making a difference! • tips for giving back
As parents, we all want what is best for our children. Part of being a parent is protecting our children and making sure they live in a healthy environment. I recently traveled to Malawi, Africa where the country is increasing efforts to not only provide life saving pneumonia vaccines, but educate and teach the Malawian people how to take extra precautions that will help them be healthy.
There are many reasons why people get pneumonia. A compromised immune …
Africa: Traveling to the Country of MalawiIn February I went on a business trip to Malawi Africa with a group sponsored by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia. I saw firsthand what is being done to raise awareness of pneumonia and advocate for global… action to protect against, effectively treat, and help prevent this deadly
Africa: Preventing Pneumonia in Malawimaking a difference! • bettering communities
I am the mother of 4 children and have always done everything I could to protect my kids and ensure they were healthy and strong…. When my children were little, I made sure I took them to the doctor for their routine check ups. This included staying on top
Foreign Aid: Reasons Why Moms Should Add Foreign Aid to Africa to Their Livesmaking a difference! • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
Let’s get honest, shall we? I’ll let you in on some thoughts in the forefront of my mind.
Talking about foreign aid… feels overwhelming.
I’m a busy mom just trying to raise happy and healthy kids. Sometimes I can barely extend my focus beyond the walls of my own home,
making a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
Watch a panel discussion today from 10-12 ET in an effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide. This live stream will be headed up by the ONE Campaign and (Red)…. Participants will include U.S. President Barak Obama, U2 lead singer Bono, singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, and former U.S. President George W. Bush
making a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
Health—Have you or your children ever had pneumonia…? Have you felt the sensation of not being able to breathe?
I have had pneumonia. Twice. And both times, I thought I was going to die. I may be exaggerating a little bit, but there is something about struggling to
Angela Ishmael: Blogger, Mother, and Ambassadormaking a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
Make a Difference—Meet Angela Ishmael.
She is a blogger…, a brand new mom, and an ambassador to Africa. She came into each of those things in somewhat indirect ways, but they are each direct outgrowths of the family values she and her husband decided to embrace when they
{Blog Action Day} Famine Is the New F Word: 5 Ways to Help!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 food
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 alive or not.…
Today, I visited Kibera…—the largest slum in Nairobi.
Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat. I hate the word “slum.” It sounds so dirty, depressing, and socio-economically divisive. I’m sure the word isn’t intended to convey that meaning, but in my mind it does.
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