tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87305383242405509892012-02-16T06:34:45.035-06:00Network of What's Working News is a blog dedicated to humanitarian efforts that are working in the world, helping to make communities thrive. Please use this information to emulate it and expand upon it for creating a world that works for everyone.Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-79177119664055320012009-06-14T18:41:00.003-05:002009-06-14T18:43:41.915-05:00

I love shopping at Whole Foods and was at their store on W. Alabama yesterday. I picked up a small card that talked about their Whole Planet Foundation...it said, "The Whole Planet Foundation Fights Poverty by empowering those who are in it." Sounds good to me.From their website:Whole Planet Foundation was formed with the entrepreneurial spirit of Whole Foods Market in partnership with

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Product Description"New, scientifically-based approaches that recognize the biological basis of addiction have brought major advances in the treatment of addiction. Dr. Urschel is at the forefront of this treatment paradigm." --Dr. Larry Hanselka, PsychologistThe Proven Scientific Approach to Conquering Addiction and Defeating the DiseaseHealing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that

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For non-profits that need volunteers, Volunteer Match offers a way to connect with volunteers.Check them out at Volunteermatch.org.

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T-Mobile will take ANY cell phone and recycle it!From their website, www.t-mobile.com/handsetrecycling:Recycle your old phone to protect the environment and support charities.Give your old wireless phone new meaning with T-Mobile's Handset Recycling Program. The program promotes the recycling and reuse of old wireless devices that might otherwise end up in landfills or incinerators--and 100% of

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-11610585367452094452009-04-04T14:29:00.002-05:002009-04-04T15:00:25.462-05:00

This is it --> Prison Ministry.Net is an International Directory of 4,014 Prison Ministries! Of the 4,014 prison ministries, of course most are in the U.S. -- 3,481.I'm really glad to find this site. I had no idea there were that many prison ministries; it's really very heart warming to see.I highly recommend reading about the Board of Directors who it looks like were all former inmates. Very

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I am finding it very difficult to find successful prison reform, which saddens me greatly. What I am looking for are programs that are working. What I have found is information about what will work, but not anywhere where it IS working aside from prison ministries which do not address key elements for reform, but do have a great impact.I am not totally discouraged, because knowing what will

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-58657590311203193432009-03-10T13:53:00.002-05:002009-03-10T14:00:40.126-05:00

I found out about this microfinance organization through The Hashoo Foundation. Wokai specifically works in rural China.From their About Us Page:Wokai's team works on the ground to evaluate and monitor Field Partners who distribute contributions and collect repayments from recipients in rural China. The process is quite involved, but it's the only way we can ensure that all contributions are

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Kentucky Fried Chicken has a window of opportunity until FEBRUARY 10, 2009. I just found out about it when I went to KFC for some fried chicken yesterday.Here's a quick summary from their website:The KFC Colonel's Scholars Program® is looking for high school seniors with entrepreneurial drive, strong perseverance, demonstrated financial need, and who want to pursue a college education at an

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Watching the Sundance Channel tonight, I saw this awesome little program with celebrities announcing 8 Millenium Development Goals. Josh Lucas, one of my favorite actors, Heather Graham, and others joined together to deliver a powerful message, more of a report, about poverty, hunger, lack of education, unclean water, and more primarily in poor countries and how it affects millions of people,

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Many years ago, I had a vision of using celebrity status to focus attention on what's working in the world. Now that it's actually happening, I couldn't be happier. Not On Our Watch is a prime example of the power of combining celebrity with a passion for good. Founded by Don Cheadle,George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, David Pressman and Jerry Weintraub, NOOW's mission is to put an end to

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In their efforts to eliminate poverty, Concern Worldwide, is involved in the campaigns involving Child Labor, Climate Change, and Education for the poor. From their website:Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-54510787902841693752009-03-02T08:28:00.004-06:002009-03-02T12:20:43.508-06:00

Solar Aid's mission is to fight climate change and global poverty by "bringing clean, renewable power to the poorest people in the world." By powering water pumps and electricity for schools, businesses and homes, they can impact villages and improve people's lives, breaking the cycle of poverty.From: About Solar Aid Fighting povertyRight now, two billion people have no access to electricity.

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The Grameen Foundation enables the poorest people in the world to break the cycle of poverty by helping them, mostly women, start their own businesses.What they do:Microfinance - a powerful poverty-fighting tool: Microfinance helps people to escape poverty by giving them collateral-free loans and other financial services to support income-generating businesses. As each loan is repaid, the money

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Freedom From Hunger has been helping people around the world to improve their lives and break the cycle of poverty and hunger since 1946. They have an extensive website and what I like most, besides what they stand for, is that they report on the impact that they are making.Here's a little bit from their website:Freedom from Hunger combines microfinance with health and lifeskills services to

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The US & Japan have joined together in a partnership to provide clean water to the world's poor. This was a report from the Johannesburg 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. The full report can be seen by clicking here.What would be possible if all countries joined together in the same partnership?It looks like this was a UN sponsored event and has not been held since then. However,

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Water - something we take for granted in the civilized world, especially in the United States. For others, water is a precious commodity and the lack of clean water is a leading cause for death. The Worldwide Water Foundation provides solutions for desperate situations where clean water is needed.For more info, click here.A little info from their website:Worldwide Water Foundation is a nonprofit

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-54751472905727666372009-03-01T14:21:00.003-06:002009-03-01T14:41:37.148-06:00

This website provides an online community for people with disabilities and was started by a physician who is also a quadriplegic. It provides support and like-mindedness for this community. For more info, click here.As stated on their website: For people with disabilities, Disaboom's lifestyle articles, blogs, forums, and health information provide shared knowledge about SCI, cerebral palsy,

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I found the strategy and success of Sweden's law against the buying of prostitution well worth sharing. The whole premise is to prosecute those buying prostitution and help prostitutes get out of the cycle of prostitution.This article details the strategy and how it works.To learn more click here. Here's a brief excerpt from Justice Women: Sweden's unique strategy treats prostitution as a form

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What can be done to protect one of the most vital and important aspects of the earth, our oceans? Oceana is doing it. They run specific campaigns to protect the earth's oceans. To find out more visit their website. Emulate!From: ABOUT OCEANATo achieve real benefits for the oceans, Oceana conducts focused, strategic campaigns. Each campaign has a specific timeframe and objective that will make

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-58915622196382671922009-03-01T12:41:00.003-06:002009-03-01T13:35:11.681-06:00

This is a cool website about exonerating the wrongly accused based on DNA evidence. They are also about reforming the criminal justice system to prevent further injustice. To learn more, please visit their website and emulate!From: About the Innocence ProjectThe Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and created

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Laptop.org has been around for 40 years! Amazing. I haven't figured that one out yet, but I like what they are about and hope to give them more exposure. Here's a little bit about them. Click the link to find out more, and get involved or emulate.From: About One Laptop Per Child AssociationThe One Laptop per Child association develops a low-cost laptop—the "XO Laptop"—to revolutionize how

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-23425635464825452009-02-28T23:52:00.004-06:002009-03-01T13:37:35.029-06:00

Healthcare for the Homeless "promotes health, hope, and dignity for Houston's homeless through accessible and comprehensive care." I have never found another agency like Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston. If there are any other organizations, like this, please let me know. In the meantime, emulate.For more info, please check out their website.From: About Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston

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Another GREAT movie was Freedom Writers with Hilary Swank. Freedom Writers chronicled the true story of how a classroom of students were inspired by the Diary of Anne Frank to authentically journal their own lives and challenges. The Freedom Writers Foundation was created "to form a community like the one we formed in Room 203, where people feel safe, accepted, and understood." To learn about

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-58689887716876589472009-02-28T23:37:00.006-06:002009-03-01T13:40:10.277-06:00

What makes a community of people happy? It depends on the culture. Policy makers are taking notice, however. According to an article that appeared on the BBC Online, Nigerians are the most happy and the people of Denmark have become more satisfied over the last three decades.To read the article, click here. The United States ranked 16th.

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-44918990469228557972009-02-28T23:20:00.004-06:002009-03-01T13:41:07.316-06:00

Wow, you can play this cool vocabulary game or other games and when you win, the sponsors donate free rice. The World Food Programme fights hunger worldwide. Sean Penn is a leading supporter of the WFP. To play the free rice game, click here. To learn more, click below.From: About The World Food ProgrammeThe World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against

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I had to include ReasonOnline because of the refreshing non-spin articles they publish. From: About ReasonReason is the monthly print magazine of “free minds and free markets.” It covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Reason provides a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing opinion magazines by making a principled

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Global Green first got my attention when I learned about the Make It Right Foundation founded by Brad Pitt. After looking further at Global Green, I was impressed by their huge undertaking to "stem global climate change by creating green buildings and cities." They strive to create drinking water for all people on the planet as well. Please include them in your knowledge base and get

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Hmmm....I love fat, salt and sugar and I want to live long and be healthy. But, it seems there's evidence that although it's possible to live a long and healthy life, the fat, salt and sugar needs to be removed from your diet. Darn. I found this article on AOL that was actually from CNN. I must do more research on this one. :)From: AOL Article on The Secrets of Okinawa's Elderly(Dec. 8, 2008)

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I was really taken with this website because I had never seen anything like it. I guess what really struck a chord with me was their mission to create harmony by establishing common ground among people all over the world. That makes complete sense! They state that one of the 3 things that their charter affirms is that "compassion can build common ground." To learn more, please visit their

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This is a really interesting group. Imagine advising the world's leading philanthropists. I am impressed with the initiatives that they have taken on and impacted. I have to applaud Trevor Neilson who is behind this group, I think it his group, for the great job of advising Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Bono, to name a few on their humanitarian contributions. Bravo to all of you and keep up

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Petsmart has this great non-profit that saves pets' lives. It's a great organization. I love animals and would like to applaud Petsmart for this initiative. Learn more at their website below.From: About Petsmart CharitiesA lifelong, loving home for every pet.Saving homeless pets’ lives. That's the heart and soul of everything we do.Through our adoption centers alone, we help save one life every

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-77972033642857522842009-02-28T22:03:00.004-06:002009-03-01T13:47:36.023-06:00

I was excited to learn about this organization and love what they are up to - crime prevention! What I need to know is what they know is being done to prevent crime. I am adding them to the blog so that they are included. If anyone knows more about any success in crime prevention, PLEASE let me know.From: About The American Society of CriminologyThe American Society of Criminology is an

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The Global Business Coalition is an NGO, a non-governmental organization, that focuses on AIDS, TB and malaria. I was excited to find out about them and encourage you to learn more by going to their website.From: About the Global Business CoalitionApplied Knowledge and Collaboration Get Life-Saving ResultsGBC occupies a unique place in the community of NGOs—a pivotal place. We apply the private

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The Hunger Project was formed in 1977 and continues today to eliminate poverty and end hunger. Bravo to them as they continue to impact these issues around the world.From: About The Hunger ProjectMissionThe Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.In Africa, Asia and Latin America, The Hunger Project seeks to end hunger and

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I am a huge movie buff and came across The Ron Clark Story with Matthew Perry. I can't recommend it enough. A true story, Ron Clark transformed a class of students at a Harlem school who had been given up on by themselves, the school and their families. These students excelled beyond anyone else in the school according to the movie. So successful was Ron Clark's transformation that he went on

Pam Terrynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730538324240550989.post-86127322556667064712009-02-28T21:25:00.001-06:002009-03-01T13:52:28.580-06:00

Kiva is an awesome non-profit that brings funds to small business entrepreneurs all over the world in order to alleviate poverty. Please learn more by visiting their website, connect with them and emulate.From About KivaWe Let You Loan to the Working PoorKiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.Kiva is the world's first person-to-person

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The Hashoo Foundation created a poverty elimination program that recently won the BBC World Challenge 2008 for their "Women Empowerment Through Honey Bee Farming." Learn more by visiting their website and emulate!From: About The Hashoo Foundation's Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming ProjectThe Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Commitment is designed to economically empower

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NowwNews focuses on what's working in the world in the areas of poverty elimination, hunger relief, prison reform and the many other areas that create harmonious and thriving communities. The purpose of NowwNews is to provide the "how" and "who" of these incredible projects around the world so that they can be connected and implemented in more and more places. The principle here is that whatever

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