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Pennies for Peace Helps Fund Schools for Girls
Pennies for Peace is an international service-learning program sponsored by Greg Mortenson and the Central Asia Institute, who build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Educate Girls, Empower Women, Change the World
Studies show that basic quality education in poor countries is critical to poverty reduction. Central Asia Institute (CAI) builds schools in remote areas of Afghanistan.
Greg Mortenson Builds Schools in Afghanistan
"Three Cups of Tea" has been on the NY Times bestseller list for three years. In "Stones into Schools" Mortenson recounts his ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Millions Fed, 20 Initiatives that Reduced Hunger
"Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development" was commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It presents successes in alleviating world hunger.
Inexpensive Lodging in Santa Barbara, California
It is difficult to find affordable lodging in Santa Barbara, California. Motel 6 offers an economical alternative in 5 locations, 3 in Santa Barbara and 2 in Carpinteria.
Millions Fed, Major Project on Fighting Hunger
A new book, "Millions Fed", commissioned by the Gates Foundation, presents success stories in agriculture that have brought millions out of hunger over the last 50 years.
A Billion for a Billion Campaign Against Hunger
The World Food Program launched the Billion for a Billion online campaign to appeal to one billion internet users to give $1 a week to feed a billion hungry people.
2009 World Food Summit on Food Security in Rome
Never in the history of mankind have so many people been so hungry. Since 2007 rising food prices and economic crises have slowed progress towards alleviating hunger.
Mediterana, Europe's Biggest Luxury Health Spa
Moorish style Mediterana, a luxurious wellness and fitness center near Cologne, is one of Europe's most beautiful spas with 15 thermal baths and unique sauna treatments.
Old Cell Phones Support Health Care in Malawi
"Mobiles in Malawi" is an extremely low-cost program that uses cell phones and open source software to cut the distance between patients, caregivers and medical clinics.
Top Sights and Shopping Malls in Leipzig, Saxony
Leipzig's rise as a city of fairs and exhibitions began 800 years ago. The hometown of Johann Sebastian Bach and the St Thomas Boys Choir has a rich intellectual history.
Mobile Phones Aid Health Care Delivery Worldwide
Cell phones hold great potential for improving the lives of millions of poor people. Mobile health applications reach patients in remote and resource-poor areas.
Cell Phone Applications Help Farmers in Uganda
The Grameen Foundation, a global anti-poverty organization, created AppLab Uganda to help people in rural areas connect to the internet with their mobile phones.
"Come Clean 4 Congo" YouTube Contest Winner
Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign held a video contest with YouTube to raise public awareness about the link between violence in the Congo and electronics.
September is National Hunger Action Month
One in eight Americans struggles with hunger. Hunger Action Month is an effort to raise awareness, and encourage people to donate some time, money or voice support.
Successful HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care in Haiti
Despite extreme poverty, Haiti has made remarkable progress in combating the HIV epidemic. Infection rates stayed in the single digits, and deaths due to AIDS decreased.
Congo "Conflict Minerals" Fuel Brutal Civil War
Many mines in the eastern DRC are controlled by rebels and the national army, which terrorize the local populations. The mined minerals are used in consumer electronics.
Berlin Jewish Museum Shows German Jewish History
The Jewish Museum is a place of documentation and a gesture of reconciliation in Jewish Berlin. Demand for guided tours and educational seminars has doubled since 2001.
Quotes by Paul Farmer on Health Care
Paul Farmer's organization Partners In Health is an advocate for the world's poorest and founded on the belief that everyone deserves the same standard of health care.
Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner, Book Review
Originally published in 2005 in French, the Canadian author Nicolas Dickner's debut novel "Nikolski" earned rave reviews in Quebec. The US edition came out in 2009.
Review of Six Months in Sudan by James Maskalyk
When James Maskalyk, a young Canadian doctor, worked as an emergency physician in Sudan, he wrote a blog to communicate with the world. The blog then became a book.
Visit Haight Ashbury and '60s Hippie Culture
The '60s hippie movement and San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district have been synonymous since the "Summer of Love". Today it is one of the city's most vibrant spots.
Doctors Without Borders Aids Women in the Congo
For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.
Heifer Teaches Sustainable Agriculture in Poland
By giving gifts of livestock - chicken, sheep, llamas, honeybees - the non-profit organization Heifer helps families in need to become self-reliant in 128 countries.
Drought in Iraq Threatens Grain and Rice Harvest
Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.
Restoring Water and Sanitation Services in Iraq
About six million Iraqis - one out of five - do not have access to safe drinking water. Water-borne disease poses great health risks especially for children under five.
Microfinance in U.S. Helps Small Businesses Grow
Most people think of microfinance as a financial tool that helps the developing world. Now the San Francisco charity Kiva includes microloans to American entrepreneurs.
Lack of Safe Water Inspires "Project Well Done"
Water is essential for life. Safe drinking water and sanitation are crucial to eradicate poverty, hunger, and disease, and they are crucial for sustainable development.
Gretchen Peters Examines Afghan Drug Trade
Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda.
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
The nonfiction book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" is the story of Paul Farmer's life and his mission to bring health care to the poorest of the poor in Haiti and Russia.
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Germany's central Holocaust Memorial is a stunning monument dedicated to six million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide. It is a place for remembrance and reflection.
Paul Farmer and Partners in Health in Rwanda
In 1987 Dr. Farmer co-founded the nonprofit "Partners in Health" to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today PIH treats poverty and disease in nine countries.
Paul Farmer's Hospital in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante
Medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer has dedicated his life to bring health care to the world's poorest people in Haiti, Russia, Peru and sub-Saharan Africa.
House of the Wannsee Conference, Memorial Site
At the "Wannsee Conference" in 1942 in Berlin Nazi officials were informed about the "Final Solution" which led to the Holocaust. Today the villa is an educational site.
How Can the Taliban Be Defeated in Afghanistan?
The NATO strategy in Afghanistan must be a careful balance between fighting the Taliban insurgency and becoming a force in the economic reconstruction of the country.
2000 lbs., Poem by Iraq War Veteran Brian Turner
The poem "2000 lbs" from the collection "Here, Bullet" is an account of a suicide bombing told from the perspectives of Iraqis, American soldiers, and the bomber himself.
Landshut Wedding, Germany's Top Medieval Pageant
Every four years the medieval wedding between Duke George and Hedwig from Poland is celebrated in Landshut. The next big reenactment takes place in June and July 2009.
President Obama Reaches Out to the Muslim World
"You can choose to build new bridges instead of building new walls," President Obama said to students as he visited Turkey. This idea guides his foreign-policy strategy.
Common Wealth by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
Sachs maps the road to sustainable and equitable global prosperity. Powerful technologies are available to break poverty traps. The key is global, political cooperation.
FINCA Microloans Help Development In Afghanistan
Security in Afghanistan will not be achieved without the creation of jobs and infrastructure. FINCA loans allow Afghan families to build small businesses and create jobs.
Top Alpine Spa Leukerbad, Wallis, Switzerland
Leukerbad is the largest thermal spa resort in the Alps in Southwest Switzerland. Relaxing in outdoor thermal pools, guests have a fantastic view of the mountains.
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which emerged from the U.N. Millennium Summit in 2000 are guiding the development policies of poor countries and aid agencies.
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner
Rachel Kushner's debut novel tells the story of the American community in Cuba during the 1950s just before Fidel Castro took over. It is a glimpse into a forgotten era.
The End of Poverty by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
"Extreme poverty can be ended, not in the time of our grandchildren, but our time," says U.S. economist Jeffrey D. Sachs in his milestone book "The End of Poverty".
CARE is Fighting Poverty and World Hunger
CARE is a one of the leading humanitarian organizations in the fight against global poverty. It places special emphasis on empowering girls to build a better life.
Worms and its Great Imperial Cathedral
Worms on the Rhine just 30 miles south of Frankfurt is known for its magnificent medieval cathedral, the legend of the Nibelungs and the history of its Jewish community.
Global Finance Crisis Increases Global Hunger
The sudden increase of food prices in 2008 had a devastating effect on the world's poor. 150 million people were added to the list of chronically hungry people in 2008.
Every Six Seconds A Child Dies Of Hunger
963 million undernourished people live in the world. One in seven people do not get enough food, that is more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union.
Microfinance Movement Grows at Impressive Rate
2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus started a revolution in banking with profound lessons for our time. Grameen Bank has made nearly 700,000 mortgage loans.
Non-Profit Kiva Offers Online Microfinance
Kiva.org is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website. It allows anyone to make a small loan to someone in the developing world to alleviate poverty.
Princeton Review Best Colleges and Fiske Guide
Fiske Guide to Colleges and The Best 368 Colleges are top-rated guides to the best colleges with insider tips by current students, ranking criteria and data on admission.
Greenes Guides to Colleges and College Admission
The "Hidden Ivies" provide students with an excellent education comparable to the Ivy League schools. "The Public Ivies" introduces America's best public universities.
Creating a World Without Poverty
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus describes how to harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality.
Holiday on Ice at Alte Oper, Frankfurt Germany
"Opernplatz on Ice" is Frankfurt's newest holiday attraction. Skaters circle around the lighted fountain outside the old opera house.
Christmas Market in Frankfurt Germany
More than 200 stalls fill the city's medieval center all the way down to the river Main. Frankfurt Christmas market is one of the biggest and most attractive in Germany.
"World of Good", Non-Profit and Social Business
World of Good is a development organization and a social business that alleviates poverty through commerce. It matches artisans with a market to sell handmade crafts.
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco recently moved into a new facility with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest.
Therme Erding Europe's Biggest Spa
Europe's biggest thermal spa with a half-acre turquoise thermal pool surrounded by palm trees and an amazing indoor water park is only 10 minutes from the Munich airport.
How To Make an Advent Wreath
One way to slow down is to take time out for a craft and make something with your own hands. A homemade advent's wreath is an easy project for the whole family.
Happy-Go-Lucky with Sally Hawkins
Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky won Sally Hawkins a Golden Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival 2008. Leigh calls his latest film a "reflection on life"
Germans Honor Kristallnacht Victims
"We must not be silent condemning anti-Semitism", German chancellor Angela Merkel declared Sunday, November 9, as Germany commemorated attacks on Jews 70 years ago.
John Wood Founder of Room To Read
John Wood left his career at Microsoft to make it his life's mission to educate underprivileged children. His nonprofit "Room to Read" has built more than 5000 libraries
Wellness in Germany, Bad Dürkheim
Bad Dürkheim in south west Germany near Mannheim added new attractions to its traditional wellness offerings. Enjoy its thermal baths and a Turkish Hamam steam bath.
Thermal Bath and Spa, Bad Aibling
Therme Bad Aibling in Germany, an ultramodern spa wonderland built by top architects, offers health, wellness and beauty treatments from healing mineral springs.
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
David Oliver Relin recounts the story of Greg Mortenson's dangerous mission to build schools in the wildest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban's territory.
French Wine Festivals in Alsace
One of the most popular wine routes in France is the "Route des Vins" in the Alsace, a region representing the best of Germany and France in its cuisine and customs.
Havana, Cuba: Vedado Neighborhood
Plaza de la Revolución, an 11-acre square on a slight hill in Havana, is surrounded by government ministries. It's a 30-minute walk up Calle Paseo from the Malecon.
Havana's Columbus Cemetery, Cuba
Havana's Columbus Cemetery is one of the largest in the world with over 500 mausoleums, chapels and tombstones. Its memorials tell the story of the people of Havana.
A Walk Through Vedado, Havana Cuba
Vedado, the commercial center of Havana, has the best hotels, restaurants and blocks of elegant mansions. Wide streets, parks and monuments invite for a stroll.
Operation Homecoming: Troops Talk
Enlisted men and women write about their experiences in the war. Essays, letters, and poems give insight into the every-day experiences of military families since 9/11.
Top Wellness Center: Dahn Germany
The Scandinavian-inspired sauna in Dahn, Southwest Germany, is a relaxation oasis in a natural setting. The sauna village is one of the most attractive spas of its kind.
Brian Turner: War Poet's Testimony
Brian Turner's poems are harrowing accounts of the Iraq war exposing readers to the complex psychology of men in battle and the overarching insanity of war.
Highest Honors for Kay Ryan
Kay Ryan, a native Californian, wrote poetry for decades before she received public recognition. Her poems are witty, precise, complex, and they take readers by surprise.
Junot Diaz Wins Pulitzer Prize
Junot Diaz, a Dominican American author, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for his first novel. The immigrant experience is central to his work. He teaches writing at MIT.
See Top Sights in Speyer, Germany
Speyer, a city on the left bank of the Rhine, has a medieval old town and is most famous for its Imperial Cathedral, an ancient Jewish bath and two world-class museums.
Sugar Field Tours on Kauai Island
Kauai is known as the place where the sugar cane industry in Hawaii was born. Once the industrial mainstay of the Kauai economy it is still part of the island's heritage.
Walking Tour of Old Havana, Cuba
Colonial Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Sight since 1982, is full of historic churches and monuments. Exploring its four main plazas is a good way of taking it all in.
Great Castles in Germany, Wartburg in Thuringia
Medieval Wartburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Europe's most visited historic sights. It inspired Wagner's Tannhäuser and an iconic East German automobile.
Great Castles in Germany Hambach
Hambach Castle in Neustadt/Weinstraße (Palatinate) is known for the Hambach Festival (1832) when German and French people gathered to demand unity and democratic reforms
Classical University Town Tübingen, Germany
Tübingen, a traditional university town with a medieval Old Town center, in Southern Germany lies on the river Neckar south of Stuttgart and northwest of the Swabian Alb.
Holocaust Hero Irina Sendler (1910-2008)
During World War II Sendler was an activist in the Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She risked her life rescuing 2500 Jewish children out of the ghetto.
Great Castles in Germany: Trifels
Castle Trifels, where replicas of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation are shown, is a top tourist destination in the Pfalz (Palatinate).
To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue
The author of the bestselling Anam Cara wrote a collection of blessings to help and encourage readers of all faiths through the events and experiences of their lives.
Malinche A Historical Novel , Book Review
Esquivel reinterprets the legendary and tragic love affair between Malinche and Hernán Cortés in the lyrical prose that made Like Water for Chocolate a top-selling novel.
Medieval Castles in the Alsace
France's Alsace has countless feudal castles. Haut-Barr is a major tourist attraction. Hiking to castle ruins on the Alsace-Palatinate border leads off the trodden trail.
Top Castles in Germany (Palatinate)
The Palatinate Forest with its bizarre rock formations is a hiker's paradise and has countless medieval castles. Altdahn and Berwartstein are among the most impressive.
Festivals on the German Wine Route
The German Wine Route (Deutsche Weinstrasse) in the Pfalz wine region is known for its charming wine villages, wine festivals (Weinfeste), castles and Roman fortresses.
Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund
Sena Jeter Naslund reinterprets the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, from her childhood in Vienna through the French Revolution until her final hours in prison.
Seven Michelin Stars in Baiersbronn, Germany
The Black Forest village Baiersbronn near Baden-Baden, Germany has three highly ranked Michelin star gourmet restaurants - Schwarzwaldstube, Bareiss, and Schlossberg.
David Packard, Co-Founder of Hewlett Packard
Lucile and David Packard (co-founder of Hewlett Packard), dedicated their lives to public service. It all started in a garage in Palo Alto, California.
Hiddensee Island in East Germany
Hiddensee is an idyllic resort island in the Baltic Sea with sandy beaches next to Rügen, East Germany. Great opportunities for swimming, hiking, sailing and fishing