Little Wings Charity Flying to Help Kids Like Blayze With Serious Illnesses

Little Wings Charity Flying to help kids like Blayze with serious illnesses – 600 families in Australia will face diagnosis of childhood cancer this year, 150 in NSW, and 40% in regional NSW where there is limited medical care. The emo…

Re-entry program aids packed Chesapeake prison

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During the 10-week session, about 30 volunteers from various fields came in to teach inmates on topics ranging from family life to education to resume-building. One goal of the program is to ease crowding. … O'Sullivan is confident that giving …
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Help the Child & Family Center Help People Like Sharon

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Sharon came to Child & Family Center in 2010 struggling with depression, feeling suicidal, and with a history of substance abuse.”I felt hopeless with no self-esteem and kept trying to commit suicide,” says Sharon. “I didn't have any boundaries with …
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The Backstory of Somali Pirates Does Not Fit Neatly on the Big Screen

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Along the blue waters of the Indian Ocean, once home to thousand of species of fish, fishermen and their families die of malnutrition. There are no fish. European, Chinese and South Asian … Piracy has had a devastating impact in these communities …
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Why I'll Never Tell My Adopted Daughter She Was 'Born from My Heart'

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My first thought was “I'm really glad my [adoptive] parents didn't pull that born-in-my-heart crap on me.” I was adopted at birth and was given the direct “You were in another lady's belly” line. It worked for me. It also worked for all of the other …
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