Charity
CORPORATE CHARITY These days it is scarce that the corporate budget reserves considerable sums to invest in charity. Despite this sad premise, it is possible to plan several activities other than the core business and be dedicated to helping nature and others; small gestures make it possible to have exciting results even with small investments. […]
Earth Day
INTRODUCTION Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 (so this year is the 52nd edition). The chosen day is April 22, one month and two days after the spring equinox. This day, celebrated annually by the United Nations, emphasizes the growing need to conserve the Earth’s natural resources. Only over time did this also become […]
Health
7 APRIL Every year since 1948, April 7 has been celebrated as International Health Day. 1948 is the year in which the first World Health Organization (WHO) Assembly was held, which decided to establish, through resolution WHA/A.2/Res.35, a day dedicated to world health. As such, the purpose of this occasion is to promote global health […]
Water access
WATER “Africa is facing a water catastrophe. While climate- and water-related shocks are intensifying globally, nowhere else in the world are the risks escalating as seriously as on the African continent. According to WHO estimates (2022), in sub-Saharan Africa, it takes citizens an average of 30 minutes daily to access water; some 400 million people […]
Gender equality
INTRODUCTION The world has made progress in gender equality through the Millennium Development Goals. Women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a necessary condition for a prosperous, sustainable, and peaceful world. Ensuring women have equal access to education and […]
Poor children
POOR CHILDREN The African continent is home to more than 400 million poor children, and the number continues to grow. Africa’s child population is expected to reach 1 billion by 2055. This makes it the most prominent child population on the entire continent. In some African countries, such as Uganda and Angola, half of the residents […]
Women
INTRODUCTION March 8 Women’s Day….or not. The Western view sees the African woman as a succubus, a housewife, uneducated, and chained. The reality, however, is quite different. Many charismatic women are standing up to this colonialist view. All this can be seen if we look at the origins. This anniversary derives from a large demonstration […]
Genital mutilation
GENITAL MUTILATION Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Each year more than 3 million African girls are forced to undergo one of several forms of genital mutilation, still practiced in more than 30 countries worldwide. The U.N. says about […]
Fables
AFRICAN FAIRY TALES AND FABLES Fairy tales mirror the world and life. In African fairy tales and fables, characters and traditions typical of joyful peoples but simultaneously in touch with harsh realities are highlighted. These are fairy tales about African men, animals of Africa, people and peoples, and joy and misfortune. In reading these African […]
How happy children are productive adults.
How happy children are productive adults. Firstly, know that your child is an adult now. They have jobs, families, family anger management practices, and access to products they might not otherwise be able to afford. It is not because they are doing something wrong if they are unhappy. It is because they are doing something […]
