This Saturday is the 10 year anniversary of the most deadly natural disaster in the United States. Save the Children has been working with the children affected by Hurricane Katrina for the last decade. After Hurricane Katrina, 5000 children were reported missing. It took weeks, and even months, to reunited these children with their parents. After…
Bill and Melinda Gates have thrown down the gauntlet and have placed a bet. A bet that will change the world as we know it. The lives of people in poor countries will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any other time in history. And, that their lives will improve more than…
It is 10 minutes until 1 AM on Sunday morning. I just finished watching The Long Night by Tim Matsui. I literally sat here for an hour without moving – occasionally pausing the movie to take breaths to be able to continue watching. I am numb. I was unaware that child sex trafficking was occurring…
The Toxin Freedom Fighters are on a mission. A mission to take toxic chemicals out of cleaning products. A mission to make Congress and lawmaker stop and listen – there are safe alternatives to toxic chemicals! It is time for Congress to stop and smell the botanicals! The Toxin Freedom Fighters are taking a…
Stop. Close your eyes. Imagine a tall glass of cool, refreshing, clear, clean water. Imagine the clink of the ice cubes tapping against the sides of the glass. Did you know that 768 million people in the world today do not have access to safe drinking water. This is approximately 1 in 10 of the…
My father never told me no. As a teenage girl, when I decided to become a drag racer, my father started teaching me about cars and racing. He believed in me 100% and never questioned the fact that perhaps being one of a few females in a male-dominated sport might be an issue. I remember…
To be honest, I have been sitting here staring at the “add new post” screen for almost an hour. I don’t know what to write. I’m not even sure I am able to put into words what I am feeling. I just finished reading the Save the Children “Ending Newborn Deaths” report and I am…
Last year, at the Global Newborn Health Conference in Johannesburg began working on improving newborn health and survival worldwide. One child’s death, is one child too many. Over 2.9 million newborns die within their first month of life. 2.9 million. 2.9 million moms and dads bury their children before their lives even begin to start.