Surrey, BC – Nina Grewal, MP (Fleetwood-Port Kells), on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the efforts of UNICEF in Somalia. The support will improve the health, well-being and protection of children, women and their families. “In light of
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The First Lady and The Pregnant African Women
on November 29th, 2011
most African pregnancy universe, inhibiting traditional believes such as witchcraft interfering with pregnancies rejects modern ante-natal and delivery care. The consequences could be dire. This is partly responsible for the swell in African maternal mortality rates despite attempts by modern medicine to halt it.
Comment Aider Les Jeunes Enfants a Mieux Apprendre
on March 17th, 2011
Quelle méthode efficace de lecture faudrait-il adopter afin d’aider les jeunes enfants à surmonter cette difficulté ? Ce sont ces questions très pertinentes qui nous ont amené justement à nous pencher sur cette problématique de la lecture.
Haiti Earthquarke Anniversary Fundraiser
on February 10th, 2011
With the Anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, fundraisers and people wanting to help continues.
Superstition? It’s Complicated…and Dangerous
on January 2nd, 2011
Canadian journalist Karen Palmer weighs in with her new book, Spellbound: Inside West Africa’s Witch Camps, on the plight of women banished from their homes on the basis of witchcraft accusations ”proven” by a trial that often features a traditional ceremony involving the slaughter of a chicken
Battling child witchcraft accusation
on September 26th, 2010
If children are accused of witchcraft, who accused them? It is the pitiable adults, mostly from the children’s families. If is the adults, then the adults are unenlightened and aren’t aware of the destruction they are causing the youth and Africa’s future. And why will the adults entertain such beliefs in 2010,
INTERVENTION DU CANADA À LA SUITE DU SÉISME EN Haïti
on January 31st, 2010
Le 12 janvier 2010, un séisme d’une magnitude 7,0 sur l’échelle de Richter et dont l’épicentre était situé près de la capitale Port-au-Prince a secoué Haïti. Près de 200 000 personnes ont perdu la vie dans cette tragédie et plus de 300 000 ont été blessées.
Bite of the Mango Sweetens Success for One Sierra Leone Woman
on October 24th, 2009
The Afro News Vancouver small to carry the weight of her experience and the story that results from it. Unlike many of the child victims of war, the horrors Kamara saw, the assaults on her spirit and the brutality she experienced from age 12, are now being read and discussed by young people the world
Africa’s Inhibitive Values, International Ideals Collide
As Africa flowers and its traditional values play out naturally with international ideals, the ensuing schisms are helping to refine some toxic African values that have been entangling Africans’ wellbeing.