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06
Jul
2009
Slavery and the Products We Buy  

17 hours ago by JenniferKK

Many of the products we buy and use daily were made with slave labor or involved slave labor during some part of their manufacturing. The chocolate industry has received considerable attention lately for its use of slave labor . A 2000 US State Department report concluded that in recent years approx ...

The Human Trafficking Project - traffickingproject.blogspot.com · 40 references

05
Jul
2009
Fireworks: Are They Eco-Friendly?  

1 day ago by babystepstogreen

As you pull up a lawn chair to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, you might wonder if all that smoke and dust generated to celebrate U.S. independence is healthy for the Earth. Could this most cherished of American traditions harm the environment? Fireworks are explosives, which are not by design ...

Babystepstogreen's Weblog - babystepstogreen.wordpress.com

02
Jul
2009
A Sidewalk Spiritual Connection to All That Is  

4 days ago by Spider Spirit Woman

It was an ordinary day and I was walking back home from the grocery store. The sun was shining and I felt a sense of joy and gratitude for being alive. But I was about to have an extraordinary spiritual experience. Suddenly my vision was transformed and I felt a bright light all around me and felt a ...

Ancient Spirit Wisdom - ancientspiritwisdom.com

26
Jun
2009
Intervew: Brittany Heenan, Invisible Children  

10 days ago by JenniferKK

On April 25th, 2009, Invisible Children held The Rescue all over the world (100 cities across 10 countries). The event garnered significant media attention to raise awareness about child soldiers in Uganda. Invisible Children started in 2003 in response to the abducting of children in Uganda who are ...

The Human Trafficking Project - traffickingproject.blogspot.com · 40 references

23
Jun
2009
Join SFSU Koinonia and Gracepoint for 30 Hour Famine this weekend!  

13 days ago by sfsukoinonia

Hey guys, the long anticipated 30 Hour Famine is fast approaching! But before that, don’t forget that Friday, we will be meeting with our friends at Gracepoint Berkeley, for MYT and Bible Study. Get in touch with one of the staff members if you need a ride! Saturday, is the big day and we’ll fill yo ...

Koinonia @ SFSU - sfsukoinonia.wordpress.com · 2 references

20
Jun
2009
Raise your hand if you’re not “aware” of greenhouse gas emissions  

16 days ago by drbuzz0

Are you aware of greenhouse gas emissions? Are you aware that human civilization is currently producing large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses? Are you aware that this is considered a potential problem? Are you aware that this can contribute to global climate change? Are you awa ...

Depleted Cranium - depletedcranium.com · Rank: 44,955 · 179 references

19
Jun
2009
Finally  

17 days ago by Matt Crosser

So, after two years and almost six months of planning, recruiting, praying, preparing, raising awareness and training we are finally in Verona. We have been here a week today. I've been sick (read more about that here) for the entire week, so we haven't been able to do everything that we thought we ...

Go Verona News - gonorthnews.blogspot.com · Rank: 188,597 · 2 references

North Texas Food Bank Sets Table for Four, to Raise Awareness with Ambiant ...  

17 days ago by Lindsey Miller

Engaging Exhibit Tells Story of Local Hunger As Part of Summer Campaign Calling for Support During Tough Economy The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is taking a creatively stealth approach with its Table for Four - - the latest engaging element of its summer hunger awareness and fundraising campaign. T ...

DFW Reporting - dfwreporting.com · Rank: 114,078 · 9 references

Excerpt- The Slave Next Door Pt. I  

17 days ago by JHak

Ron SoodalterCHAPTER IX: THE FEDSIt is important to look at the federal government’s actions – both positive and negative – in its relatively new war against human trafficking in America. Many federal officials have taken on the task of rooting out and prosecuting traffickers, as well as coordinatin ...

The Human Trafficking Project - traffickingproject.blogspot.com · 40 references

Excerpt- The Slave Next Door Pt. II  

17 days ago by JHak

Ron SoodalterCHAPTER IX: THE FEDSThe issue came to light after the murder of 12 Nepali workers who had been “recruited under false pretenses from rural villages…before being trafficked illegally into Iraq.” En route to a U.S. base in Iraq, all twelve were kidnapped and executed by insurgents. The su ...

The Human Trafficking Project - traffickingproject.blogspot.com · 40 references

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