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7 Ways to Help Syrian Refugees

Most of us have been hearing about the plight of Syrian refugees for as long as we can remember, but know little about the part we can play to make a difference. Below are the key ways you can help. DONATE: Donate to the International Red Cross who help treat, feed, and

Let thy Food be thy Medicine

By Frida Gachagua In Kenya and most African countries, primary education is compulsory and often subsidised by the government. These means that a nation’s future generation has people that can at least read, write and perform simple arithmetic. The attendance of high school is lower by almost a third because most

All About Women

As the Sydney Opera House continues to expand its Talk and Ideas program, the All About Women festival has firmly entrenched itself as one of the flagship offerings. Now in its fourth year, the festival aims ‘includes talks and debates on ideas that matter to women and provides an important

Kerry Carrington Interview: Women and Violence

Recently, Global Good and The Plus Ones sat down to talk with Professor Kerry Carrington — Head of the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology — about the state of domestic violence in Australia, and what needs to be done to address the issue. Could you start by telling

The Human In Us [poetry]

The Human In Us

By Ishmael True story, envision it as if it is happening as I tell you now. Traffic on the freeway, a little girl is eating a chocolate mint ice cream in the back of an SUV. A business man looks over at the child in his fresh off the lot BMW. He smiles

The Power of Slactivism

Wе knоw thаt tесhnоlоgу is сhаngіng thе way wе соmmunісаtе and раrtісіраtе in ѕосіеtу. Sосіаl mеdіа is аltеrіng hоw thе wоrld соmmunісаtеѕ. Suрроrtеrѕ, dоnоrѕ аnd activists саn participate іn runs, walks оr drіvеѕ аnd garner ѕuрроrt аnd sponsorship іn аdvаnсе. Or, thеу can сhооѕе nоt to lеаvе the comfort оf

Top Five Apps That Are Helping People Right Now

Good Guide The good guide app allows you to scan, search or browse products, brands and companies. Through it’s rating system, it will help you make better shopping decisions not only for your own health, but also for the environment, and gives you more socially responsible choices.   Share The Meal This app from

An Interview with Matthew Kronborg

At the heart of philanthropy and charitable giving is the desire to promote the wellbeing of others. Here in Australia, it is estimated that there almost nine in 10 Australians giving to charity annually. At the forefront of charitable brand names amongst the 600 000 plus registered charities and foundations

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