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 Connect!: A Guide to a New Way of Working from GigaOM's Web Worker Daily $24.99 This book impacted my view of the internet in an empowering way. It caused me to reevaluate my approach to both work and family, and how to blend (even sometimes separate) those worlds in a more smooth and efficient manner. I learned many tips and tricks that have assisted me in accomplishing goals and meeting deadlines. This book also prompted me to consider going out on my own as a freelancer. I don't know if I would have given much thought to such a venture without the discussions and concepts the author brought forth. What I like best about the author's writing is that it is comprehensible for a relatively low techie, like me, to understand.  M¸«±decins Sans Fronti¸«²res: Raymond Borel, Christophe Fournier, Bernard Kouchner, Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Campaign for Access ... workers, Farmers Without Borders $42.00 M¸«±decins Sans Fronti¸«²res. Raymond Borel, Christophe Fournier, Bernard Kouchner, Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, Attacks on humanitarian workers, Farmers Without Borders, Timeline of events in humanitarian relief and development, Humanitarian aid, Nigerian Civil War, M¸«±decins du Monde, Humanitarian intervention  A Dollar A Day - The Strongest Link $19.95 While many people recognize that surviving on a dollar a day is a struggle, very few understand the nature of poverty. In addition poor people are often not recognized for the creativity and resourcefulness they possess. "A Dollar a Day" is a poignant six-part international series of 50 minutes programs that shows what it means to live under the poverty line. The series revolves around themes of "Access" - Access to Capital, Access to Basic Needs, Access to Markets, Access to Jobs, Access to Healthcare and Access to Good Governance. These programs illustrate that while poor people may lack money, education, security or healthcare, they do not lack creative and courageous initiatives, knowledge and willpower. The world is full of stories of those desperately poor who transform their lives and living conditions. The films of "A Dollar a Day" are an excellent resource for individuals and groups that want to learn more about the causes of poverty and what can be done about them. This episode includes downloadable "discussion guides" and features question and answer segments with experts from the Center for Global Development, a non-partisan "think-tank" working on development issues. Purchase these programs individually or buy the whole series and get a discount. Perhaps the greatest value of this series is that you get to know some people who live on a dollar a day. They become real human beings and not just "the poor." In knowing them you discover that they are not so different from us. "The Strongest Link" illustrates how community healthcare workers are filling in the gaps in places where the healthcare system breaks down. The gaps, however, are overwhelming in the shantytowns of South Africa. Bulewa Princess Cima, 28 years old, 6 months pregnant and diagnosed HIV+ does not want to wait for the Government or anyone else to help her. After discovering her illness, Bulewla became an active member of 'Self-Help', a NGO set up to support women living in the townships. Bulewla's keenest wish is to give birth to a healthy child... In essence this Mother and Child's story of hope in the midst of the daily struggle for survival is a metaphor for the hopes of all impoverished African women and children. What do the distant governments words mean to a woman living in shantytown? Will Bulewla's child be born healthy? Bulewa and animatedly outspoken physician Virginia Azevedo both try to challenge illness, poverty and taboos that exist in South Africa. Other episodes in the series include: The New Silver The Price of Cotton Made in China Bombay Jungle The Tunnel and Other Lies You can buy the series at: http://www.createspace.com/248270This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
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