Feb6
February 6 is International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. An estimated 100-140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year in Africa alone. (source)
The Asante Africa Foundation recently hosted Maasai tribal chief Salaton Ole’ Ntutu who built a rescue shelter to protect young girls from female genital mutilation.
Today is The United Nations’ International Day of Peace. It is a worldwide day to promote peace, and highlight efforts to end conflict.
That is exactly what imagineit is trying to do on her lens, One World For Peace Survey Projects.
So, take a moment out today and consider world peace. Say a prayer, write a letter, or maybe sit down with your children and do some Peace Coloring or Peace Crafts (from Pastiche).
(photo by . human after all)
Worldwide, 145 million children are orphaned or displaced. Every two seconds another child is orphaned. 99% of orphans worldwide will never be adopted.
World Orphans Day began in Nashville, TN to raise awareness and money for these forgotten children around the world. Take a moment to think about them, and whether there is anything you can do to help.
Noah’ s Ark Orphan Care – Malawi, Africa by Cajean
Bulgaria’s Abandoned Children by ftuley
Comfort dolls-knitting for African Aids Orphans by donna_m
Drugging Foster Children by LindaJM
(photo by khym54)
