Advocacy | Thirdeyemom

The Bicycle as a vehicle of global change

September 15, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“I’ve seen some of the highest performance bicycles in the world, but I believe the most powerful bicycle is the one in the hands of a girl fighting for her education, or a mother striving to feed her family.” – F.K. Day, Founder of World Bicycle Relief It is hard to believe that something as simple as a bicycle can be a vehicle of dramatic change, enabling people to go to the market to sell their products and for children to go to […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, NGOs, World Bicycle Relief • Tags: Advocacy, power of bicycles, Social Good, thirdeyemom, World Bike Relief

Kurandza: One woman’s quest to #FeedMozambique

June 21, 2016 by thirdeyemom

Meet Elisabetta Colabianchi, Founder of Kurandza, a non-profit social enterprise that invests in the future of women in Mozambique. I have featured her work and organization before on my blog and include their products under my Gifts that Give Back Guide. Kurandza uses education, entrepreneurship and sustainable development programs to help create opportunity and change for women and their communities. A devastating two-year drought in Mozambique has caused widespread hunger inspiring Elisabetta to shift gears and focus on hunger relief. Here is her heartwarming story. “Kurandza: To […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Child Survival, Gifts that Give Back, Hunger, Kurandza, NGOs, Topics • Tags: Advocacy, Drought, hunger, Kurandza, Mozambique, Social Good, thirdeyemom

Why it is time to stop Orphanage Volunteering

May 29, 2016 by thirdeyemom

Last July, when I was in Arusha, Tanzania I stayed at a Tanzanian-run hotel that is a popular launching off point for safaris and Kilimanjaro climbs. The hotel is owned and run by a Tanzanian woman who also does a fair amount of charity work within the community. One such project she worked on was supporting a local orphanage. As a social good blogger, I was very interested in visiting the orphanage to meet the children and spend a little time […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, International Volunteer Work, International Volunteering • Tags: Advocacy, gap year, international volunteering, StopOrphanTrips, thirdeyemom

The inspiring story behind Anchal Project

May 4, 2016 by thirdeyemom

ANCHAL /ON-CHAL/ NOUN (1). The decorative edge of a sari used to provide comfort and protect to loved ones. (2). A Shelter. I first learned about Anchal Project a few years ago from a fellow social good blogger who lives in Louisville, Kentucky where Anchal Project is based. After looking at their beautiful website and learning about their philanthropic model, I bought my first scarf and fell in love with the beauty and exquisiteness of their unique products and the story behind […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back • Tags: Advocacy, Anchal Project, Colleen Clines, India, Inspiring stories, Social Good, thirdeyemom

WO Design: Creating Change for Widows and Orphans in Ethiopia

April 11, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“There are 4.5 million orphans in Ethiopia. What if we each helped them in a small, tangible way? The total effort would be substantial.” – Josh Allen, founder of WO Design. It was during a life-changing service trip to Ethiopia in the fall of 2012 that Josh Allen, a young dad from Bozeman, Montana, was exposed firsthand to the hardship faced by widows and orphans in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Josh went to Ethiopia as a delegate with the Global Leadership Summit and was introduced to […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back, WO Designs • Tags: Advocacy, Ethiopia, gifts that give back, pet toys, Social Good, thirdeyemom, WO Designs

A young girl in Rwanda. Photo by Arielle Lozada

Humanity Unified International launches first fundraiser to help Rwandan Women

March 24, 2016 by thirdeyemom

Do you ever feel like the connections we make in life sometimes seems like fate? The more I work in this tiny niche of social good travel bloggers, the more amazed I am by the incredible friendships and network I’ve made online. I’ve met countless inspiring bloggers and humanitarians online through blogging and social media. One such person is Maria Russo, founder of the award-wining online media platform for travel and social good, The Culture-ist and the non-profit Humanity Unified International. It all happened because […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back, Girls, Humanity Unified, Humanity Unified International, NGOs, Topics, Women and girls • Tags: Advocacy, Humanity Unified, Rwanda, Social Good, thirdeyemom, women empowerment

Saving Maternity Homes in Ghana

March 16, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“There’s a false perception that women in Africa somehow don’t love their babies they way we do, don’t grieve their loss the way we would. That is simply not true”. – Melinda Gates Did you know that every day in 2015 nearly 830 women died giving birth around the globe? Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 550 out of the 830 daily deaths. Ghana has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the region, yet much progress still needs to be achieved in […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Child Survival, Maternal Health, NGOs, Topics, USAID • Tags: Advocacy, Ghana, Maternity Homes in Ghana, Social Good, thirdeyemom

Humanity Unified: Empowering Women and Providing Hope

March 1, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“We empower communities to rise out of poverty through education, food security projects and economic opportunities. We start by investing in women”. – Maria and Anthony Russo, co-founders of Humanity Unified. It all began with a trip to Rwanda. In 2014, Maria Russo and her husband Anthony, the creative minds behind the award-wining online media platform for travel and social good, The Culture-ist took a leap of faith and went to Rwanda in search of opportunities to start a non-profit organization. As […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back, Humanity Unified, Humanity Unified International, Women and girls • Tags: Advocacy, gifts that give back, Humanity Unified, Rwanda, Social Good, The Culture-ist, thirdeyemom

The Adventure Project: Creating Jobs that Help People Thrive

February 15, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“Why Jobs? Because everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. Yet, 1 billion people still live in extreme poverty. We have the power to change that”. – Becky Straw and Jody Landers, Co-Founders of The Adventure Project The more I travel and learn about the world, the more inspired I am to give back and make a difference. Besides writing on non-profits and volunteering, I also like to donate money to causes and non-profit work that I believe in. However, if you […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Environment, Food Security, The Adventure Project, Topics, Water and Sanitation • Tags: Advocacy, environment, Food, Health, Social Good, The Adventure Project, thirdeyemom, water

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