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Ghana: Self Help Africa

sduncan post on January 29th, 2013
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By Adwoa Owusua

The continent of Africa has suffered from colonial rule, slavery, and not to mention robbed and stripped of all its wealth and natural resources. Though these atrocities took place centuries ago, most countries in Africa have not yet recovered economically. Due to this, poverty is the out most reason as to why African citizens cannot afford basic life’s necessities. Therefore, food insecurity is significantly related to poverty and food production. Likewise, droughts, Read the rest of this entry >>

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Sisters Netcare Services, Accra, Ghana

sduncan post on January 29th, 2013
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By Anita Kyere

The effects of colonization has affected the Africa greatly. It has left the continent in a dismal position where it is hard to be self reliant. The effects of colonisation has left Africa with little resources to be self reliant and productive to have a rich economy. Those affected greatly by the effects of colonisation have been women and children. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Community involvement with famine relief in rural villages in Tanzania

sduncan post on January 29th, 2013
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By Nadine De Albuquerque

Throughout my childhood, family members would describe stories depicting their upbringing in East Africa; the difficult times, the government nationalization of personal property directed at particular ethnicities and the disparate situations they witnessed, always making a point to convey just how “lucky” I was. The importance of family and community support was a recurring theme to these tales. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Mahiber

sduncan post on January 29th, 2013
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By Gifitii Kebede

In Ethiopia, an East African country, joining a Mahiber is one of the main aspects of social interaction people have with each other. The word Mahiber means ‘an association’. Mahiber is a traditional philanthropic organization with the purpose of forming a safety net for people. Often times, people who form Mahibers have common attributes like living in the same neighbourhood, or belonging to the same church. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Russian Response to the 2010 Summer Wildfires

sduncan post on January 29th, 2013
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By Julie Lafford

Philanthropy is a relatively new idea in Russia. During seventy years of communism where the government was expected to take care of all needs, material and spiritual, charity was thought of as demeaning towards the receiver (Gambrell). The response to the summer 2010 wildfires by the government, big business and the public at large shows that this attitude has changed greatly since the fall of the Soviet Union as the three parties rethink their role in philanthropy.

After the fall of communism some families and individuals profited greatly from new capatilist business activities; Russians refer Read the rest of this entry >>

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First the Baby, Then the Egg: Welcoming a Newborn into the Croatian Orthodox Community

sduncan post on January 28th, 2013
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By Beau Tedesco

There are as many ways to mark and celebrate the arrival of a baby as there are cultures in the world, with each tradition striving to bring the newest little member of the community into the fold in a positive and loving manner. Here, we’ll examine the related custom of the Croatian Orthodox community as it has been practiced since the mid twentieth century. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Traditions of the Mi’kmaq

sduncan post on January 28th, 2013
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by Crystal Leverman

The First Nations people of Nova Scotia are the Mi’kmaq (info, The Mi’kmaq. 2008). With 13 Native communities in the province (Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey. 2010), the Mi’kmaq have a history of generosity (Mi’lmaw Welcome.2003). As discussed in an interview with Native artist and storyteller Gerald Gloade (personal communication September 28, 2010) two customs that demonstrate the generosity of the Mi’kmaq people are particularly relevant; first, when a community member dies, and second, Read the rest of this entry >>

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Midewiwin

sduncan post on January 28th, 2013
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By Dedre Medeiros

Midewiwin means Grand Medicine Society and it is concerned with the harmony of life on Mother Earth and the respect and love for all things that live (Rice, N.D.). The Midewiwin is an organization that was created among the Ojibway communities to protect tribal traditions, spread these traditions to other tribes and to share and protect medicinal knowledge between different tribes (Gudzune, 2008). To live as a Midewiwin is to be a “Mide”, or it is also known as being a part of the “the Lodge.” Initiation ceremonies, fasts, sweat lodges, Read the rest of this entry >>

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Potlach

sduncan post on January 28th, 2013
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By Alexa Kack

I recently found out that I am 1/8th Native Canadian, so I thought it would be interesting to explore an Aboriginal form of philanthropy, I chose the potlatch ceremony. The potlatch ceremony is about community giving and overall mutual support. The word potlatch is a Chinook term deriving from North American West coast Tribal groups. There seems to be varying interpretations and ideas surrounding the potlatch.

Mr. Franz Boas in an 1895 interview with a North West Coast Native brought forth the idea that the potlatch was almost a replacement for tribal warfare. Read the rest of this entry >>

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The Great Deed of Giving: Potlatch

sduncan post on January 28th, 2013
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By Barb Duncan

Philanthropy, the altruistic concern for the welfare of others, is embedded in the past and continues to be a way of life among many of the First Nation tribes. This type of generosity was demonstrated through the giving of time, word, prayers, gifts, energy or love and was used to build a sense of connectedness to one another (Bowden, u.d). One deeply rooted tradition within this culture is known as the Potlatch which means “to give”. Read the rest of this entry >>

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