How to Support a Loved One Through Their Cancer Journey

Seeing a loved one fight cancer can be emotionally challenging. Yet, your presence and support go a long way for them through their diagnosis and treatments. You can support a loved one battling cancer by staying in touch and listening to their concerns. It is also important to offer practical support by helping them with […]

Quest For Peace: challenges women face in conflict situations

Military occupation, human trafficking, forced migration and forced prostitution… Did you know that these challenges affect women in very specific ways? Moreover, its effects are leaving a mark for generations. The nature of conflicts engages and deeply affects the non-combatant population, often in gender related ways. International relations function according to the principle of state sovereignty […]

What Helping Others Taught Me About My Life

be your own hero

I don’t like the word philanthropy. I really don’t. Maybe this word for me responds to the fact that I despise what I don’t understand (and I am pretty sure it stops here).  What is really philanthropy? I am lucky enough to speak Greek, so I can understand the two words that create this word. […]

Careers and Other Opportunities That Can Enrich Your Community

community members

Any efforts you make to improve your community or respond to a recurring social problem can create a positive change in your life and the lives of those around you. There are some roles people can take on that are particularly well poised to enrich their communities. Even if you aren’t in one of these […]