July 9, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
I have gone through many times in my life where food wasn’t available to me. When I was in college, I took a job doing replacement shifts for the weekend attendant at a local religious museum. This was a better … Continue reading
December 27, 2011
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Here is an update from Shawn of UnculturedProject. I love how Shawn documents his projects and tells the recipients of the material where the donations come from. This year the Youtube community has provided scales for weighing babies in Bangladesh. … Continue reading
August 17, 2011
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Over the years I have supported many organizations. Currently I put most of my Etsy earnings into my Kiva.org portfolio. Every few months I offer to match my friend’s first 25$ investment if they open a Kiva.org account. I do … Continue reading
March 23, 2008
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Dean Kamen Unveiled his water purification system (named Slingshot) on the Colbert Report. He has been working on this for 5 years but the model shown on Thursday night looks very promising. It’s small enough to make it easy to … Continue reading
January 24, 2008
by Marie-Lynn Richard
CNN’s coverage of Africa is so lame but here’s an article about Congo.
November 5, 2007
by Marie-Lynn Richard
I have a hard time understanding brutality inflicted upon you own neighbor, spouse or even family. This type of violence seems to happen in parts of the world where almost everyone is raised in abject poverty surrounded by violence and … Continue reading
October 30, 2007
by Marie-Lynn Richard
“No one can remain indifferent when we know that at least every eight seconds, a child dies from a disease caused by drinking contaminated water[...]” – Guy Laliberté, Founder of One Drop Foundation and Founder of Cirque du Soleil Drip, … Continue reading
April 10, 2006
by Marie-Lynn Richard
How much money will you spend on Easter chocolates, treats and decorations this year? 50$, 100$, more? Why not include a whole family in you Easter wishes by offering them a basket of rabbits and chickens. It will cost you … Continue reading