Knitting for a Cause

March 12, 2023February 17, 20172

By Janice Lim Have any of you ever been approached by someone entreating with you to donate some money, to help a cause, to save a rainforest or to help sick animals? Have any of you, like me, felt like you sympathized with the cause, but at the same time felt

Eco-Friendly Apps to Help You Go Green & Save

February 23, 2023October 29, 20190

The recent news about climate change would inspire just about anyone to start thinking about lessening their impact on the planet. After all, there is no Planet B, and we need to start acting like it. The easiest way to do that is with baby steps—saying no to plastic and

10 Small Charities That Are Actually Making A Difference

February 22, 2023August 28, 20180

Most people are happy to help the needy, but with a large number of charities around the world, each with its own compelling cause, it’s difficult to sift through all the charities to find out which one deserves your donation the most. We have compiled a list of 10 small

Help refugees thrive, not just survive [VIDEO]

February 19, 2023March 21, 20160

Ted Talk by Melissa Fleming 50 million people in the world today have been forcefully displaced from their home — a level not seen since WWII. Right now, more than 3 million Syrian refugees are seeking shelter in neighboring countries. In Lebanon, half of these refugees are children; only 20% are in

Let thy Food be thy Medicine

February 18, 2023March 21, 20160

By Frida Gachagua In Kenya and most African countries, primary education is compulsory and often subsidised by the government. These means that a nation’s future generation has people that can at least read, write and perform simple arithmetic. The attendance of high school is lower by almost a third because most

Help World Hunger with These 7 Organizations

February 16, 2023October 8, 20190

Hunger remains to be one of the worst problems in the world. In fact, statistics revealed that more than 815 million people experience hunger, with most of them coming from third world countries. Poverty and hunger go hand in hand. Poverty causes hunger because of lack of resources. Hunger causes poverty

A Hungry Child Needs Your Help

February 4, 2023March 20, 20160

Fighting in C.A.R. is pushing families to the edge of survival, while funding for this crisis has nearly run out. Children will be the first innocent victims. Without your support, WFP cannot continue providing emergency food assistance. The Situation in C.A.R. Before conflict started, half of the children in C.A.R. were stunted due

Saving the Arctic

January 30, 2023March 21, 20160

Tabitha Freeman The Arctic is one of the most majestic and beautiful places in the world. It houses incredible life forms such as polar bears, penguins, narwhals, and walruses and is becomes almost a kind of surreal painting to the eye. Even further, aside from the aesthetics, the Arctic is a

The LGBT Struggle

January 26, 2023March 20, 20163

By Ramelle Lewis Growing up, I knew my family was different. When I was very young, I didn't realise that different didn't necessarily mean 'bad', or 'wrong'. I just knew that my family would never conform to the nuclear bloc of Mum, Dad and child. I had Mum, and later Ava*[1], my

Help Kids with Cancer

January 14, 2023March 20, 20160

By BC Phillips One of the darker elements of human nature is our propensity to seek out reasons to avoid helping others. It’s easy to maintain our sense that we are good and just when an external factor is present that makes the misfortunes of others due to their own faults.