Relief

Stress Much This Season?

Lissa Coffey | Posted 12.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Holiday, Awareness, Attention, Relief, Expectations, Christmas, Aromatherapy, Peace, Love, Joy, Season, Living News
Lissa Coffey

'Tis the season... for stress? NBC Dateline reports that 41% of people interviewed said that the holidays are as stressful as a job interview. In other words, "very stressful."

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Afghanistan: A Whole New Approach

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.29.2009 | World

Read More: Capitol Hill, White House, President, Relief, President Obama, International, Indigenous, Council, Washington, War, Oxfam, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, America, Dick Cheney, Muslim, World Vision, Counter Insurgency, Terror, Development, Faith, History, Tragedy, Afghan Government, Democracy, Counter Terrorism, Special Forces, Religious, Terrorist, Richard Stearns, Congress, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Foreign Policy, Urgency, Moral Issues, Occupier, Arab, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News
Jim Wallis

When you massively intervene in a country as much as the U.S. has in Afghanistan, you can't responsibly just walk away. We must lead with what works -- development.

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The Story of CAN-DO: Enough Is Enough

Eric Klein | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Refugee Camps, Relief, Disaster Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering, Sri Lanka, Nonprofits, Southeast Asia, Aid, Rebuilding, Donations, Fundraising, Accountability, Can-Do, Impact News
Eric Klein

CAN-DO was born out of my own frustration with the system and the critical need I saw to hold charitable organizations accountable for hard-earned donations and to the communities they serve.

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A Crime Against Hope

CARE | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

Read More: Pakistan, Relief, Care, World News
CARE

By Rick Perera, CARE International in Pakistan ISLAMABAD - It's become depressingly familiar: a tragic attack on civilians. Tuesday's hotel bombing i...

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What Obama and McCain Won't Tell You

Richard Walden | Posted 09.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Charity, Relief, Tsunami, Economy, Katrina, Obama, Mccain, Healthcare, Bush, Richard Walden, The Giving Life, Living News
Richard Walden

Political contributions are discretionary but come from the same pool of funds which are the lifeblood charities and other nonprofits depend upon to provide vital services to our communities.

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Myanmar: Why You Won't Be Going There Anytime Soon

Richard Walden | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Burma, NGOs, Junta, Logistics, Myanmar, Cyclone, Relief, Volunteers, United Nations, Politics News
Richard Walden

The Generals in charge of Myanmar, isolated from world opinion as they may be, are intent on achieving "Failed State" status with or without a cyclone disaster.

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