Winter can be a difficult time for those living in poverty in Canada. The Christmas bills roll in, heating bills soar, and a broken zipper on a winter coat can bring a person to tears. With the lack of light, extra expenses and difficulty getting out, depression can deepen.
We decided to do a second round [...]

Dear reader,
It is 2009 and the winds of change are stirring. We have elected a new president, and it is obvious that the American people are coming to terms with the struggling economy and emerging energy crisis. Lifestyles are changing, as are people’s mindsets. My generation is taking it upon itself to solve the problems [...]

             Heart and vascular disease accounts for over 117,000 deaths per year in the UK, making it the commonest cause of death in this country. Lifestyle risk factors include high-fat diets, lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption and need to be addressed early in life. But since heart disease presents later in [...]

ELGO was established last year with aim of safeguarding the human right and social justice of Ethiopian LGBT communities using peaceful nonviolent means. So far, we have been working on awareness raising and alleviation of the Vulnerability of the LGBT Communities to HIV/AIDS and other tragedies like suicide, Recently, We are organizing and preparing to [...]

Looking back on the interview with the Swamiji of the Ramakrishna Mission Medical Camp, it made us realize that the medical dispensary that serves thousands across 16 adopted villages is only a fraction of what the Ashram is trying to achieve.

They imagined over two decades ago that only serving the medical needs of a community [...]

In 2005 there comes to our minds an idea of organizing a conference researching a phase which queer theory in Poland and Germany reaches in the moment. A co-author is Mirko Gust from Leipzig , Germany, who just finished his studies in Cracow, Poland. Since we come from Lodz and Leipzig, two cities from post-soviet areas, we’d like to prepare two [...]

Over the course of a month, a skeleton crew consisting of myself and a London medical student trekked across South India in search of healthcare. What we found has challenged everything we thought we knew about it. We asked everyone we came across, doctors, patients, medical staff, surgeons: what are the barriers to healing the [...]

Hello,
I have pleasure to confirm, that the 2nd edition of Queer Film Festival in Lodz, Poland “a million different loves!?” after one year break is finally coming up! Since this is the first post on this blog, I’d like to introduce myself and the event.
I’m Pawel Solodki and my official function during the festival is [...]

Hello everybody!
First of all, I’m sure you’re wondering, what is Wunderkind? Wunderkind is an ongoing project through Soulbird dedicated to providing education, opportunity, and resources in the Arts for homeless and street kids around the world. We offer courses in Documentary Film, Music Production, Theater, and Music Composition. Each program is tiered, as a way [...]

Responses to fundraising thus far have been very gratifying. At the moment, fundraising is happening on two main fronts: IndieGoGo and through appeals to individual organizations. The original fundraising goal of $1000 on IndieGoGo was reached last month in under two weeks, thanks to the generous support of friends and family. One of the most [...]