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Interview with Dr. Hawa Abdi of “Keeping Faith Alive”

April 16, 2013 by thirdeyemom

“Dr. Hawa Abdi is the fiercest, most compassionate frontline humanitarian and doctor on the planet. The story of her extraordinary life, which defies imagination, instills courage in each of us” – Eliza Griswold, journalist and author of Tenth Parallel Last week I received an email from ONE Moms, a nonpartisian group I work with as a Community Partner to advocate against extreme poverty, that an inspiring humanitarian, doctor and human rights lawyer was coming to town. Dr. Hawa Abdi known […]

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Categories: ADVOCACY, Dr. Hawa Abdi, ONE • Tags: activist, civil war, doctor, Dr. Hawa Abdi, humanitarian, Keeping Hope Alive, lawyer, ONE, Somalia, thirdeyemom

Gifts that Give: The perfect gift for Mother’s Day

April 2, 2013 by thirdeyemom

Back in the fall, I had written a piece about a fabulous organization that I’m honored to be a part of as an advocate and ONEMom Community Partner, ONE. ONE is a non-partisian advocacy organization that is backed by over 3 million members who work with government leaders to support proven, cost-effective solutions that save lives and help build sustainable futures. Part of ONE’s advocacy is strengthened by the creation of ONE Moms, a group of powerful women bloggers, writers […]

Categories: ADVOCACY, fashionABLE, Gifts that give back, ONE, SOCIAL GOOD • Tags: Advocacy, Ethiopia, fashionABLE, gifts that give, ONE, ONE Moms, scarves, thirdeyemom

The impact of the good old Sweet Potato on Global Health

February 21, 2013 by thirdeyemom

Today I am honored to be collaborating with a group of women bloggers on behalf of ONE, a non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable diseases, to increase awareness about world hunger. ONE asks: “How can it be that 40% of Africa’s children are so chronically malnourished by the age of five that they will never fully thrive, physically recover or mentally develop – and this has not improved in two decades, despite so much other development […]

Categories: ADVOCACY, Global Food and Nutrition, ONE, SOCIAL GOOD, Sweet Potato campaign • Tags: Food, global health, nutrition, ONE, ONEMoms, Poverty, Sweet Potato, thirdeyemom

Be the Change

November 15, 2012 by thirdeyemom

I recently subscribed to the WordPress Daily Prompts to see what kind of inspiration I could find on expanding my writing. I briefly read the prompts but never wrote one until today when I saw one that struck a chord in my heart. I read it and I filled with joy and excitement. I felt like the words were talking exactly to me. “What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world”. I read […]

Categories: ADVOCACY, BLOGGING, Daily Post Writing Challenge, Inspiration, SOCIAL GOOD • Tags: Advocacy, daily prompt, Inspiration, NaBloPoMo, ONE, philanthropy, results, Shot@Life, thirdeyemom, UN Foundation, WP daily post, writing, WRITING PROMPTS

How all moms are ONE Moms

October 13, 2012 by thirdeyemom

This week I’ve been actively following a group of amazing women who are part of the ONE Moms/ONE Mums delegation to Ethiopia. Today these women are flying home to the United States and the UK where they will continue to use their voice in sharing the stories and photographs of what they learned and saw during their week long journey in Ethiopia.

Categories: ADVOCACY, ONE • Tags: Advocacy, Ethiopia, HUMAN RIGHTS, ONE, ONE Moms, ONE Mums, Poverty, thirdeyemom

Two new partnerships for Social Good

October 3, 2012 by thirdeyemom

Have you ever heard that quote, “when it rains, it pours”? That is how I’m feeling these days. Overwhelmed, excited and full of hope because all the hard work has been paying off and I’m pleased to announce that I am entering into two amazing partnerships of women bloggers for social good where I can share my voice and help promote change.

Categories: ADVOCACY, Global Team of 200, ONE, SOCIAL GOOD • Tags: Advocacy, global team of 200, ONE, ONE Moms, Social Good, thirdeyemom

Reaching a child’s fifth birthday shouldn’t be a luxury

August 29, 2012 by thirdeyemom

Today was an emotional day. One that every American mother envisions in her head on the day her child is born: My daughter’s first day of kindergarten.

Categories: ADVOCACY, Children, HUMAN RIGHTS, ONE, PARENTING & FAMILY, RESULTS, SOCIAL GOOD, UN Foundation Shot@Life Campaign • Tags: Advocacy, child survival, CULTURE, life, ONE, results, school, Shot@Life, Social Good, thirdeyemom

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