Globally we are detecting a surge in trafficking in persons, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pandemic is putting the world in enormous strain, affecting the lives of the most vulnerable as they are in great risk of being exploited by criminals for profit. The Union of Jewish Women will be hosting a Webinar on […]
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is annually observed by the UN on 4 June. It was established in 1982. The UN’s purpose expanded to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN’s commitment to protect the rights of children. […]
By Seema Naidoo Founder & CEO Riley, daughter of an unemployed single mother has a life-threatening medical condition and urgently needs surgery. A concerned family member has taken Riley to a specialist doctor in Pretoria and the medical report has left the family devastated. Doctors Report “Patient present on the 8 February 2021 with severe […]
It is with the greatest hope for help that I tell the heart-breaking story of my twelve year old niece, Riley. Riley’s visit to her Granny in January this year changed our lives forever. Walking behind Riley we noticed that she was walking with a limp and that her right shoulder had dropped and seemed […]
The Justice Department building in Washington, DC. (CNN)A rescue operation in Virginia resulted in the recovery of 27 missing children, according to the US Department of Justice.Deputy US Marshals led the five-day effort dubbed “Operation Find Our Children.” They collaborated with the agency’s Fugitive Task Force, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and state […]
How to create hope when you have none. You have trouble getting out of bed. You think to yourself, “Why should I?” There’s nothing to look forward to. Today will be the same as yesterday. Yesterday was the same as the day before, and the day before that, and the day before that, etc. “Is […]
The enduring effect of mood disorder on our self-concept. Depression does not just limit how we feel and what we do. It steals who we are. Millions of people suffer from depression and experience a range of debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, many people use the term loosely and talk about feeling “depressed” the same way they talk about […]
“Although we’re still learning about the virus, what’s clear is that this is not just a virus that kills people. To a significant number of people, this virus poses a range of serious long-term effects,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking in Geneva on Friday during the UN agency’s latest virtual press conference. The situation also underscores […]
Terje Rød-Larsen, a Norwegian diplomat, has resigned as CEO of the International Peace Institute. (CNN)The president of an international think tank has resigned following revelations that he accepted a loan from accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and secured $650,000 in donations from foundations linked to Epstein for the peace organization.The International Peace Institute, based across the […]
Ghislaine Maxwell said in a 2016 deposition that a woman’s account of engaging in sexual activity with Prince Andrew inside a bathtub in her home couldn’t be true because “the tub is too small,” according to a transcript released Thursday. Maxwell dodged questions about whether Prince Andrew ever had sex with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, but […]