The people of eastern Europe have withstood many of life’s harshest elements, including war, famine and man-made disaster. In particular, children from that part of the world are suffering from the effects of these hardships. Heart 4 Children is a humanitarian organization based in Vernon, that was begun in 1999 to help ease the suffering […]
Crosses send message to freeway travellers
The ‘Cemetary of the Innocent’ is a display that, according to the Abbotsford Right to Life Society, has served its purpose. Residents of Abbotsford and Chilliwack using the Trans Canada highway and the heavily traveled South Parallel Road and Sumas Way in February and March, were likely to witness the 2,051 white crosses that represent […]
American drug company fights AIDS in Botswana
Lobatse, Botswana — The swish of grass slashers, the scrape of shovels, the beeping and droning of tractors, the clanking of large tent poles — a flurry of people working to prepare for a big community event. Why all the fuss? Over the next three years American pharmaceutical Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has committed $154 million […]
Fixing our fragmented families
A West African proverb says that ‘the ruin of a nation begins with the homes of its people.’ Today Canada stands at the threshold of destruction, thanks to the breakdown of the family. This is particularly true in the inner city, where nearly four out of five homes are headed by a single female. And […]
What is life like in war-torn Sudan?
There are some things of which we cannot conceive, that our brains can’t fathom unless we see it first hand. Many people can imagine what Sudan’s living conditions are, but they would never fully understand. Those lucky enough to live in the Western world cannot conceive of what life is like in the country that […]