Arab States Share Lessons in Improving Maternal Health Morocco Serves as Model in Reducing Maternal Deaths RABAT, Morocco --- While high rates of maternal mortality continue to plague some Arab States, Morocco has made remarkable improvements in maternal health. The country is among a small group of low- and middle-income nations on track to meet Millennium Development Goal 5 – to reduce by three quarters the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth by 2015. Morocco’s … [Read more...]
SISTER ALICE YUAN’S PERSEVERANCE, Open Doors International
July 13, 2011 by
“praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints…” Ephesians 6:18 TRAINING - ALICE YUAN’S PERSEVERANCE “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, ‘In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.’” Hebrews 10:36-37 The greatest example of Christian perseverance for … [Read more...]
WORLD POPULATION DAY – Celebrate July 11, 2011
July 9, 2011 by
11 July 2011 World Population Day 2011 World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. In 1968, world leaders proclaimed that individuals have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and timing of their children. Forty years later, modern contraception remains out of reach for hundreds of millions of women, men and young people. World Population Day 2008 reaffirmed the … [Read more...]
Elsa P. – The last official week of the Cardinal grand cross
July 7, 2011 by
ELSA P. - Planetary Positions to Guide... Great news! This is the last official week of the Cardinal grand cross. In scanning the charts to write this week's letter, a pattern emerged that I thought was pretty cool. I will outline this pattern to help you navigate the week. First, expect to run into limitations all week long. It's like operating in a box. That's what a grand cross is. If you look at chart with a grand cross in it, you can see a box which is also called a "grand square". When … [Read more...]
Ginger Katz is Taking Action from Norwalk, USA w. husband Larry !
July 7, 2011 by
Larry and Ginger Katz have several gardens at their Norwalk home. One is dedicated to Ian James Eaccarino. Norwalker Ginger Katz, with the support of her husband Larry, wants to raise an army. It is her goal — her wish — to see a battalion of mothers shout out in one singular voice that they will not be silent about the ravages of drug addiction. “Could you imagine if all of the moms who lost a child to addiction got together, how powerful that would be?” Ginger says on her patio … [Read more...]
Swanchetan Society for Mental Health in New Delhi, Rajat Mitra
July 6, 2011 by
CBM partner Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Mission Hospital organises self help groups for women with psychosocial disabilities in Kerala, South India. Community workers are recruited from their own neighbourhood adding to the sense of ownership by the group members. This concept is the culmination of a long track laid out by CBM and partners since the 2004 Asian tsunami. Swanchetan Society for Mental Health Dr. Rajat Mitra is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Swanchetan Society … [Read more...]
Congressional Redistricting – USA Status Report Event
July 5, 2011 by
Congressional Redistricting - A Status Report July 18, 2011 Event Summary The drawing of legislative district boundaries is arguably among the most self-interested and least transparent systems in American democracy. Every ten years redistricting authorities, usually state legislatures, redraw congressional and legislative lines in accordance with Census reapportionment and population shifts within states. Most state redistricting authorities are in the midst of … [Read more...]
