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Do you love me?

by JaniceW | November 13, 2010 at 3:07 PM

This is the silent cry I hear all around me, from the hearts of people with disabilities, people pushed down by others, people cast aside. It is the cry of people who have been wounded. … Read More»

A world 20 metres square

by JaniceW | November 1, 2010 at 6:14 AM

Sitting in on the Physiotherapist and Prosthetists/Orthotists Training Workshop at Veterans International, I listened as the team members presented their case studies. … Read More»

Universal healthcare is not universal

by JaniceW | November 1, 2010 at 6:09 AM

Phnom Penh is a bustling metropolis with all the crowding, pollution and crime that goes with such. … Read More»

The D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution

by JaniceW | October 20, 2010 at 5:09 PM

A man goes out on the beach and sees that it is covered with starfish that have washed up in the tide. A little boy is walking along, picking them up and throwing them back into the water. … Read More»

This Bread of Peace

by JaniceW | October 19, 2010 at 1:28 AM

Today, I heard from a dear friend and sister of PulseWire, Philo Ikonya, who has just released This Bread of Peace, a book of poetry and her … Read More»

Stigma of the disabled

by JaniceW | October 16, 2010 at 5:37 PM

The recent genocidal Khmer Rouge era resulted in the deaths of millions of Cambodians in the 1970s, while displacing many who ended up in refugee camps in Thailand. … Read More»

Transforming lives in Cambodia

by JaniceW | September 28, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Dr. … Read More»

Afghan Women Fear Loss of Modest Gains

by JaniceW | July 31, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Reprinted from the New York Times Published: July 30, 2010 By ALISSA J. RUBIN … Read More»

What do you have to give?

by JaniceW | March 7, 2010 at 12:54 PM

I came across a blog entry this weekend that stopped me in my tracks with its simple but wonderful idea. Rather than explain it, I am posting it here for you to read. … Read More»