Life Skills - Children out of sight, out of mind, out of reach

Children out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
UNICEF - LONDON, 14 December 2005 Hundreds of millions of children are suffering from severe exploitation and discrimination and have become virtually invisible to the world, UNICEF said today in a major report that explores the causes of exclusion and

Anti-gang youth center searching for a new home
AZCentral.com - It was easy for Rosemary Gutierrez to join Mothers Against Gangs at age 9. After all, the central Phoenix resident spent most of her free time at a center formed to keep youngsters from joining gangs. She lived in the apartments across the street

United Way workshops to help storm victims get back on feet
Pensacola News Journal - The United Way of Escambia County is seeking volunteers to mentor hurricane victims. "The only qualification is just to care," volunteer recruiter/trainer Jennifer Drummond said. Mentors will be paired one-on-one with someone trying to recover from

Some churches dispensing financial advice
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - WATERLOO --- Linda Bowman knows the thrill of finding an unexpected sale. Never mind that she never planned to spend money on that particular the item. If the product was cheap, cute or useful, then why not buy? But Bowman learned those unexpected

Apple reports on 'Isle of Mac'
MacWorld UK - Apple has published an extensive look at the success story behind the UK's biggest Mac in education scheme in the Isle of Man. Every primary school on the Isle of Man uses Apple technology to help children learn more effectively and develop life

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Connecticut Post - FELICIA HUNTER, Correspondent BRIDGEPORT Six months after introducing the city's 10-year plan to end homelessness, architects of the plan say concrete steps are being taken to meet goals, including the creation of more than 100 new housing units