After looking back over the last month and our previous posts, we are amazed at the work of the August Take the Pledge beneficiary Association des Femmes Pour la Promotion et le Developpement Endogene’s (AFDPE) to address issues of malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, and education. They are dedicated to their work of improving the lives of local communities in […]
The Global Nutrition Epidemic
From Eat to Live to Live to Eat Let’s get serious for a second and talk food. I could sure go for a sugary bowl of cereal right about now, or how about some potato chips and cookies? It’s not just Americans chomping down on these sugary delights anymore. Malnutrition and obesity are further becoming […]
Mercy, Mercy, Me
Let’s talk about healthcare. Healthcare is something that many of us take for granted, while many more of us are not able to obtain a single helpful ounce of it. Now, here’s one way you can change this health care disparity by getting your priorities straight. First, get informed. Second, get involved. Thanks to our […]
The Act of Giving: What’s in it for you?
Why do you give? Have you ever thought about it? There is an old saying from Arnold Rothstein “Look out for number one. If you don’t, no one else will.” Number one, of course, refers to you. But, if it really is all about you, “number one,” why are people inclined to give? There are the […]
World Health Day 2015
April 7th, 2015 is World Health Day! Today, we salute our partner Volunteer for the Visayans for all their efforts to promote health initiatives in the Philippines! From Nutrition Projects to Annual Medical Check ups to Water Filtration System Distributions and Health Education tutorials, VFV does everything they can to educate local communities, both young […]