"Our responses to refugees must be grounded in our shared values of responsibility sharing, non-discrimination, and human rights and in international refugee law, including the principle of non-refoulement." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon Each day war forces thousands of families to flee their homes. People like you, people like me. To escape the violence, they leave everything behind – everything except their hopes and dreams for a safer future. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency … [Read more...]
SEPT 29, CANADA: End Homelessness Day for Women and Girls
September 29, 2015 by
September 29 is National Action Day to End Homelessness for Women and Girls Women and girls make up half of Canada’s homeless, says Homes for Women Campaign Toronto, September 29, 2015 – Today is National Action Day to End Homelessness for Women and Girls, say the Homes for Women Campaign and All Our Sisters. With new polling information showing that more than 50% of Canadians support putting a priority on affordable housing for low income and homeless people, these national networks are … [Read more...]
Shaun Robinson – WOMAN of ACTION™
September 27, 2014 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman leader. Through her journey to successful leadership, she stands as a bright beacon for all young women, teens and all youth to Take Action, with a focus on making sure each and every girl has a good home from where to blossom into future women leaders, saying about her primary philanthropic attachment: “I was looking for an organization to align myself with. I’ve been involved with mentoring programs and … [Read more...]
Canada, Rent or Food? We Shouldn’t Have to Choose!
June 30, 2013 by
Hunger and affordable housing issues go hand-in-hand for Canadians with low incomes. But we shouldn't have to choose between affording food and paying rent! Rising housing costs often leave families without enough income to cover necessities like food, driving them to food banks for the most basic form of assistance. A quarter of all Canadians spend more than 30% of their income on housing, pushing these costs of out of the threshold of affordability. Tell the government that … [Read more...]
Lorna Blake – I Know My Galactic Family Is Here, Do You? (Video)
September 15, 2012 by
- Lorna Blake - 'I Know My Galactic Family Is Here, Do You?' (UFO Disclosure + World Conference 2012 Info) How are you? I trust your weekend is going well:) Here's a video of people from all over the world experiencing galactic encounters. This video has been produced and released by InLIght Radio for you to share with all your family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues - and the world - to let them know that our Galactic family is here. For … [Read more...]
Survivors Of Violence In South Sudan Tell Their Stories
February 1, 2012 by
Survivors Of Violence In South Sudan Tell Their Stories "We feel safe here," says Labakal Kalahin, an exhausted mother of four who lost one of her children while fleeing to the village of Pibor from the fighting which erupted late last year in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. She’s among tens of thousands of people driven from their homes by the fighting whom WFP is now moving to assist with food and basic necessities." Gumruk/Pibor - “We came here to look for food. Our … [Read more...]
Tiffany Bond is Taking Action on Homelessness in Canada!
February 22, 2011 by
WOMAN of ACTION Tiffany Bond takes Action sharing on Homelessness ... Not all protests, demonstrations, revolt are loud and violent some are so quietly profound that it leaves an unmistakable sound that makes it hard to ignore the ringing in your ear and heart. Friday October 29, 2010 7:09 A.M. I was running to a Person’s Breakfast. It was cold. It was the kind of morning I call crispy, you know, when the breeze blows and it feels like someone is biting your skin, so there is no time … [Read more...]
