The video was shown at the 2009 25x'25 National Summit. We believe it is critically important for the agriculture and forestry sectors to become engaged in the carbon/climate change policy discussions that are occurring in and outside of government and to proactively advocate for the enabling policies that will be necessary for our sectors to deliver and be compensated for the carbon reduction services we can and will provide. Download the Carbon Discussion Guide at: www.25x25.org Source: Unfoundation ( less )

US foreign aid has saved millions of lives and helped millions more overcome poverty. Yet foreign aid is still under-performing and often fails to reach the people who need it most. Oxfam America is seeking reform of US foreign aid to make it more efficient, more modern, and more focused on ending global poverty. ( less )

From June 28th to July 1st 2010, 150 young adults from all over the world will come together to find new and innovative solutions. Video edit by Javier Quero Guerraimages by GHF Source: GHFT Youthforum ( less )

Court-métrage de Matthieu Kassovitz dans le cadre du combat contre les mines anti-personnelles dans le monde. ( less )

SingleDad.com member Rj Jaramillo talks about Random Acts of Kindness and how his daughter gave back to help others. ( less )

The Kayapó Nation is composed of indigenous Indians living in the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon forest is increasingly threatened by deforestation caused by fires burning massive areas for agriculture production. Logging, gold mining, and dam construction are other serious threats. Because deforestation is one of the leading causes of climate change, not only does this loss threaten the survival of many indigenous communities such as the Kayapó, it impacts people the world over. Often called the "lungs of the earth," tropical forests help stabilize climate by absorbing the carbon dioxide. The destruction of forests is the second largest source of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Source: http://www.conservation.org/Pages/default.aspx ( less )

Appui à la formation professionnelle, soutien à la création de microentreprises, sensibilisation des entreprises Handicap International favorise l insertion p... ( less )

This 6-minute film follows case workers in Haiti central plateau as they work with new members of a program to reach people living in extreme poverty. The program - Chemen Lavi Miyo or "Pathway to a Better Life" in Haitian creole - is testing a new approach to helping people living in extreme poverty to transition into a sustainable way of life. This highly structured and intensive program combines livelihoods and basic support with training and financial management so that at the end of just 18 months, participants will be equipped with the skills and a business plan to move themselves out of poverty. The case managers "accompany" the women now in the early stages of their journey out of extreme poverty - a time of great change in their lives, but also some setbacks. Zetrenne Joseph, a grandmother who is caring for 2 grandchildren after their parents died, tells us that she no longer needs to beg in the local town to feed the kids. But last night it rained, and she and the two boys spent the night moving around in the mud in her tiny shack. Elmina Bousquet was forced to give up 2 of her 9 children to servitude in Port-au-Prince because she was unable to feed all her children. As a result of the program, she&aposs been able to bring the 2 girls home. We witness the proud moment when a group of graduates from the program-women who completed the first round last December-make their first independent repayment on a mainstream microfinance loan from income they have earned on their businesses, and Merline Thomas, a "CLM graduate" who finished the program in December 2008, sells her produce at the local market. Above all, we observe the remarkable transformation in the lives of these women, and in their hopes and plans for the future. After a series of pilots in 3 regions of Haiti, the program is now ready to scale up in the central plateau, largely because of the high standard of health care offered in that region through a partnership with Paul Farmer&aposs Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health. "What we want to demonstrate," says Anne Hastings, director of the program, is that there is a "proven, replicable, methodology for accompanying people as they struggle to make their way out of these conditions into a ...decent standard of living." She wants to scale up the program to reach every single village in Haiti, and to demonstrate to the world that "it isn&apost rocket science to eliminate this kind of poverty... It doesn&apost take a genius to implement this model. It just takes dedication to working with this population group. Source: MicrofinanceNow ( less )

The UN Climate Change Conference due to take place in Copenhagen from December 7 to 18 2009 is the world’s opportunity to replace the Kyoto protocol with a new treaty that addresses climate injustices and the resulting human suffering. It is crucial that world political leaders recognise this suffering and propose precise solutions that mean that everyone can live in safety everywhere on earth. The President of the Global Humanitarian Forum, Mr Kofi A. Annan, asks you to join us in the campaign for climate justice. Source : TCK TCK TCK campaign ( less )

Projet d'aprentissage a la formation des personnes néo-alphabétisées (PAFNA) ( less )