'Dynamite' hero: Don't diss blaxploitation Oct 23, 2009
His new movie, which opened in limited release last weekend and will start going wider, follows the exploits of Black Dynamite, a former CIA agent who takes to the streets after his brother is killed by the mafia, orphanages are flooded with drugs and some bad malt liquor finds its way into the 'hood. It is both a spoof of, and homage to, the genre whose films like "Black Caesar," "The Mac," "Foxy Brown," and "Superfly" have developed a cult following over the years. (CNN)
Presentation on 'Hidden Children of the Holocaust' Oct 22, 2009
As Vromen reveals in "Hidden Children of the Holocaust," these children found sanctuary with other families and schools, but especially in Roman Catholic convents and orphanages. This remarkable book offers an inspiring chronicle of the brave individuals who risked everything to protect innocent young strangers, as well as a riveting account of the "hidden children" who lived to tell their stories. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
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Giving Back During a Recession. By Martha Randolph Carr/Syndicated Columnist. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Giving Back During a Recession Oct 20, 2009
By Martha Randolph Carr/Syndicated Columnist. Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:20 PM CDT It's unusual to hear about any new business owner who feels that giving back is an integral part of the business plan. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Global Teen Challenge Oct 10, 2009
His ministry has taken him to many countries around the world, where he has built churches, Bible schools, orphanages and Teen Challenge centers. He can be reached at. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sept. 28: Bringing Drinks of Living Water Oct 9, 2009
They have provided food and water for Indian orphanages, shoes for Honduran children, and seed money for micro-businesses around the globe. Closer to home, they engage in assignments as complex as an extreme home makeover for a family with a physically challenged child and as simple as wiping clean the interior and exterior of a home occupied by a single woman who has given up on herself. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Instead of abortion, consider adoption Oct 9, 2009
Very few of them were put into orphanages, and many of these were adoptable only if one or both of the parents terminated their parental rights. Now there is a great shortage of adoptable babies, as they are killed off by abortion. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Irish Catholic Bishops Meet Child-abuse Victims Oct 8, 2009
But the bishops and Cardinal Sean Brady, leader of Ireland's 4 million Catholics, declined to respond to the victims' demands for the church as a whole to concede its legal and moral responsibility for the decades of trauma suffered by children in Catholic-run schools, orphanages and workhouses. The church has insisted that the Catholic organizations responsible _ 18 Irish orders of priests, brothers and nuns _ were self-governing and not under the control of bishops. (CBS News -- World)
Making a difference in 'organized chaos' Oct 8, 2009
"We built churches, orphanages, took medical teams in that area of the world," said McFarland. And then Jeff McFarland says he got 'orders' from on high to bring it home. (WSJA.com, AL)
Thousands attend 25th annual Moonlight Run Oct 6, 2009
Old running shoes were collected at the event and will be donated to war-torn countries and orphanages. Event sponsors included the Palo Alto Weekly, City of Palo Alto Recreation, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Larry's AutoWorks, Connoisseur Coffee Co., Whole Foods Market, Wahoo's Fish Taco and others. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
A shift in locals' travel motives Oct 1, 2009
In the past year, she's seen scores of pink-slipped workers chuck city life to spend months volunteering in orphanages in Nepal, caring for AIDS patients in Africa or repairing cleft palates in Central and South America. Instead of being stressed out, they're coming in filled with optimism, Axelson said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Rogerson's inside story Sep 30, 2009
Geraldine Cox, who founded the two orphanages in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and the author of the book-turned documentary My Khmer Heart, is returning to Australia for the event - hosted by Ray Martin - with children from the village who will perform traditional dance routines. Tickets to the event are $59-$89. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lid lifts on the anguish of China's stolen generation Sep 26, 2009
Parents who say their children were taken complain that officials were motivated by the $US3000 ($3447) per child that adoptive parents pay orphanages ... Zhou tried repeatedly over three years to get into the Changsha Social Welfare Institute, one of the major orphanages sending babies abroad, until one day he was told: ''It's too late. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Australia kicks on globally Sep 25, 2009
The Shanghai Tigers football club has raised funds for the Half the Sky foundation that helps Chinese orphanages. Football is, in a sense, part of Australia's unofficial diplomatic efforts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rees offers apology to casualties of care system Sep 20, 2009
Now adults, the survivors of children's homes, orphanages, foster homes and institutions wept openly as Premier Nathan Rees apologised for the hurt and distress they suffered in the care of the state. This should never have happened,'' said the Premier, before unveiling a monument to ''the lonely, the frightened, the lost, the abused - those who never knew the joy of a loving family. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rees apologises over orphanage abuse Sep 19, 2009
For tens of thousands of people who were abused as children in the state's orphanages and foster homes over the past decades, an apology from the NSW premier has gone some way to help in the healing process ... NSW Premier Nathan Rees and representatives of private institutions delivered a formal apology to 500 people who grew up in foster care and orphanages at an emotional healing ceremony at Sydney's Botanic Gardens on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australia says sorry Sep 19, 2009
Australian authorities delivered a formal apology Saturday to the many thousands of people who were abused in state-run orphanages and children's homes in decades past ... An estimated 500000 people grew up in orphanages, children's and foster homes across Australia, almost half of them in New South Wales. (iAfrica.com)
Adopting children from Ethiopia, China, may be delayed months due to TB testing rules Sep 18, 2009
"They're adopting these kids from orphanages, which is often the place where TB is spread," said Jason Stout, North Carolina's TB medical director. "Do we want to open ourselves to the, admittedly unlikely, but potential disaster of bringing a child over with multi-drug resistant TB?". (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
SLeone 'child-smuggler' arrests Sep 15, 2009
A senior policeman told the BBC the suspects used to work for a local aid agency running orphanages in the north. He said two suspects then set up an orphanage, and persuaded poor parents to give up their children for adoption. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Former PSU student, family aid hospital in Africa Sep 15, 2009
Now, a typical day for the Straw family includes hours of planning locations for landing strips, giving medical examinations to village people around the country, visiting orphanages and building a bond with the local people in Libreville, which has a population of about 600,000. Alace Straw now runs a guesthouse where visitors are constantly coming and going. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Afghanistan's war zone offers many diverse opportunities Sep 15, 2009
Now, the nonprofit operates seven orphanages in Afghanistan and two in Pakistan, plus a girl s school and vocational training centers across the country. She credits much of her success to the education she received in the U.S.. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Obituary: Sergei Mikhalkov Sep 11, 2009
A good example of his work is I want to go home , a 1948 propaganda play about post-war orphanages in Germany, in which sinister British officials try to brainwash and kidnap Soviet children to use them as spies and slaves in the imperialist cause. The plot is foiled by heroic and kindly Soviet officers. (The Economist)
Swedish Charity: US Raided Afghan Hospital Sep 8, 2009
Yeah, terrorist doesn't used hospital, mental wards, mosques, orphanages and Red Cross facilities to plan and/or commit their atrocities at all. Not an obama worshiper but I'll backed him up on having a pair to go after these scumbags. (CBS News -- World)
Stolen as a baby ... found 60 years later Sep 7, 2009
" Mr Sayers says Mrs Johnston was a severe, stand-offish woman, who occasionally put her "daughter" in local orphanages when she tired of the responsibility of rearing her. Several times, Mrs Johnston must have come close to revealing her awful secret. Gladys's birth certificate was required when in the 1940s she defied her "mother" to marry. Mrs Johnston told the authorities that the paperwork had been lost in a fire during the wartime blitz. It was more than 20 years later that Gladys learned... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Stateless children: North Korean refugees in China Sep 5, 2009
"In most cases, Chinese men see North Korean women as a commodity. They don't feel responsible for the children," says Mr. Peters, who also helps run orphanages around the region. "Even when they do, they are too poor and unable to care for them.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
NYT: Florida00004000s Tebow yearns to make difference Aug 31, 2009
With the same passion he has when he speaks about his teammates, his coaches and winning a third national title, Tebow talks of wide-eyed dreams of opening orphanages, a prison ministry, youth ranches and granting wishes to underprivileged children. Its just what my heart is, helping, Tebow said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Australia to Apologize to Children Abused in State Care, Minister Says Aug 30, 2009
More than 500,000 children were placed in orphanages, homes or training schools and were subjected to emotional, physical and sexual abuse, the report showed. Many former child migrants and other children who were in institutions, their families and the wider community have suffered from a system that did not adequately provide for or protect children in its care, Macklin said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Work of These Clowns No Laughing Matter Aug 30, 2009
11-8-07: Most orphanages provide a very low level of education. At age 7, children leave the baby house and enter an orphanage school. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Australia to apologize for state care of children Aug 30, 2009
The second report, titled Forgotten Australians, found that more than 500,000 Australian children were placed in foster homes, orphanages and other institutions during the 20th century. Many were emotionally, physically and sexually abused while in state care, it said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Lost generation Aug 26, 2009
His mother died and Uxenu spent 12 years in four different orphanages run by the Church and by the dictatorship. Armed priest. (BBC News -- Europe)
Churches urged to support the vulnerable in society Aug 24, 2009
Pastor Legge urged parents to invest in the welfare and education of their children to enable them to acquire skills and knowledge needed for national development, and expressed regret that parental irresponsibility has resulted in some children being thrown onto the streets and orphanages. He condemned parents who "Abandon their babies or children in the streets, forests, gutters and at other inglorious and undignified places thereby jeopardising their future". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Salman believes in one God Aug 22, 2009
Iftaars are held in the evening, the Khans prepare thals of food and delicacies that are sent to orphanages, old age homes, friends and relatives. And yes, they devoutly perform the Ganpati aarti because mother Salma brings home an idol of Lord Ganesh every year. (India Times, India)
Eugene Melnyk Responds to Offside Remarks by Jim Balsillie Aug 21, 2009
"As a businessman, I know about playing tough and getting your elbows up. I also know lessons that most of us learned early in our childhoods - you play fair; you play by the rules and you help others when you can. I have watched with some dismay Jim Balsillie's fall from being a deserving business icon to what now appears to be a desperate man willing to say anything or do anything to buy an NHL franchise. I used to privately feel sympathy for his plight, but as I've watched his conduct with... (PR Newswire)
Brightening the World: Former Montrose couple aids Chinas special-needs kids Aug 21, 2009
The kids at Bright Connection come from orphanages, which kick in a small amount of funding, but also from families who need help meeting their needs. They suffer from such conditions as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism and vision problems. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Hope for abandoned babies Aug 20, 2009
We also want to help children from orphanages to be adopted, he said. Orphanages should be the last resort for the children and be a transit point before they get adopted. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Choo looks to increase celebrity status Aug 19, 2009
Right-hander Tomo Ohka is hosting the ninth annual Dream Tour, in which four children from orphanages in Japan are visiting Cleveland this week. Ohka will encourage the tour's participants to never give up on their dreams, even under adverse conditions. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
'Twilight' Stars Use Their Newfound Fame For Good Causes Aug 18, 2009
"We've gone to a lot of orphanages in Mexico. That's one of the most rewarding things you could possibly do, even if you're not an actor. ... I got off the bus, and immediately a bunch of kids just ran up to me. They want you to pick them up! They just need that closeness, and anybody can provide that.". Christian Serratos for PETA A vegetarian since age 8, the girl otherwise known as Angela Weber can sympathize with the Cullen clan's desire to be picky about what they eat. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Classic FM Donates To Orphanages Aug 17, 2009
As part of activities marking Classic fms 10th anniversary celebration, the management has presented items worth several thousands of Ghana cedis to three orphanages within their catchments area ... Presenting the items, the deputy managing director of classic fm Mrs Naomi Zeini assured the orphanages of classic FMs unflinching support ... She appealed to government to formulate and implement policies that will benefit the orphanages across the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bogota, Colombia Mayor Samuel Moreno Names Actress/Singer Hilary Duff 'Youth Ambassador' as Duff Launches Four-Day Mission to Feed Bogota's Underprivileged Children Aug 16, 2009
Duff's agenda includes distributing nutritious meals to children in orphanages and hospitals and meeting with ex-gang members ... Ms. Duff, who finished a week of filming "Gossip Girl" in New York City, has a packed agenda during her visit to Bogota, which includes visits to hospitals and orphanages, meetings with ex-gang members and Colombian officials. (PR Newswire)
Hitler and Health Care Aug 12, 2009
It was whole orphanages deported to death camps, and pits full of corpses, and ancient communities erased from human memory, and death factories issuing a thick smoke of souls, and a mother trading her gold ring for a glass of water to give her dying child. Many who study these events think silence the only appropriate response. (Townhall.com)
Athletes in Action trip spiked Dannen’s passion in Russia, volleyball Aug 11, 2009
Players visited orphanages, held clinics and played plenty of pick-up games in their free time. He and his teammates put aside the play for yourself mentality many athletes have and tried not to take themselves too seriously. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ray Ross, 66, political activist worked with disabled Aug 9, 2009
And although his family grew up apart - other siblings spent time in orphanages or foster care - Mr. Ross was very family-oriented, his niece said. Ray would be the first to say he was not a saint, she said during the service, but he was always reliable in the things that mattered. (Boston Globe)
Teenage Baby Mommas (2) Aug 8, 2009
We used to call them orphanages but they are now known as residential education facilities and they've adapted to fit local needs ... Martha Randolph Carr's latest book, A Place to Call Home, about the reemergence of U.S. orphanages, is available wherever books are sold. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Oh Mercy! Madonna adoption saga becomes a Fringe show Aug 6, 2009
"It is due to poverty that they are forced to put their children in to orphanages. There are ways for children to be cared for in their own countries, not taken to other cultures.". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
"Volun-Tourism" Catching On Aug 4, 2009
They escort children in need, hand-deliver humanitarian aid to orphanages, clinics, and remote communities, assist at special events and involve youth in humanitarian efforts around the world. They provide assistance on a global level. (CBS News -- Early Show)
The absolute worst lie Aug 4, 2009
Religious people have, forever, built and supported orphanages, adopted other people's children, started and supported charities that care for children -- and have even traveled to other countries on a regular basis to help the poorest of the poor care for their children. As The Chronicle's Kelly Jasper reported on Sunday, the Mormon church runs one of the world's largest private adoption agencies and in 1899, the Catholic Home Bureau became the first agency in the country to place children in... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Reaching out to the people Aug 2, 2009
In addition to the water rehabilitation project, the foundation has reached out to reinforce the water conservation message through storytelling sessions with children from welfare homes, community centres, and orphanages in the Klang Valley. We wanted our Storytelling With Gabby sessions to be interactive, so we sat down with child educators to discuss the content and how best to present it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Irish court may censor next Catholic abuse report Aug 1, 2009
In May, a 2,600-page report into that scandal concluded that Catholic orders of nuns, priests and brothers who ran state-funded orphanages, workhouses and reformatories for Ireland's poorest children were guilty of shielding hundreds, if not thousands, of known abusers within their ranks. Crimes documented included ritual beatings, rape, and lying to children that their parents were dead. (USA Today -- News)
Lack of parents is important issue in U.S. policy Jul 31, 2009
AIDS, war and poverty are causing an explosion in the number of children worldwide who are growing up without parents in orphanages and long-term foster care. Spearheaded by Reps. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Ireland unveils plan to combat child abuse Jul 29, 2009
Andrews s plan is a direct response to a fact-finding investigation into past abuse in Catholic schools, orphanages, and reformatories that shocked the nation. The investigators determined in a 2,600-page report published in May that orders of Catholic brothers and nuns abused tens of thousands of children in their care - and secular authorities did nothing effective to stop it. (Boston Globe)
Kurd-Arab Conflict Intensifies in Iraq Jul 28, 2009
Credited to him are buses for students, renovations of orphanages and monasteries, and even generators for electricity. Officials say he is behind the militia, too, which numbers 1,200 fighters in Qaraqosh and two other Christian towns. (CBS News -- US)
The faith to adopt Jul 26, 2009
In 1899, the Catholic Home Bureau was created, becoming the first agency in the U.S. to place children in homes rather than orphanages. - The United Jewish Communities, a federation of North American Jewish communities, notes that reproductive technology can raise questions of Jewish law, making adoption an increasingly popular alternative. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mythili Bhusnurmath: Orphanages Jul 26, 2009
Conditions in most of our orphanages are nothing short of wretched. Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
A Blessing of Baylor Bears Jul 25, 2009
Crammed into the two-week trip were visits to area orphanages and child care centers; scrimmages with the Kenyan National women s soccer team; basketball and soccer clinics; a coaches clinic; working with local Pastor Boniface Mwalimu to feed the street children in Nairobi, most of whom are addicted to glue, which masks the hunger pains that never go away; an outside worship service at the Nairobi Arboretum, where they were joined by monkeys; a work day at Boniface s Omega Kids Home, a rehab... (Baylorbears.com)
Volunteer Abroad in Russia Jul 24, 2009
For people looking to volunteer in Russian orphanages, or want to volunteer with babies, the elderly or the disabled, they can volunteer with CCS-Russia easily. Volunteering in Russian Orphanages ... People who want to volunteer may want to volunteer at Russian orphanages, and CCS serves a huge population in Yaroslavl, Russia. (Suite101.com)
Public Education Brainiacs Thrive in Georgia Jul 23, 2009
Breaking the never-ending cycle of stupidity in Georgia will require massive amounts of birth control, mandatory sterilization for high school dropouts, and orphanages for most children who are unfortunate to have been born in the state. Jefferson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Liberia: Taylor Worked With Rebels Inside Sierra Leone Jul 22, 2009
He explained that while many children were in NPFL controlled territory, "there was no official policy of the NPFL to recruit, train and arm children for combat." He said that he even had one of the largest orphanages in Gbarngha during the war and that "whenever there is a crisis anywhere, you will always see soldiers moving around with children.". Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Ireland: Report Shows `horrific Acts Of Depravity' Jul 22, 2009
The report to Justice Minister Dermot Ahern comes two months after publication of an even bigger investigation into how scores of church-run schools, orphanages and reformatories harbored child abusers in religious orders from the 1930s to 1990s. Irish taxpayers have already paid out nearly euro1 billion ($1. (CBS News -- World)
Church sex report shocks Jul 22, 2009
In May Ireland was rocked by a landmark report that concluded sexual, physical and emotional abuse was "endemic" in Church-run industrial and reformatory schools, orphanages and other childcare institutions dating back to the 1930s. Prime Minister Brian Cowen said it contained a "shattering litany of abuse of children in care in this country over many decades". (iAfrica.com)
So She Thought: Is fixing our government too astronomical a task? Jul 21, 2009
But there were poorhouses, workhouses, debtor's prisons, and orphanages -- all fairly well-known for being abominable places you'd never want to end up. So the hard questions beg to be answered: How much of our personal well-being is the government responsible for. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Your views: Letters to the editor Jul 19, 2009
Jackson gave tens of millions of dollars to charities, such as hospitals, orphanages, United Negro College Fund and famine relief in Africa. He was misunderstood, abused as a child and hounded by people hoping to get a cut of his success. (Florida Today)
Jenny Macklin Jul 18, 2009
THE Federal Government is considering another formal apology, this time to people who were abused in state-run institutions such as orphanages and foster care. Australia has commemorated the 100th anniversary of the aged pension legislation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dr. Pushkar Mehra helps children in the Ukraine Jul 17, 2009
These children faced anywhere from a four- to six-year wait in orphanages for surgery ... Most of the affected children are housed in multiple orphanages throughout the country, but some have family support. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Click to read:Sotomayor Dodges Abortion Questions Jul 16, 2009
Why are we worried about what another woman is doing with her own body when how many kids are in orphanages needing to be adopted. And don't say it's healthcare cost because you have more people destroying their bodies with drugs, perscription and illegal, than you do women trying not to live off of the government by making a choice they are sure of and they want. (CBS News)
Orphans Live In Her House of Cards Jul 15, 2009
A young girl inspired by orphans, sold greeting cards to raise money and build orphanages, Julie Chen reports ... The effort took off, and now are sold through the , a charity that builds and runs orphanages around the world. (CBS News)
