giving back • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
Blogging—Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers from all over the world are raising awareness about food. When I think of food, I normally think of my favorites: cheese, oysters, salad, and soup, especially given the time of year. But this season, I am not thinking as much about…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
Foreign Aid—I am haunted by an image I saw in western Kenya. A little girl lying on a hospital bed, tummy distended like those I had previously only seen in National Geographic, gasping for air with her shallow breaths. I can’t stop thinking about whether she is still…
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my world • global causes
by Mom It Forward on August 25th, 2011 | No Comments »
Environment—We all want health for ourselves and our children. We also need jobs so that we can take care of our families’ needs and a few of our wants. Indirectly, we need businesses to succeed so that we can have those jobs. We have a government, in America, that…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 28th, 2011 | No Comments »
Making a Difference—Did you know that worldwide 200 people die every hour from TB—nearly 2 million lives annually with Kenya leading the charge? It is the leading cause of death for people with HIV and one of the leading causes of death for women and children worldwide. Yesterday, I…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Change Lives—I love this quote by Helen Keller: "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. "
Sometimes, helping people halfway…
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giving back • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Mom It Forward on July 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
Childhood—What is childhood? The most simple definition is a time of youth. TheFreeDictionary defines it as "the early stage of existence or development of something." Childhood, at its best, is actually a privilege, one which most mothers work fastidiously to preserve, guide, and encourage in their children. The luxury…
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{Blog Action Day} Famine Is the New F Word: 5 Ways to Help!
