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Since October, the situation has worsened everywhere – something you don’t need me to tell you, since the news each day brings fresh tales of economic distress in virtually every country, and among our families and friends. Here in Ireland, where I am spending most…

Original Source VietNamNet Bridge – A seminar on computing for remote diagnosis and medical information management was held jointly by the US Atlantic Philanthropies (A.P) and the Health Department of Thua Thien-Hue Province in Hue City on March 24. The function was attended by representatives of…

Original Source Criticism has intensified in recent days over a National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report that suggests foundations should devote half their grants to minorities, the poor, and other disadvantaged groups, the Wall Street Journal reports. Released earlier this month, the report, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its…

The publicity-shy son of the low-budget airline founder has donated the sum during the past five years Original Source by Tom Lyons A son of the late Tony Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair, has emerged as one of Ireland’s leading philanthropists, having donated €27m in five…

'Baby College' Teaches Parents Child-Rearing Skills Original Source Click here to view the 3 minute video segment. By BILL WEIR and TRACEY MARX As the nation roils with fear of poverty and political debates over socialization and the free market, there is one man who has…

Original Source A new survey commissioned by the non-profit National Council on Aging (NCOA), with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies and the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), reveals a bleak and broken health care system for millions of Americans suffering from a variety of chronic conditions. The results…

The reasons behind an uptick in the United States teen birth rate are explored in this brief prepared by Child Trends. The National Center for Health Statistics just released new data showing that the teen birth rate increased again in 2007. This is the second…

Original Source A program bringing young people, adults, education, faith communities and civic and business organizations together continues Thurs., March 19 at Bay View Elementary school. Billed as “An Intergenerational Community Conversation,” the group will discuss what life is like as a teenager now and…

by FRANNY RABKIN BEING out as a lesbian in SA can get you killed. Or raped. Or both. This is the "shocking" reality faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered people in this country, although they live in a country with one of the most…

Original Source NEW PHILANTROPISTS: Times are tough, not least for fund-raisers, but the president of the Ireland Funds, Kingsley Aikins, reminds SUSAN MCKAY of the old mantra: Philanthropy is about the three Ts: ‘time, treasure and talent’. Everyone, he says, can afford to give at…