Declining life expectancies in South Africa are attributed to the rise and rise of HIV/AIDS infections. It follows, therefore, that an increasing life expectancy may… Read More »
Causes
World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is on Sunday 31 May 2009. It is a World Health Organisation project that is part of the much larger Tobacco Free Initiative. “The Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) was established in July 1998 to focus international attention, resources and action on the global tobacco epidemic.” Each year World No Tobacco Day… Read More »
A Late World Press Freedom Day Post
This entry was meant to have been posted as part of Bloggers Unite’s World Press Freedom day celebration (hats off to the Bloggers Unite guys for getting people to write and contribute their time for worthwhile causes) on 3 May 2009. World Freedom day is mandated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation)…. Read More »
Unite for Hunger and Hope
Bloggers Unite is a wonderful website that encourages bloggers to support worthy causes through their writing and networks. Participants can add their own events and encourage their networks of contacts, friends and fellow bloggers to support their cause. On, or before, the day of the event the bloggers are encouraged to write articles that represent… Read More »
