Philanthropy

17 Oct

Posted at 17:28h in Infrastructure, International Development, Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Justice, Volunteering, Young People, Youth by
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This International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Noah Cleary shares what his experience with Builders Beyond Borders has taught him about making a difference Builders Beyond Borders, or B3, is a non-profit organization that engages high school and college students in local and global community...

23 Aug

Posted at 12:00h in Empathy, Exploitation, Freedom, Human Trafficking, Music, Philanthropy, Slavery by
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From the Transatlantic Slave Trade to the Twenty First Century Slave Trade Amazing Grace is undoubtedly one of my favourite hymns. It has the power to unite so many voices in a single melody of faith and hope, transcending culture, nations and time. John Newton (1725–1807), who wrote the...

11 Aug

Posted at 19:25h in Advocacy, Children, Education, Empathy, Leadership, Music, Philanthropy, Social Justice, Volunteering, Young People, Youth by
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Unlocking Cognitive Empathy, Compassion, Acceptance and Tolerance Among Youth: Music and the Young Heart A couple of years ago, my work with students across 15 schools in New Delhi to implement the Right to Education Act, which protects the right to quality education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds,...

05 Aug

Posted at 11:00h in Advocacy, Exploitation, Freedom, Homelessness, Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Justice, Volunteering, Young People, Youth by
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Inspiring and Releasing Every Christian Student to Pursue the Biblical Call to Social Justice. A few years ago, several students in Oxford grew frustrated by the inaction and lack of passion for justice that they saw around them – in light of the injustice they’d seen...

21 Jul

Posted at 13:03h in Business, Community, Exploitation, Freedom, Microcredit, Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Enterprise, Social Justice, Women by
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Lessons from my Internship at the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh Grameen Bank was founded in 1983. However, its story began seven years earlier in 1976. Muhammad Yunus, then an economics Professor at the University of Chittagong, decided to experiment with the notion of extending small amounts...

18 Jul

Posted at 18:45h in Advocacy, AIDS, HIV, Leadership, Peace, Philanthropy, Policy, Poverty, Social Justice, Volunteering by
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Happy Monday and Happy Mandela Day! In 2010, the United Nations officially inaugurated July 18th (Nelson Mandela’s birthday) as an international day for keeping Mandela’s legacy alive through service to our communities. Nelson Mandela devoted 67 years of his life– at great personal expense– to the struggle...

12 Jul

Posted at 14:00h in Advocacy, Empathy, Philanthropy, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development Goals, Volunteering, Young People, Youth by
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Hello and Welcome to The Blessed to Give Blog! This blog is a new initiative to bring together a community around philanthropy & global issues for under 35s, by sharing inspiring stories of young people using their gifts to bless others & create social change. The word 'philanthropy'...