Since I first posted about the issue of child slavery on cocoa farms (and promised not to eat any chocolate that was not fair trade), my eyes have truly been opened to the incredible scope of this issue and the blatant disregard for basic human rights shown by the major chocolate producers around the world.
Here’s...
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Be an Advocate for Children Enslaved on Cocoa Farms
Aid for Haiti
I can’t imagine anything worse happening to people who were already in a terribly desperate situation. Since we got back from South Africa on Friday I’ve been researching the best ways to help survivors of this disaster.
As much as I’d love to come up with some creative donation drive for food or water, everything I...
See Jane Celebrate- Chapter 2- “The Practicalities”
My previous post was filled with conceptual gibberish about finding a balanced approach to this Christmas season. I proposed that we could celebrate the holidays with our families, exchange gifts and enjoy ourselves (without slipping into a consumer-based, selfish sort of celebration that our culture propagates) while also using this time to positively impact the...
Food for the Hungry Child Sponsorship
Gary and I recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia which is one of the top ten poorest countries in the world. The scope of the poverty we encountered on our trip was shocking and horrifying. One of the programs we saw directly making a difference (with both short-term and long-term solutions) was Food for the...
Buying Free Trade Certified: Real Life Inspiration
I know that sometimes the scope of the human rights issues in the world can be overwhelming and it begins to feel like everything you do just makes tiny little dents. BUT, the perspective you have to keep is that these things will change one dent at a time. As a wife and mom with...
Jackets for Foster Kids
Involve your kids in donating jackets for California foster kids in need.