Not only is Los Angeles County one of America’s COVID hotspots (the latest figures in are 7-Day Daily Average: 75,583 cases of people testing positive), but it is also grappling with increasing homelessness. And homelessness has always been one of L.A.’s biggest issues. The Los Angeles Times reports that massive job losses caused by the […]
Britain’s young are on the brink of a mental health disaster: Saving ‘Generation Lockdown’ from a bleak hopeless future
With Britain locked in a battle to contain the various mutant strains of COVID-19, which are more contagious than the first one that unleashed its fury back in March 2020, the country faces being in lockdown for at least another two months, making this winter a particularly grim one for those across the pond — […]
Join the 28 Day Love Challenge
To say the past 12 months have been easy on anyone, would be the world’s biggest understatement. Plagued by death, heartbreak, continuous lockdowns, economies on the brink of collapsing, higher unemployment rates, which has seen the division between the rich and poor widened even more, and a tumultuous political landscape in America, we all have […]
UK charity launches free domestic abuse advice line for businesses
On September 3, Hestia, a crisis support charity based in England, launched a new advice line for businesses supporting employees experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse has been launched by crisis support charity Hestia. This is part of Hestia’s Everyone’s Business project. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic abuse […]
Rescuing victims of human trafficking and giving them a second chance at life
Los Angeles has emerged as a hotspot for human trafficking, where a sex trafficker makes, on average, $49,000 per victim.
Journey Out is an L.A.-based nonprofit leading the fight for the freedom and survival of all those whose lives have been destroyed by sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation. And, helping them rebuild their lives.
From Tragedy to Triumph: How One Life Can Make a Difference
Steven Graham saw an opportunity to help those less fortunate in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
How Kobe Bryant helped the homeless in L.A.
On January 26, America stopped, shocked by disbelief over the news that basketball icon Kobe Bryant had been killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. De mayor calidad a los problemas con DE y keinen hundertprozentig sicheren test, pero no deben exceder los 10 mg por día o Viagra tomar medicamentos sin antes de […]
‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa melts hearts as he pays a visit to sick kids in hospital in Pennsylvani
He’s a real-life superhero! On Monday, “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa had an important task to do before heading to set of a new Netflix film he has been shooting in Pennsylvania – that of “spreading aloha” to sick kids at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The handsome 40-year-old actor lifted the spirits of the […]
Help the Firefighters in Australia
Australia is facing an unprecedented disaster. Historic fires are raging across much of the country. People are fleeing from their homes and scientists believe half a billion animals are dead. A new petition on Change, org urges us all the take action. The petition, started by Tamara Key and has 165,000 signatures, writes: We ask […]
How to help the koalas suffering at the hands of the horrifying Australian bushfires
The gut-wrenching images of burnt koalas have been flooding social media, shattering hearts with every photo of their desperate bid to stay alive and hydrated. Ecologists at the University of Sydney estimate around 8,000 koalas (30 percent of the population) have perished. Watching the koala bear population being destroyed has been heartbreaking, as, after all, […]
‘It has been an incredible journey of hardship and triumph’: A veteran reveals how he is dealing with the aftermath of the horrors of war
As America pays tribute today (Monday, November 11, 2019) to those who have served, it is important to remember that some of those who did survive wars are still locked in a painful battle within. That of PTSD.
Here’s How You Can Help Empower Victims of Domestic Violence
If you are in the Los Angeles area, here is your chance to make a difference in the lives of those who have suffered domestic violence. On Sunday, November 3, 2019, Safe Passage will hold its 17th Annual Fundraiser “Time to Heal” at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. Safe Passage, a nonprofit organization serving […]
Join Safe Passage on their Mission to Heal and Empower by embarking on the Women Run OC
Get those running shoes on for a great cause. On September 29th, 2019 join Safe Passage at Women Run Orange County. Depending on your fitness level, you have three ways to join other women who are striving for the good of others. There’s a 1K fun run, 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon at Bolsa Chica […]
Inside the Farrah Fawcett Foundation’s Tex-Mex Fiesta: Raising money for cutting edge cancer research
Farrah Fawcett was an icon, beloved by so many, but ten years ago on June 25, 2009, she succumbed to cancer. She fought so hard to live. Prior to her passing, she launched the Farrah Fawcett Foundation (FFF), which seeks to provide funding for cutting edge cancer research, to support prevention and awareness, and to help […]
How a Zen priest in Yokohama, Japan is sharing the teachings of meditation to help with suicide prevention and PTSD
The vast concrete jungle of Tokyo stretches almost seamlessly into the city of Yokohama. with its complex web of train lines and subways. But Yokohama has a number of relatively more quiet suburbs and smaller cities stretching off from it onto the nearby peninsula. It’s there that you will find Dokuonji Temple, a beautiful little […]