making a difference! • my world • global causes • tips for giving back
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »
Let’s get honest, shall we? I’ll let you in on some thoughts in the forefront of my mind.
Talk about foreign aid feels overhwhelming.
I’m a busy mom just trying to raise happy and healthy kids. Somtimes, I can barely extend my focus beyond the walls of my own home, let alone across an ocean.
And “mom” only covers one of my roles.
The longer list of the roles I play with their accompanying demands on my time sometimes makes …
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making a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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
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making a difference! • my world • global causes • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
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 breathe that…
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my world • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on October 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
…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 got married. They were
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
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
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
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.…
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me • fashion & style
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 28th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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 felt extreme overwhelm…
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my world • global causes
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 23rd, 2011 | 2 Comments »
…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 across the
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my world • Leaving a Legacy
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 8th, 2011 | No Comments »
At the beginning of this year, ONE.org asked me to sit on its ONE moms advisory council. Having been a long time supporter, I immediately said yes!
For those unfamiliar with the organization:
ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly …
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Join President Obama, Bono, and Alicia Keys Today as They Speak Out on HIV/AIDS
