Hurricane Katrina
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HuffPo Interview with Red Cross Secretary General in Geneva
New York, N.Y. Having witnessed the incredible work of the Red Cross in Aceh, Indonesia following the Tsunami of 2004 - and seeing for the first time Red Crescents in act…
In Sri Lanka: A Look at the Refugee Camp
Colombo, Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of Sri Lanka's victory over terrorism, there are many tears.The Tamil Tigers have been defeated, but 280,000 Sri Lankan Tamils are no…
Memphis Hosts Habitat’s Jimmy Carter Work Project
Atlanta, GA. Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, along with country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, helped build a home tod…
He's Back! NBC's Brian Williams - Changing World for Better (2009)
Originally published in The Huffington Post , November 13, 2009. New York, N.Y. Several weeks ago Brian Williams profiled the children of the Afghan Child Education and C…
Joan Rivers Supports Healing Center in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA. I spoke this week with Sallie Ann Glassman who told me how proud the New Orleans Healing Center ( NOHC ) is to present an “Evening with Joan Rivers” next…
Zafen: Redefining "Interest" in the Changing World of Microfinance
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Microfinance has taken a beating lately for shifting far afield from its humanitarian origins, originally funding tiny businesses run by poor women…
Dr. Judy on Trauma of Disasters - like Haitian Earthquake
Dr. Judy Kuriansky trained local Boy Scouts to be "comforters" in the wake of the earthquake that recently destroyed Haiti. The patients were also grateful that anyone ca…
Hip Campaign from World's Oldest Humanitarian Program
Geneva, Switzerland. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent can be best understood as a collection of pieces building a whole. In my first piece, I told the story o…
Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC
New York, N.Y. Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor that was first awa…