March 1, 2010

Good News

Three stories I've come across recently:

Ecuador - Ecuador has eliminated the transmission of river blindness. This story was posted on Twitter by Nicholas Kristof: "Carter Center reports Ecuador has eliminated River Blindness transmission. Congrats to all on a great achievement!" More information on the Carter Center website.

Haiti - Dr. Paul Farmer's Testimony to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations strikes a hopeful tone and provides pointers for how to make the best of the reconstruction efforts underway in Haiti.

DR Congo - John Prendergast argues that the conflict in the Congo could finally be turning a corner in Foreign Policy Magazine.

Posted by: lmackenzie

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Such different stories! I wonder why they are here together.
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We share the opinion and I really enjoy reading your article. I agree with your ideas and I hope in the future there can be more bright articles like this. If I have made myself clear, you will understand my original thought.
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good guide

good guide. (goo d-gahyd). noun.  

1. A source of information about good news, good people, good places, etc.

2. A blog with information and images about international points of interest, especially for travelers. 

3. A form of entertainment provided by sharing information about the delights, oddities and absurdities of being a world-wide tour guide. 

4. A repository of miscellaneous goodness for a world that could use reminding of how fabulous it is.

I currently work as an International Tour Leader. It's a fantastic job.

One of my goals when I am working is to help the people in my tour groups appreciate their very good luck in life, and to see what's new and unique and exciting about the places that we are traveling through. It never hurts to point out the positive.

So in a nutshell, the purpose of this site is to share all the good things I've come across while crossing continents. 

Good Stuff:

Travel 

Afar  

Outpost Magazine

 

Non Profit Organizations

Kiva.org

charity: water

Design for the Other 90%

Stephen Lewis Foundation

 

Columnists

Nicholas D. Kristof  - New York Times

Robert Fisk - The Independent

Dan Gardner - Ottawa Citizen

 

Photographers + Photo Agencies

Panos Pictures

Lens: NY Times Photo Blog

Jodi Cobb

Michael Hanson

David Hanson

Lana Slezic

 

Blogs and Projects

Chattahoochee

Ocean Gybe

 

Misc

GOOD

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