS." Continuous efforts are being done to this day by countries and cause-oriented organizations to help achieve these goals.As a backgrounder, in September of 2000, 189 world leaders from Member States of the United Nations gathered for the Millennium Summit at United Nations headquarters in

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“I didn’t know what else was in the world. I had never even seen paper until I was rescued four years ago, and it was then I first went to school. Now, I want to be able to read and write. I want to be a teacher when I grow up.”These were 11-year old, Devli Kumari's words when she spoke at the United Nation's event to launch the ‘Education for All’ campaign during the General Assembly

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The word "shocking" is very apt if one realizes that historically, since the Kennedy-Nixon presidential campaign to this date, only two questions were ever raised on poverty during presidential debates. Josh Peck and Chris Scott of the ONE Campaign have sent out e-mails making everyone aware on this. ONE Campaign is encouraging its members and their friends to spread awareness on the magnitude of

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The G8 has made several promises to help eliminate global hunger and poverty. The Data Report 2008 details the promises of the G8 focusing on the eight key promises made by the 8 super powers in the world.Below are excerpts of what the G8 has promised from the Data Report 2008. Visit the ONE Campaign website for details on the G8, their promises and what has been done so far.Key Promises Download

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The number of artists advocating for a cause is increasing. That's indeed good to know.In Kabul,, Afghanistan, British actor and Peace One Day envoy Jude Law and Jeremy Gilley, film director and founder of Peace One Day campaign, travelled to Afghanistan for a two-day mission. While there, they screened a new documentary, ‘The Day After Peace’, about the efforts of ordinary Afghans in support of

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With so many crises going on around the world, many countries surrounded by so much violence and poverty are in dire need of attention and assistance. But because of the gravity of the situation and to safeguard the welfare of media people, there are no press coverages to show the real situation.Somalia is one such forgotten nation. The UNICEF has exerted much effort to try and bring aid to

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I'd like to share this good news from the Chronicle of Philanthropy. I first read this bit of news from the ONE Campaign Blog. It's a good feeling to know that there are people who can generously share their wealth to the less fortunate...August 14, 2008Gates Foundation Promises $17.6-Million in Emergency Food GrantsBy Caroline PrestonThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will donate $17.6-

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I have heard news of hostilities in and around Russia but the extent to which fighting between South Ossetia, Georgia and Russia has escalated, came as a total surprise to me.The UNICEF has stepped in to provide assistance to women and children who were displaced from the ongoing hostilities. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 100,000 people, many of them children and women, have

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For those living in or know of anyone living in Denver Colorado or Minneapolis, Minnesotta, here's your chance to make a simple contribution for people suffering from poverty and AIDS.Word Vision and the ONE Campaign will be holding separate campaigns to assemble 4,000 caregiver kits by people attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. As many as 800 volunteers from the ONE

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I've only just found the time from my busy schedule to write again about something I've always been concerned about. And the fact that my sister is in Bolivia now doing charity work made me really want to write about the UNICEF article I read on AIDS. A medical doctor friend of mine spoke about the discovery of a cure for Aids and I really hope this happens soon and can be administered to many

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I've been concentrated on myself lately that I forgot there were really other things more important and people who needed more help and understanding than I did.I received an e-mail from the ONE Campaign today asking help to let the G8 members know how important and very much needed their aid is to improve and save the lives of thousands of people in Africa.A friend sent a similar request from

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After years of living in famine, and hardly able to feed her family at all, Sonnie Georgette can now sufficiently feed them. She is one of the beneficiaries of World Vision’s agricultural assistance program.I have always believed that teaching people like Sonnie to sustain themselves by learning to be independent and self-sufficient instead of relying on donations of food to feed her family was

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UNICEF, in collaboration with the Togolese Government and UNAIDS, recently supported a national youth campaign against HIV/AIDS in Togo. The main objective of which is to promote HIV prevention among the youth by organizing discussion forums, awareness-raising events and concerts. Damienne is a 17-year-old high school student who has been a peer educator for five years, teaching her classmates

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The 7.9 magnitude quake in China brought back memories almost 18 years ago when a quake of almost similar magnitude hit my parents' place and caused the collapse of hotels and school buildings trapping children and adults alike. From the last news, more than 19,000 have perished in the China quake and over 100,000 were injured. There is also a strong fear that the damns in the quake-affected

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Tiyamike's picture doesn't look like that of a 15-year old teenager. He looks much older and mature. At such a young age of 13, he and his siblings were orphaned by a father who died of AIDS and later their mother who was infected with the HIV virus.Tiyamike had to stop school and grow up fast to be breadwinner and support his four siblings. It's still quite shocking to realize that a family of 5

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Despite efforts from many cause-oriented groups, the hunger problem seems unending. This may have even worsened in some countries that are now plagued by war and rebellion. Little though it may seem, we still can make a difference by making our voices heard and making an appeal to help alleviate the hunger crisis.David Lane of the ONE Campaign wrote an e-mail that called for President Bush and

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I received an e-mail a few days ago from someone involved with the Stamp Out Hunger Drive in the US. After going through the website and related sites, I decided to post this entry to support their drive. I am unfortunately not from the US, but I hope this can somehow help spread the word around. The US, though a developed and first-world country, also suffers from poverty in many areas where

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In a talk I had with my friend from India today, he mentioned about the case he filed last Novemebr 2007 against one of the biggest and most influential people in his country. Coming from an Asian country like him and knowing how money and power can often influence the outcome of investigations, I can only wish him luck in his efforts and hope that many benefit in the end. I am sure justice will

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My daughter asked her father yesterday what he would do if she lost the money to pay for her tuition fee. Her question did make me think of what my reaction would be. Angry maybe. And also disappointed that she still cannot be responsible enough to handle a big amount of money at her age. I didn't dwell much on it though since the possibility that she would lose such an amount is low. We almost

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-14543250106553557972008-03-08T10:44:00.013+08:002008-03-08T19:04:19.284+08:00

For those still unaware of it, there's an International Women's Day (IWD) website. Please visit it for updates on women's equal rights, events and matters concerning women.Women's groups have been using the logos below to symbolize what they stand for and emphasize their advocacies. HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY! THE IWD COLOURS Purple, green and white are the official international women's colours.The

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My kids' paternal second cousins from New York came home 2 weeks ago for a wedding. Both bride and groom are based in New York. But like most Filipino families living overseas, their heritage remains deeply rooted in their veins. Though the groom was born and bred in New York, he wanted their wedding held at their neighborhood church which I heard his father helped build. When asked by the priest

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As militia attacks continue to happen in villages in Sudan’s West Darfur region, dozens of children 12 to 18 are reported missing, especially boys.UNICEF and its UN partners sent an assessment mission to the towns of Sirba and Abu Surouj following government-backed militia attacks in West Darfur’s northern corridor earlier this month. The team found that thousands of residents had fled their

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-70288562658601579672008-02-17T13:51:00.004+08:002008-12-09T12:52:18.739+08:00

I just read that there was heavy flooding in Bolivia recently and about 57,000 families were affected. Meteorologists blame the La Niña phenomenon for fueling torrential rains and massive flooding across Bolivia's Amazon region during recent weeks. Last year, a similar flooding also happened that displaced thousands of families from their homes. Prior to that, there was also political upheaval

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-20186929791042000722008-02-16T20:22:00.007+08:002008-12-09T12:52:18.878+08:00

I read this very touching story of Rhett, a baby with down syndrome, from Matt's blog who also read about it from another friend's. I'd like to share Rhett's Journey too, and I hope it touches your hearts as it has mine. Rhett's father can't work because he has a back problem and needed surgery. And his mom can't work because she needs to take care of Rhett full-time, his eldest brother who has

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-32696894606145836492008-02-09T19:36:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:19.007+08:00

After brothers Herbert and Ashman Wiltshire – then ages 18 and 13 started 'My Neighbours and Me’ in their neighborhood in Belize, the group has since then provided kids in their neighborhood, an alternative to drugs and crime.Andrea Diaz, an ll-year old, is one who has benefitted a lot from this movement. She said there was really nothing to do after school and ‘My Neighbours and Me’ has given

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-55265961891049900852008-02-02T16:02:00.000+08:002008-02-02T16:14:05.303+08:00

While reading the World Vision website, I came across the Charity Navigator link and decided to know more about how charities are evaluated and rated. I took note of those I found most interesting and posted them here with links. There are of course many other charity evaluators, and as much as we should be careful about what charities to donate to and support, we should also be able to determine

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On the night of January 25, Shekhar ended Samvedana Anashan, his way of campaigning against hunger, corruption, and disease...I personally felt that this was going to be a long campaign for him and his colleagues, just as his anti-tobacco and alcohol campaigns took years before it finally bore fruit and regulators saw the need to have rules implemented. This is no different in other countries.

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-32150624953746796702008-01-26T02:14:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:19.234+08:00

I've read the name David Beckham several times in the news but I never really went further than read the news title so I never knew who he was and why his name was often mentioned. Well, that's because I never watch football.When I went through the UNICEF website which I often visit, I saw his name again. Curious, I went through the article. David Beckham is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and was

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-50956064549226612322008-01-20T13:05:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:19.381+08:00

The UNICEF has launched several projects that involved the youth to help promote and protect child rights and empower them to let their voices be heard.The year 2007 marked the five-year anniversary celebration of the UN plan of action, ‘A World Fit For Children’ – a commitment by world leaders to protect and promote child rights.In December 2007, ‘A World Fit For Children Plus 5’ a follow-up

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-88590753316737303782008-01-15T05:55:00.000+08:002008-01-18T01:52:33.105+08:00

Today Shekhar starts his "Samvedana Anashan" - indefinite fasting. This is his third. Curious, I asked what he would be doing during his fast. I've always pictured someone fasting to be sitting in a meditative position all day...I was wrong. He said he'd still have a normal life, and meditation, which has always been part of his daily routine. As moving around too much will drain his energy

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-81121518466228811632008-01-13T19:22:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:19.569+08:00

An estimated 250,000 people have fled their homes and are in need of food, shelter and essential medicines. The UNICEF and World Vision are aiding displaced people from the violence that erupted across Kenya following the announcement of disputed election results on Dec. 30. Violent demonstrations since then have led to an estimated 500 deaths, numerous injuries, and the destruction of property

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Below is the press release on the Samvedana Anashan - Indefinite Fasting which will start on January 15. The first press conference was held in Pune last Tuesday, January 8.This is the third campaign through fasting and hopefully, the same positive results are achieved.====================Samvedana Anashan - An Indefinite Fast from 15th Jan.2008.There has been a discussion and actions taken

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A friend of mine from India will start his indefinite fasting, "Samvedana Anashan " from 15th January, 2008. I admire his advocacy on good governance to fight hunger, disease and ignorance which to him are rooted on lack of sufficient integrity, creativity and competence, caring and sharing.I'm posting his letter to the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singhji as a sign of support for his

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-79614050601078959252008-01-02T20:39:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:19.771+08:00

While reading articles I thought significant enough to blog about, I was almost shocked to discover that about 9.7 million children under five die every year.Though UNICEF has called it a milestone that the mortality rate has gone down from about 13million in 1990 to 9.7 million in 2007, I still thought it was an appalling mortality figure for chidren under five. UNICEF Executive Director Ann M.

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-36239469996775656152007-12-21T21:43:00.000+08:002007-12-21T21:45:12.537+08:00

I thought the Christmas Greeting was going to be my last entry for the year but I guess this good news is something I cannot let pass without saying something about it. Last night the US House voted to pass the Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2008 omnibus spending bill. The legislation includes a historic $2.4 billion increase for global poverty programs - money that will literally save

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-45383106059921844502007-12-19T21:22:00.000+08:002007-12-21T06:36:59.127+08:00

My very best wishes to everyone this Holiday Season...Visit www.hostdrjack.comCLICK HERE!

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Philippine Christmas Lanterns Tomorrow December 16, is the start of the Aguinaldo Mass. Last year I completed the 9 days of Aguinaldo Masses. I wish I could complete it the traditional way this time with early morning masses. But with the kids still going to school next week, I will have to attend the anticipated masses at night on the first week.They say when you complete the 9 days, your wish

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I have a reason to smile more today. The Sector Head just announced promotions for the group. All the four people I recommended for my Division got promoted. That's more than the 5% alloted for the whole group of over 60 people in the plantilla.No one from the other two divisions got promoted though they had recommendations. I'm aware of course that with the promotion of my people, there were

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-73940561213280915512007-12-11T05:49:00.000+08:002008-01-28T06:48:45.753+08:00

Ironic that just the other day I posted a restaurant that serves very big servings of food. Today, I received an e-mail of how much different families spend in a week for food. It makes me think of how many blessings I should really be thankful for, especially that my family can enjoy a full meal three times a day, and even a bit more this Christmas...SLIDE 1: Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily -

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This is a restaurant called Waldgeist in Hofheim. They will serve you the biggest Schnitzel you will ever see. The plates in the following pictures are huge! This all for very affordable prices. Every table has rolls of alu-foil, ready to be used. Those that have to use the alu-foil are considered cowards. Drinks are, unless otherwise ordered, served in 2-litre glasses and their bestseller is “

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On December 7 in New York, UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and Google announced the launch of ‘Our Stories’ website – an initiative that will collect, preserve and share stories from young people around the world.Leading figures have already lent their voices to the project: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan and UNICEF

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I never thought I'd lose my temper and get quite loud at the office last Thursday. But knowing that such a report reaches the Sector Head and after reading the status report that I had one of my unit heads handle and monitor, I just couldn't help it. I was far from smiling when I got to read the details. More so when I asked if he'd send that to the Sector Head and he gave a confident yes

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This last week, two UNICEF-sponsored events took place in several nations: the 18th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the launching of the International Year of Sanitation 2008.The Convention on the Rights of the Child was celebrated in several countries. InGermany, UNICEF representatives and children from the Berlin International School celebrated the 18th

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Months back, I wrote about Amanda,an autistic girl who learned to survive and deal with her autism. Her condition opened the eyes of many and made them understand that autism isn't a hopeless case and that these special people can communicate with others only in a different way. It was touching to read about her story. Now a similar story was featured in Yahoo News about a young boy who also has

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-18830881269103978432007-11-11T16:17:00.000+08:002007-11-11T16:33:56.893+08:00

I had to work mostly, but the little time I could grab in my almost 8 days' stay still made me feel glad that I had this chance to visit London. The establishments have such early closing hours. We often left the office at 8pm and most stores were closed by then except for the restaurants and internet cafes.Well I didn't miss tasting the famous fish'n chips :). I had it three times when I was

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-91366672017011638352007-11-08T06:27:00.000+08:002007-11-08T06:44:11.834+08:00

ONE is launching a petition asking all U.S. presidential candidates to go "On The Record," by submitting in writing to ONE, their plans on the following five issues:* Eradicating malaria;* Improving child and maternal health;* Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis;* Achieving universal primary education; and* Providing access to food and clean water for all.This will put on record,

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-67993868057003955362007-11-05T22:40:00.001+08:002009-04-09T23:13:19.995+08:00

When I saw the news on children in India being made to work long hours for the famous Gap company, it made me wonder if the main office overseas is even aware that children were being used to make their clothes. From the BBC news, it seems they don't. The important thing is, something is and should be done about it.There are many forms of child abuse and child labor is just one of them.

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-90283432616651434792007-10-20T05:41:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:20.985+08:00

Late yesterday afternoon, Management had given instruction to quietly notify employees to go home. No announcement was made over the speakers. The instruction came just minutes after pictures of the afternoon bombing at a big and busy mall started spreading in the e-mails. Apparently, someone had received an anonymous call of a bomb in our building. Since we already had bomb sniffing dogs

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-26522320913397887872007-10-16T01:04:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:21.062+08:00

I cried while driving on my way to work Monday morning. I felt bad for raising my voice on my eldest son. He asked a few days ago that he needed a fern plant for school. I assumed it was just a leaf for a science experiment and that his father would ask his friends who had gardens.Monday morning as we were leaving, my son mentioned the fern again. It was due that day. I ended up speeding angrily

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-79214576907609862042007-10-14T02:24:00.000+08:002007-10-15T02:54:00.146+08:00

I decided to do some reading on the Jubilee Act after receiving Josh Peck's e-mail. The summary he gave made me recall the video I posted months back on Fair Trade and the plight of many poor nations struggling to meet the basic necessities in life such as food, clothing, shelter and water.Many areas in my own country suffer as much and I have seen tv documentaries of people illegally selling

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-46461677172915321682007-10-03T21:51:00.000+08:002007-10-05T06:20:11.982+08:00

Oooookkk...The book MemeSince I have such a bad memory for names and titles and don't really collect things, including books, this one will be less than half as interesting as Matt's...but here it goes:Total number of books: I've never counted them. I keep them where there's space to keep then once I've read them, give them away when I can (usually after a few years). Since my mom was an English

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-65471334481715250052007-09-30T13:52:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:21.594+08:00

I have two bachelor friends who I had discussions with on married women. I respect their beliefs and in both cases, I think my reaction would be the same. One friend said, a woman who isn't living with the spouse in the true sense of the word, meaning not having a good intimate physical and emotional/spiritual relationship with the partner isn't married but single, and therefore free to have

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-43401642156878335622007-09-25T07:04:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:52:21.965+08:00

It takes determination to achieve one's goal. In Mongolia, pre-school children were given the opportunity to be educated in a "ger", a so-called "travelling pre-school." The ger is a white felt tent where Mongolian pre-schoolers are taught. It travels seven to eight times each year, bringing education within the reach of families far from town.UNICEF's efforts to improve children’s access to

LYLINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494390623539906863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36951383.post-34861302612777739952007-09-22T13:12:00.000+08:002007-09-23T04:04:32.732+08:00

One of the many social concerns that affect me a lot is the inequality on women. Receiving this ONE e-mail from Shade Bembatoum-Young today triggered a strong reaction from me at how even laws can deprive women of their basic rights.When the Family Code was implemented here years ago, it was good to know that spouses are now both required to sign on legal documents for financial transactions

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