May 2012
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New Malawian President Promises to Lift Ban on...
globalvoices:
In her first national address Joyce Banda told Parliament that her government will repeal laws that discriminates against people based on sexual orientation.
Malawi will be the first country in Africa to lift ban on homosexuality since 1994. It is outlawed in 38 African countries and it can be punishable by death in Mauritania, Sudan, and northern Nigeria.
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Lighting up lives: Training women to become... →
An illiterate grandmother from a small village in Malawi, Stella, found it hard to imagine the future that lay ahead when she arrived at the Barefoot College of India.
Six months later she emerged as one of 25 trained African solar engineers. Her mission: to electrify her home village using renewable energy sources.
“I never imagined that technical knowledge like this would be open to women who...
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Volunteers needed →
projectfoundation:
We’re looking for volunteers that will be able to travel to Malawi, Africa in Sept 2013 to help build our first clinic to benefit the World Medical Fund. please visit the link or email us at info@projectfoundation.org for further information
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#MothersDay is this Sunday!
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Every mother deserves a happy and healthy life, and we at Bikes Without Borders are...
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BWB's Executive Director extraordinaire Tanya... →
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InsideHalton Article: Listen to rock, donate a... →
If you’re up for some classic rock music hits from the 60s to the 90s, here’s your chance to enjoy a live free show.
However, the band asks that you donate a used bike.
Big Big Time, which has members from Oakville and Toronto, will be performing at Windjammer By the Lake in Burlington on Friday, May 4.
The three-piece pop rock band will perform covers from the 60s to the 90s, as well put on a...
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