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The water filtration idea that could save countless lives
5th March 2014 – 00:15
According to a new study, this could be an economical option for the hundreds of millions of people around the globe without access to fresh drinking water.
“The world sends us garbage and we send back music” Favio Chavez – Orchestra Director
10th February 2014 – 23:27
Landfill harmonic – A project that gives kids in impoverished communities the chance to play music by making instruments from thrown away garbage. Inspiring. Watch up to 51 seconds and i bet you will be hooked! If you liked the teaser, will you consider a small pledge of $1 to help make this project a […]
VICTORY! Lotto Donates £5 Million for Philippines Charities
19th November 2013 – 14:31
Great to receive this today – just shows what we can do together .. without much effort being asked of anyone. Well done to Rachel for the initiative <3 Tara , On Tuesday I launched a campaign asking for the rolled-over £12 million prize from the EuroMillions to be donated to the Philippines relief effort. […]
Jail Guitar Doors – ABOUT US – Changing lives through the power of music.
3rd July 2013 – 11:53
News Source: http://jailguitardoors.org/about.html Jail Guitar Doors is a non- profit program that provides musical instruments and opportunities to help rehabilitate prisoners. n 1978, The Clash released the song, “Jail Guitar Doors.” The song tells the story of the imprisonment of their fellow musician Wayne Kramer. In 2007, to honor the life of Clash founder, Joe […]
Choice and Truth
19th June 2013 – 11:07
♥ BRazil X The people in Brazil, like the rest of the world, are fed up with their corrupt political system that exploits the many and benefits only the few. This corruption along with the wasting of money on the world cup rather than health care and poverty amongst other pressing issues is what has […]
What’s wrong with world trade?
26th February 2013 – 12:26
Trade can be a powerful engine for reducing poverty. But rich countries dominate the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is where global trade rules are negotiated. And they set rules under which poor countries continually lose out. Wealthy nations have double standards too – forcing poorer countries to keep to rules they don’t obey themselves. […]
Austerity Arena: Greek protesters throw Molotov cocktails, police fire tear gas
8th November 2012 – 15:37
Published on Nov 7, 2012 by RussiaToday Demonstrators and police clashed in Athens Wednesday, with tens of thousands gathering to protest in front of the Greek parliament – READ MORE http://on.rt.com/z3dbn7 via Austerity Arena: Greek protesters throw Molotov cocktails, police fire tear gas – YouTube.
Cheep Clothes/Toys or cheap Morals???
7th February 2012 – 15:30
The Real Santa’s Grotto This documentary looks at the huge divide in consumption and labor between the western countries and Chin. On the one hand Western Countries blame the harsh slave labor conditions enforced on the average Chinese workers on big companies trying to make a profit. On the other hand Major Chinese manufacturing companies […]