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The ‘Giving While Living’ Superhero
Source: Outlook Business
Chuck Feeney is the biggest philanthropist people know nothing about. The reclusive former billionaire not only decided to give away all his wealth in his own lifetime, but also leads a life of disarming simplicity. By N Mahalakshmi Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do…
Resource type: News
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This Short Film Explores the Challenges LGBT Refugees Face Living in South Africa
Source: Buzzfeed
By Sarah KarlanMany LGBT Africans seek asylum and refuge in South Africa, where the constitution – put into effect in 1996 by President Nelson Mandela – promises equal rights to all.A new video from Atlantic Philanthropies, a foundation focusing on human rights around the globe,…
Resource type: News
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Raising Dementia Awareness
Source: Irish Times
By Claire O'ConnellDr Kate Irving, Elevator project lead, Prof Brian MacCraith, President of DCU and and Kathleen Lynch TD at the Dementia Elevator launch.An initiative is “walking the lives” of people with dementia to assess their needs and to increase public awareness of how to…
Resource type: News
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Gay and Lesbian Refugees in South Africa: ‘We Thought You’d Accept Us’
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and inter-sex Africans seek asylum and refuge in South Africa, where the Constitution promises equal rights. Tolerance and acceptance, however, does not come easily. Find out how gay rights activism has helped challenge and overcome xenophobia and homophobia. Learn More PASSOP…
Resource type: Video
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Nursing in SA Is in Crisis
Source: The Times
By Katharine ChildNursing in South Africa is in crisis, with a third of nurses admitting they moonlight and half saying they feel exhausted at work. There is a severe shortage of nurses, leaving those in the system overworked. Patients in the central corridor of Charlotte…
Resource type: News
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Making the Most of Our Final Years – An Update
Source: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
We are now squarely on the trajectory that our founder, Chuck Feeney, and Atlantic’s Board of Directors established for us in 2002: to conclude all of our grantmaking by 2016. The objective was, and continues to be, to solve urgent and major problems – with…
Resource type: News
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Interview - Christopher Oechsli
Source: Alliance magazine
The Atlantic Philanthropies is coming to the end of its life as a grantmaking foundation. It is due to complete its grantmaking by 2016 and close its doors by 2020 – the largest foundation ever to spend out. Caroline Hartnell talked to Atlantic president and…
Resource type: News
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Shared Education Improves Learning in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Northern Ireland is a deeply divided society and the education system reflects the level of separation between Protestant and Catholic communities. More than 90 per cent of children attend religiously segregated schools. A declining school-aged population, however, has required administrators to find new ways of…
Resource type: Video
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Programme Identifies How to Improve Children’s Literacy in Disadvantaged Communities
Source: Childhood Development Initiative
A major research programme has identified an effective approach to improve children’s literacy in disadvantaged communities – and recommended this approach become available to other communities wanting to improve early childhood literacy. Launching the Evaluation Report of Doodle Den, a children’s literacy programme run in…
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Kinsale Pilot Project Hoping to Reform Dementia Services
Source: Irish Times
By Barry Roche, Southern CorrespondentA €4.3 MILLION pilot project catering for more than 2,000 people with dementia has the potential to divert thousands of people with the condition away from institutional care and allow them to continuing living in their communities.According to the founding director…
Resource type: News