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Once a month I like to identify an organization that I find particularly inspiring and dive in with a little bit more detail. It also gives me an excuse to draw a fancy new background for the website.
By Reid on 09 December 2009
Anywhere from 50,000 to 400,000 refugees have fled North Korea to neighboring countries despite risking torture and execution if caught. Issues such as famine, a lack of fundamental freedoms, and a fear of political imprisonment incite North Koreans to escape. Reaching China does not, however, guarantee their safety—China repatriates all North Koreans who [...]
By Reid on 14 November 2009
Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working globally to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. With a membership more than 1 million strong, The Nature Conservancy has worked to save habitats such as grasslands, rivers, and coral reefs while also addressing threats to conservation such as [...]
By Reid on 01 November 2009
Invisible Children is my favorite kind of organization Created by three filmmakers in 2003, they use film to bring attention to the war in Northern Uganda. Lots of people head to africa and make documentaries. Don’t get me wrong, that’s good work and we want to encourage it. But these guys go a step [...]
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