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Life in the 1950’s was not all T-Birds and Pink Ladies, especially not for a 4-year-old orphaned boy inside a New York City orphanage.

Experience a new 6 week Gap Year expedition with Quest Overseas to work with a local community to help fight poverty and improve orphaned children’s lives and the communities in which they live.

In the midst of the terrifying air raids, blackouts, food rationing and invasion fears of World War II England, comes the adventures of a determined 11-year old boy.

Jim Price’s Of People, Poppies and God is a stellar novel focusing on real events in the late 1950s and early 1960s at the birth of the “war without end,” the worldwide drug revolution.

Black Leaf Publishing Group, the new-technology publishers committed to top-quality reads and riveting storytelling, bring you "EMERALD ACE", a compulsively readable story set against the Great War.

An orphaned half-Cherokee boy and a young girl stranded in the vast plains battle the hardships of racial prejudice while seeking a better life in this remarkable story from author Roderic Schmidt.

Air 1 Radio listeners have an opportunity to help church orphans in India. An on-air fund raising event will help raise awareness. Janice Rosser Allen will co-host, providing information, sharing vision, and promoting a new donation website.

Tubbs Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Sandusky Michigan will service vehicles for Chrysler customers who have lost their dealer.

Music leads the way to spiritual enlightenment in this epic African adventure. It is an ode to the human spirit as a young boy seeks his place in the world.

VIN oversees the full sponsorship (US$230 per year) or partial sponsorship (US$50 per year) of many of the most disadvantaged children, including orphans, conflict victims, and children from extremely poor backgrounds or lower castes.

The Wednesday Arrangement reveals tales of death, incest, Nazi memorabilia and anti-Semitism.

Our volunteering program was founded with a simple idea in mind, that volunteering should be affordable and available to everyone.

We’ve all heard of the children’s story Alice in Wonderland, but in his book, Under His Hat...

the Center for Social Responsibility and Accountability held a small focus group meeting at the Merica Hotel in Nakuru. The meeting was moderated by Alexa

Life doesn’t always proceed according to plan, and sometimes life’s surprises turn out to be just the things that make life worth living in Not Expecting by Rhonda M. Landis

New book Teels the story of an orphan quest to belong through Poetry.

Philippine DILG Undersecretary Lito Ruiz will set up a new foundation that will cater to residents of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu.

A book entitled It’s Time for Your Close-up by the up-and-coming novelist Renee Kohl will be released on November 30, 2008. This book focuses on modern American social values.

Fundraising is a fantastic way to help reduce your own travel expenses, while helping out with some of your volunteer project area monetarily. Interestingly, many international organizations and private associations are more than willing to.......

Some of the volunteer that have gone to our placements around the World want to share there experience helping other communities. Please visit www.abroaderview.org for more information regarding countries, cities and placements you may be interested.

The Philippines archipelago of more than 7,000 islands is sandwiched between Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, flanked by the South China Sea. All her neighbors have magical tourist appeal to various degrees, but the Philippines......

From the snow-capped Himalayas in the north to the sun drenched coastal villages of the south, India unfolds like an ancient tapestry. At times threadbare and fading, the land stretches from desert dunes and scattered slums to the rich .....

Nepal's acronym of Never Ending Peace And Love, does well to characterize this nation of good nature and accommodating people; a land of majestic

Verdant patchworks of rice paddies, pointed lampshade-style hats, a country ravaged by war, and economic repression - these are the international images of Vietnam, seen on worldwide television and read about in the newspapers.

China kept itself to itself for thousands of years, and foreigners still find it difficult to penetrate the inner depths of this fascinating and enigmatic country. There is a great deal to discover in this, the world's most populated country.

For many travelers the allure of an unspoiled and little-explored country is irresistible. Emerging from a violent past of human rights atrocities, war and political instability, Cambodia is recovering from its past and slowly becoming .....

Throughout the second half of the 20th century South Africa was regarded by most of the world as a pariah state where the ruling white minority passed a range of draconian laws to subdue and enslave the black majority.

Promoted as the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’, Malawi is a long, thin country renowned for the unequaled friendliness of its people, unspoiled national parks and wildlife reserves, and the beaches and tropical fish life of Lake Malawi.

The big, beautiful country of Zambia is situated in the heart of the African sub-continent, untainted by commercial tourist development, but nevertheless well-equipped to allow visitors to experience the warmth, excitement, challenges .....

Situated on the Gulf of Guinea, on the west coast of Africa, Cameroon is sandwiched between its powerful neighbor Nigeria to the north and Equatorial Guinea to the south.

The largest country in East Africa, Tanzania boasts the highest mountain on the continent, the exotic spice islands of historical Zanzibar, and the famous Serengeti National Park whose seemingly endless plains stage one of the greatest spectacles ...

Kenya is the 'Land of the Lion King' and sits at the centre of the African safari experience, with an outstanding variety of wild animals and Big Five viewing opportunities. Although safaris are its greatest attraction,......

A small, landlocked country straddling the equator between Kenya and the DRC in Eastern Africa, Uganda is one of the continent's most beautiful countries, boasting a wide variety of scenery, culture and wildlife despite its modest size.

Formerly a British colony known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was the first black African nation to achieve independence in 1957. It is a relatively small country on the West coast of Africa situated between Togo and Côte d'Ivoire and remains.........

Morocco is just a step away from Europe, across the narrow straits of Gibraltar, but it is a world away in culture and experience, brimming over with contrasts, color and mystery. This is due partly to its geographical position,........

European payers need no reminding of the significance of rare disease treatments, generally known as orphan drugs.

USafricare has successfully completed a broad "HIV Counsellors Workshop" patnering with youth organizations in sub-Sahara Africa. The workshop was tailored to educate and train youth counsellors and advocates on the fight against AIDS.

Mission Grounds just complete its third school in China. The great gourmet coffee is found in Kroger Grocery Storesand Whole Foods Markets donates all its profits to orphans an impovershed children. All 3 schools survivedthe earthquke.

USafricare is embarking on an ambitious and broad public campaign strategy to educate and help reduce the pandemic spread of HIV in sub-Sahara region of Africa by collaborating with government bodies to provide vital information on HIV/AIDS.

The Different Travel Company – a UK based volunteer travel company - have today claimed that properly managed volunteer travel is one of the best ways to ensure tourism assists poverty reduction.

Author Tahiera Monique Brown will be in Atlanta, Georgia on July 26th to participate in the Heart4Kids Fundraiser to benefit AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe. The funds raised during this event will help towards the Orphanage Center Project.

Celebrations International Travel is organizing group charity sailings aboard Princess Cruises to benefit the humanitarian efforts of orphanCare International.