Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia may have much in common, most notably, they share a common border; also, they were the three nations most badly affected by Ebola. But there is more that distinguishes the three countries than meets the eyes- take the language for example.

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Photo and Words by: Elize van Staden

The issue of child sponsorship has been subject to debate for a number of years. Child sponsorship forms a substantial proportion of the financial income of many NGOs, enabling them to reach those most in need. There exist, however, a number of issues in the practice and delivery of child sponsorship programmes. Many NGOs have recently modified and adapted their child sponsorship programmes in order to take these issues into account.

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Not everyone can afford the luxury of clean tap water. In fact, there are nearly 1 billion people in the world suffering from diseases caused by drinking contaminated water.

Nelson Mandela (often known as Madiba his Xhosa clan name) is a global icon enormously respected and revered the world over. He has been courted by the all the world’s leaders, the rich and famous and anyone of significant importance on the global stage. His background is well documented as is the long years he spent in imprisonment and his subsequent release leading to his becoming the first black African president in South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election.
 

It is easy to see images of impoverished children from across the globe and feel helpless or unaware that there is anything you personally can do to help them. Regions like Sub-Saharan Africa tend to seem out of reach to an ordinary person – perhaps it's not a place that you would ever travel to, maybe you don't know much about any of the countries or the people that live there, but it does not take a wealth of knowledge to understand that there are many improvements that should be and need to be made in the lives of the adults and children who spend their lives there.

Poverty tourism promotes itself as a form of travel which aims to build solidarity and relationships between people living in impoverished areas and tourists, by visiting and, occasionally volunteering, in poverty-stricken regions. Yet in attempts to empower the community, external influences have focused predominantly on remediating or observing the immediate and obvious situation of poverty.  In many cases this has resulted in reducing the community members ‘racial status’, due to the often ignorant and authoritarian attitudes of the visiting groups.
 

The reason why individuals donate to non profits is the emotional link that comes with it.  Another reason is because of the cause that the non profit has.  Individuals may be fully invested in it.  Some people just enjoy giving back to their community, thus one of the ways to do this is to donate to non profits.   Individuals hope that by donating they improve the mission of the non profit.  If someone is personally affected by a non profits goals or missions, they are more likely to donate to that non profit's causes.    Some people only donate

Many people are seeking opportunities to volunteer either in their community through some non-profit organization or possibly through their church. Although volunteering is quite an altruistic endeavor, there are certain tips you should follow in order to make the experience as productive and pleasurable as possible including:

1.       Do A Little Research About Issues And Causes That Are Important To You