December 2009
Libraries in Sierra Leone →
FAVL intern Anne-Reed Angino spent a couple months in Sierra Leone in October-November on a ‘scoping mission’ to see where FAVL might best be able to contribute to development of village…
Happy New Year! Welcome 2010! →
We wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous new year!
Thank you for your support in 2009. We look forward to your continued friendship in 2010 and all that the new decade…
Microfinance Open Book blog: The Most Important... →
I tend toward curmudgeonry, as you might have noticed. And I don’t spare new technologies of my skepticism even though I am a natural computer programmer. (Really, what was so bad about punch cards?)…
'2009: The Year In Review' Now Online →
As we do every year at this time, the editors of PND look back at some of the important philanthropic stories and personalities of 2009 — and look ahead to the start of a new year…
At a moment of peril →
Nigeria is a sick nation needing disruptive turnaround!
Kara meat markey in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Reuters
There are three clear-cut prognoses to any medical malady: It can either…
Ethiopia: Mother of political activist appeals to... →
Arefe reports that the mother of the leader of the leader of Ethiopia’s biggest opposition party and political activist, Birtukan Mideksa has sent a letter sent to Prime Minster Meles Zenawi…
Ethiopia: Death penalty is meant to terrorise... →
Berhanu Nega, one of the men sentenced to death by an Ethiopian court says he is not suprised by death penalty.
Ghana:Visiting Cape Coast Castle →
Beautiful photos and a post about a tour to the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana: “We followed a guided tour into the slave dungeons. There were several African-Americans in the group. We were all…
Zimbabwe: Politics of condemnation →
Amanda blogs about the “politics of condemnation” in Zimbabwe: The Congress [Zanu PF] resolved that “the Party’s national strategic objective for the next five years shall be the checking,…
Caribbean: 2009 Regional Roundup →
As Global Voices celebrates its fifth anniversary, the occasion has given us all an opportunity to reflect on why we do what we do and how our work makes a difference. As my colleague
9 Have Fun Do Good Reflection Questions for Your... →
One of my favorite things about this time of year is reflecting and planning. I’ve been enjoying other bloggers’ reflection and planning posts like:
Journal Peek: My 2010 Strategic…
South Asia: Looking Back At 2009 →
The year 2009 is ending and its time to retrospect how the year has been for the South Asian region. In a two-part review we will look back at some of the major events which took place this year in…
Bhutan: Snowfall And Holiday →
“Nobody seems to know when it started or how it started, but tradition dictates that Thimphu residents – especially public servants – avoid going to office on the day the city receives its first…
Bangladesh: Celebrating New Year Twice →
Saad Hammadi at Of Diaries And Experiences reminds that Bangladesh is reversing the clock by an hour to go back to Bangladesh’s geographic timing: “Thus, the 31st will last for 25 hours. For…
The 2009 Hall of Shame Awards →
Back by popular demand:
The ‘Bring It On’ Award goes to: President Omar al-Bashir and the National Congress Party of Sudan, for being masters of political manipulation and emerging from…
America's Shadow Economy on the Rise →
A Chicago bucket drummer illegally plays his tunes for a little cash. Photo: grendelkhan (flickr)
The term “shadow economy” tends to invoke images of sly back-alley business deals….
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Iran: UN rights chief shocked by deadly violence →
www.un.org: ‘30 December 2009 – Expressing her shock at the recent uptick in deadly violence in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official today called on the nation’s Government to rein…
What's Your Resolution? →
As 2009 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to ask about New Year’s resolutions. Will you resolve to make your tax-deductible, year-end gift BEFORE Dec. 31 next year? Will…
A War Crime In Afghanistan? →
Andrew Sullivan: That’s what Karzai is claiming: “The delegation concluded that a unit of international forces descended from a plane Sunday night into Ghazi Khan Village in Narang district of the…
'This government is very bad' →
Image by tajai via FlickrMalaysian Mirror: ‘Balan Balang, an elderly chief of the Penan tribe, sighs as he talks of the Murum dam, the first of the dozen dams envisioned for Sarawak state, which…
People have lost faith in ULFA: Tarun Gogoi →
Top News: ‘Guwahati, Dec 30 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said people have lost faith in the rebel United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and want peace and development in the…
Egypt grants 84 activists entry to Gaza →
Maan News Agency: ‘Bethlehem - Ma’an - Eighty-four of the over 1,300 international activists in Egypt for the Gaza Freedom March entered Gaza on Wednesday via the Rafah crossing along with medical…
Call for Obama to release the five Cuban heroes →
granma.cu: Olga Salanueva, wife of one the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unjustly incarcerated in the United States today led a call in…
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Rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday to Call for Ending... →
english.wafa.ps: ‘TEL AVIV, December 30, 2009 (WAFA)- To mark the first anniversary of the destructive offensive on Gaza, and protest the ongoing siege which causes terrible suffering to the… …
Peruvian Indian won't sign report on deadly... →
CBC News: ‘A Peruvian Indian member of an official probe into June’s bloody clashes between police and Amazon Indians that left 33 dead has condemned the final report and refuses to sign it. Jesus…
Maoist conflict invited instability, obstruction... →
nepalnews.com: ‘Addressing a programme at Tsinghua University on ‘Nepal-China Relation’ on Wednesday, PM Nepal said Nepal-China-India relations are necessary for regional peace and economic… …
Ireland ‘amongst worst for racism’ →
Voice Online : IRELAND HAS is amongst Europe’s worst member states for racism a recent report has found, with Sub-Saharan Africans identified as the minority group suffering the most in the…
6 Palestinians Killed by Israeli occupation forces... →
pchrgaza.org: ‘On Saturday morning, 26 December 2009, Israeli occupation forces killed 6 Palestinians in two separate attacks in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In the northern Gaza Strip,…
Greece: Global Detention Project: Mapping the use... →
Global Detention Projec: ‘Traditionally an emigrant-producing country, since the 1990s, Greece has become a key entrance point into the European Union for increasing numbers of migrants, many of…
Obama answers failed airline bombing with threat... →
Image via Wikipediawww.wsws.org/: ‘Three days after the failed attempt by a 23-year-old Nigerian student to trigger an explosion on a Northwest Airlines passenger jet, President Barack Obama… …
Council's inaction over Maori remains irks tribe →
Stuff.co.nz:Over 40 iwi ancestors are interred under the tarmac of a Golden Bay road which was straightened across an old burial ground in the 1970s. Iwi are angry traffic continues to ride over…
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Resolution of a New-ish ChildFund Employee →
by Virginia Sowers
Community Manager
Just to be divergent, I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions. Deep down inside, I know I won’t go to the gym every day in January. So why resolve?
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Natural Farming Workshop, Kheti Virasat Mission... →
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Don't Cut Corners With Your Website →
Is your nonprofit planning to upgrade your website in 2010 such as migrating it to a content management system or a new one - but don’t want to change a thing about it otherwise? In an…
My Cat Eats Plastic →
Many of you have seen Chris Jordan’s recent heartbreaking photos of dead albatross chicks on Midway Atoll with bellies full of plastic.
And perhaps you have seen, or at least heard how
Resolve, not resolution →
At this very moment, millions of us are considering or concocting our resolutions for the coming year, many with dread. And if you take a look at the list of perennial New Year’s pledges — getting…
Modest Needs: Small Gifts, Big Impact →
Gary Ribble would not be able to read this story if not for people like you. Ribble, who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia in addition to severe diabetes and impaired hearing, needed new eyeglasses…
The Social Impact Exchange →
The Social Impact Exchange is a new effort from Growth Philanthropy Network and Duke University with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Exchange is designed as a focal…
Morning Coffee - 31 December 2009 →
Summary: Suicide bombings kill 23 in Iraq; Netherlands start full-body scans on travelers bound for USA; CIA officers killed in Afghanistan.
Top Story: TWIN…
It’s the Last Day for 2009 Charitable Donations –... →
Tuberculosis is probably the scariest infectious disease in the world, and the Stop TB partnership helps countries get access to the TB drugs they need.
It’s been a rough year for a lot of…
End of the year wrap-up for AGCommons →
Here we are the end of the year: time to look back and see what we have done and achieved through this first year of AGCommons’ life:
After several months of outreach activities,…
Kristof Calls for Microsavings Revolution →
Nicholas Kristof’s column today is about the promise of microsavings. He starts by describing what must be a Village Savings & Loan Association (VLSA), operated by Catholic Relief Services in…
FELIZ AÑ2010 A TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE Peace and... →
ÉXITOS Y PROSPERIDAD A TODOS LOS MEDIADORES / CONCILIADORES DEL PLANETA Y QUE EN EL NUEVO AÑO NUESTROS SUEÑOS DE UN MUNDO CON PAZ SE HAGA REALIDAD.
LES DESEA RAFAEL MEDINA…
BRAC Founder & Chairperson to receive Knighthood... →
Top 10 Human Rights Stories of the Decade →
Some were covered extensively by the media, others not. Regardless, here is my list of the top 10 human rights stories of the decade. There were dozens upon dozens to choose from–but the one’s that…
The Most Important 2009 Microfinance Post You... →
I tend toward curmudgeonry, as you might have noticed. And I don’t spare new technologies of my skepticism even though I am a natural computer programmer. (Really, what was so bad about punch cards?)…
Help put us over the top for the Research Fund! →
We’re getting really, really close! As of 1:45 this afternoon, we have $14,380 towards our goal of $15,000 for the Idealware Research Fund! Only $620 to hit the goal. Can you help us hit $15,000?
Join Us On January 1st for the 2010 Globalfamily... →
Please join us on Friday, January 1, 2010, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the Art of Living Foundation Center, 2401 15th Street NW in Washington, DC, for the 2010 Globalfamily celebration and support…
Finding the Courage to Smile →
I was at a coffee shop last night where there was a wonderful folk music performance. I was busy tapping my feet and singing along to the soothing beats!
As I got up to get a cup of coffee and a…