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(my last name will be "miss"!!).
* minha filha, Queila, embarcou HOJE para o Peru (trabalho voluntário)... saudade e orgulho! ela retornará em 30 dias.
* my daughter, Queila, TODAY went to Peru, to do volunteer work... miss and pride! she will return in 30 days.
Yesterday I had the chance to see a brilliant brazilian's dance presentation. Cavalo-marinho is very traditional at Pernambuco and is sooooooooo colourful and joyful. Just like me - lol. So I found a song that is inspired in many other local traditions besides cavalo-marinho, like maracatu, ciranda, forró. I just have texts about that in portuguese, sorry. I will try to find something in english but...I have no time at all right now...
To my "pernambucano" friend R.Sotero
Today's soundtrack II: Na Casa de Dona Dá - Maciel Salú e o Terno do Terreiro
To Portuguese speakers-readers:
[For Wardrobe Remix Group: top and shoes; old stuff, remixed from my closet :) capri pants: Jcrew]
The sun was out for a bit yesterday breaking the June gloom mode, it felt like spring time for real for an hour or two :) After that, the sun was gone for the rest of the day! I took a snap shot of me while taking a break from volunteer work when the sun was out. It was a fun Saturday for me, hope yours was too. Today, it would be more fun and exciting. I will meet up with my (flickr) friends later this afternoon, I can’t wait!! :)
I will go to another volunteer work in a bit, will catch up with you all in a little while. Happy Sunday everyone! :)
A nasty storm hit the Washington DC area on July 29, 2023. Eight trees fell across two miles of trail that I maintain in the NW section of the capital. Similar damage hit trails between my park, Battery Kemble, and Georgetown University. After work on my trail I helped Devin H (in adjacent photo) with his Wesley Heights Trail. A couple of trees there were too big for our saws. More volunteers and some National Park Service tools were required to finish clearing the trail, about a week after we began work.
I just want to say hey to everyone and let you know I’m still around. I maybe busy but I think about you all from time to time. As I have been doing volunteer work lately, I thought about how fortunate I am to be blessed and to be in good health. I think about how to give more in my own little way. So I thought of donating my hair to make free wigs for women who have lost their hair to cancer. In this way, I can somehow spread love and joy for women who are surviving and fighting cancer.
Love is boundless and can be shared in all the little good things or in any good way that you do. No matter how busy you maybe, take time to give love.
Take care! Hope you are all doing well! :)
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I am organizing again another fundraiser for this project: Stop AIDS at Birth
----therefore I have not much time for flickr... sorry my friends, I'll visit your streams as often as I can---.
~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~ ♥~♥ ~ ♥~ ♥~♥~~Please consider a donation to this project:
donazioni.cesvi.org/index-ing.asp
Thanks
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The project:
Aids is the tragedy of Africa today.
Of the 40 million people in the world who live with Hiv or with Aids, about two thirds are in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe a tenth of the population have contracted the virus and among adults in the 15 to 49 age range this is as high as 30%. Especially hard hit are pregnant women who risk passing on death instead of life to their offspring.
The Stop AIDS at Birth project was started in 2001 in Zimbabwe, in a small rural hospital on the savannah. The objective is to save the lives of thousands of children born from Hiv-positive mothers.
Thanks to an effective antiretroviral drug administered to the mother at the moment of birth and then to the infant immediately after birth, it is possible to save the child by drastically reducing the risk of infection.
The medical treatment provided for the mothers and their infants is only one part of the project, which includes an articulated program of prevention and social involvement, including:
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The training of medical personnel and social workers to convince pregnant women to undergo Hiv testing.
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The psychological support of Hiv-positive mothers.
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The promotion of non-risk behaviour among Hiv-negative individuals by way of training and information meetings in the villages.
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Medical-alimentary assistance for infants up to 18th months of age, the date of the final test.
On 9 May 2001 Takunda was born, which in the Shona language – the local language of Zimbabwe – means “We have won”. The Hiv tests conducted the day before the first birthday and then at 18 months demonstrate that the child is healthy and has not contracted the virus.
Today Takunda is almost six years old, is well, and has beaten Aids together with 2,500 other children benefiting from the project which, thanks to the funds collected and the good results achieved, Cesvi has progressively extended to another 4 hospitals and 8 rural clinics of Zimbabwe, to the poor suburbs of Cape Town in South Africa, and finally to the DR Congo and Uganda, the African countries most at risk.
In 2003 the project evolved further: the Takunda Fund was established to offer assistance after birth also to the Hiv-positive mothers and to establish structures for accommodating Aids orphans and countering their social exclusion.
This photo is part of my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This photo was initially published in my local photo blog about the citizens of my area in Montréal. quartiersnord.photos/les-gens-the-people/
It was at La Place de l’engagement (The Commitment Place) that I met Marie-Christine P.-M.
She works as mobilization coordinator with volunteers 55 and older at the Centre d’Action Bénévole de Montréal-Nord (CAB-MN). She suggested that I attend the following week’s activities surrounding the 2015 Civic march, whose theme this year was Mobility and safe travel for seniors in Montreal-North.
The following Thursday, although I did not have the opportunity to attend workshops earlier in the afternoon, I caught up with the group gathered in front of the Borough Hall to present its claims. In a cheerful atmosphere, participants were listening to some speeches and singing songs of circumstance directed by three colorful ladies of the group les Mémés déchainées, the local Raging Grannies. You can see some photos of this event by clicking on the link at the end of the article.
Again, I only exchanged a few words with Marie-Christine, who had a very busy schedule at the time. With the Service d’accueil aux nouveaux-arrivants (SANA, a group helping out recent immigrants), she was participating to the preparation of a film-chat activity with a screening of the movie “Felix and Moira” in the presence of its director at the premises of CAB-MN. She was also contributing to the organization of a workshop and electoral debate with local candidates ahead of the federal elections at Habitations Les Boulevards.
It wasn’t until the next week that she could spare me a little time.
Marie-Christine is a native of Saint-Nicolas, now a municipal district of the city of Lévis, across the river from Quebec City. She began her studies at Cégep Lévis-Lauzon in New Media and Fine Arts, but eventually shifted to the humanities. She completed a BA in Cultural Animation and Research at UQAM in Montreal.
It is back in Lévis that she acquired her first professional experience in events as Project Manager for the Corporation de Dévelopment du Vieux-Lévis. As such, she spent a year preparing intergenerational events, including a special day with a soap derby, a skateboard competition, an antique car exhibition and a show with local artists. She was happy to put her creativity to contribution. As the income from this work was modest, she also worked part time at the SAQ (our liquor board). She kept this job for a few years, in addition to working as a waitress in bars and restaurants.
Feeling a need for renewal, she walked the trail to Compostela with her boyfriend of the time along the Camino del Norte, a path north of the usual routes, steeper and less crowded. She told me that walking was not exhausting in itself, but the lack of sleep due to the snoring of other walkers in the dorms could eat away one’s energy.
As she loves to travel, she also did an internship in Vancouver and worked there a while to perfect her English.
Later, it’s a job as communication agent at Développement économique LaSalle that brought her back to Montreal, where she contributed to the organization of the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest at the local level. A significant increase in the number of participants that year gave her a good challenge.
Marie-Christine then undertook a Specialized Graduate Program in Management at HEC, Montreal. She says she likes group dynamics and psychology, project management, as well as the creative synergies that allow carrying out shared ideas. She believes that there are no limits to what we can accomplish together.
Afterwards, she joined the Centre d’Action Bénévole de Montréal-Nord as mobilization agent for the 55+ age group. The CAB-MN has been active in Montreal North for 30 years. It creates bridges between people who wish to contribute to the improvement of their living environment through volunteering and organizations that require their services. It also aims to promote social inclusion and integration of newcomers, to support citizen engagement and to provide services to the population through the action and commitment of its volunteers.
Her first task was to form a nucleus of senior volunteers. Together with these trailblazers she was then able to consolidate and expand the group. This now allows Marie-Christine to act as mobilization coordinator.
Despite her young age, she feels good in the company of seniors and wishes to continue to work with them. She spoke fondly about a one-hundred-year-old and alert lady she had recently met, but also about the death of a member of the first nucleus which was a sad event for the group. Sharing and support activities were organized to help them go through their mourning.
This event prompted a reflection on death for that young woman in whom I sensed a deep spiritual activity. Confirming my feeling, she then mentioned that she practices meditation on her own.
On a recent trip, she visited Scotland where again she walked a lot and saw beautiful scenery. She dreams that, one day, she will be able to make a long trip around the world.
Cette photo fait partie de mon projet 100 Strangers (100 inconnus). Apprenez en plus sur ce type de projet et voyez les photos d’autres photographes à 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Cette photo a initialement été publiée sur mon blogue local dédié aux citoyens de mon quartier de Montréal quartiersnord.photos/les-gens-the-people/
C’est à la Place de l’engagement que j’ai pour la première fois croisé Marie-Christine P.-M.
Étant coordonnatrice à la mobilisation des 55 ans et plus au Centre d’action bénévole de Montréal-Nord (CABMN), elle m’a suggéré d’assister la semaine suivante aux activités entourant la Marche citoyenne 2015, dont le thème cette année était la mobilité et les déplacements sécuritaires des ainés à Montréal-Nord.
Le jeudi suivant, bien que je n’aie pas eu la possibilité d’assister aux ateliers en début d’après-midi, j’ai rattrapé le groupe alors qu’il était rendu à la porte de la Mairie d’Arrondissement pour présenter ses revendications. Dans une atmosphère joyeuse, les participants ont écouté quelques discours et chanté des chansons de circonstance avec trois dames très colorées du groupe les Mémés déchainées. Vous pouvez voir quelques photos de cet événement en cliquant sur le lien à la fin de l’article.
De nouveau, j’ai seulement échangé quelques mots avec Marie-Christine, qui avait un horaire très chargé ces jours-là. Avec le Service d’accompagnement aux nouveaux arrivants (SANA), elle aidait notamment à la préparation d’une activité de ciné-causerie avec projection du film Félix et Moira en présence du réalisateur dans les locaux du CABMN. Elle contribuait aussi à l’organisation d’un atelier-débat électoral avec les candidats locaux aux élections fédérales aux Habitations les Boulevards.
Ce n’est que la semaine suivante qu’elle a pu m’accorder un peu de temps.
Marie-Christine est originaire de Saint-Nicolas, municipalité aujourd’hui devenue un quartier de la ville de Lévis, en face de Québec. Elle a entamé ses études au Cégep Lévis-Lauzon en Arts plastiques et médiatiques, mais s’est cependant réorientée vers les sciences humaines. Elle a complété un Bac en Animation et recherche culturelles à l’UQAM.
C’est de retour à Lévis qu’elle a fait ses premières expériences professionnelles en événementiel comme chargée de projet à la Corporation de développement du Vieux-Lévis. À ce titre, elle a passé une année à préparer des événements intergénérationnels, dont une grande journée avec des courses de boites à savon, une compétition de planches à roulettes, une exposition de voitures anciennes et un spectacle avec des artistes locaux. Elle a apprécié pouvoir y mettre sa créativité à contribution. Les revenus de ce travail étant cependant modestes, elle travaillait parallèlement à la SAQ à temps partiel. Elle a d’ailleurs conservé cet emploi pendant quelques années, en plus de travailler comme serveuse dans des bars et restaurants.
Sentant le besoin de se ressourcer, elle a fait avec son copain de l’époque la marche vers Compostelle en suivant le Camino del norte, une voie au nord du parcours usuel, plus abrupte et moins fréquentée. Elle m’a raconté que la marche n’était pas épuisante en soi, mais que le manque de sommeil dû aux ronflements des autres marcheurs dans les dortoirs pouvait gruger son énergie.
Aimant voyager, elle a aussi fait un stage à Vancouver et y a travaillé quelque temps pour parfaire son anglais.
C’est un emploi d’agente de communication à Développement économique LaSalle qui l’a ramenée à Montréal afin d’assurer la tenue du Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat au niveau local. Une augmentation importante de la participation à ce concours, cette année-là, lui aura donné du fil à retordre.
Marie-Christine a ensuite entrepris un Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées en Gestion à HEC Montréal. Elle aime la dynamique et la psychologie de groupe, la gestion de projet, ainsi que les possibilités créatives qui permettent de mener à bien les idées mises en commun. Elle croit qu’il n’y a pas de limites à ce qu’on peut accomplir ensemble.
Elle s’est jointe au Centre d’action bénévole comme agente à la mobilisation des 55 ans et plus. Le CABMN est actif à Montréal-Nord depuis 30 ans. Il met en liaison des gens qui souhaitent contribuer à l’amélioration de leur milieu de vie, par le bénévolat, avec les organismes qui ont recours à leur service. Il vise aussi à favoriser le rapprochement social et l’intégration des nouveaux arrivants, à soutenir la mobilisation citoyenne et à offrir des services à la population par l’action et l’engagement de ses bénévoles. Sa première tâche a été de constituer un noyau d’ainés. Ces précurseurs ont ensuite permis de consolider et d’élargir le regroupement. Cela permet maintenant à Marie-Christine d’agir en tant que coordonnatrice à la mobilisation.
Malgré son jeune âge, elle se sent bien avec les personnes âgées et souhaite continuer œuvrer à leur côté. Elle m’a d’ailleurs parlé d’une dame centenaire encore alerte rencontrée récemment, mais aussi du décès d’un membre du premier noyau qui a été un événement tristement marquant pour le groupe. Des activités de partage et de soutien ont été organisées pour mieux vivre ce deuil.
Cela a poussé Marie-Christine à une réflexion sur la mort. J’ai d’ailleurs senti chez elle une activité spirituelle. Elle pratique d’ailleurs par elle-même la méditation.
Lors d’un voyage récent, elle a visité l’Écosse où elle a encore beaucoup marché et vu de magnifiques paysages. Elle rêve de faire un jour un long voyage autour du monde.
On Explore: May 6, 2007
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
~~~ Martin Luther King Jr.
♫♪ Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair
I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle ♫♪
~~ Sting (The Police)
Kendo (剣道 kendō), or "way of the sword", is the Japanese martial art of sword-fighting. Kendo is heavily influenced by traditional Japanese swordsmanship, kenjutsu.
Since the earliest samurai government in Japan, during the Kamakura period (1185-1233), sword fencing, together with horse riding and archery, were the main martial pursuits of the military clans. In this period kendo developed under the strong influence of Zen Buddhism. The samurai could equate the disregard for his own life in the heat of battle, which was considered necessary for victory in individual combat, to the Buddhist concept of the illusory nature of the distinction between life and death. ~~ from wikipedia
from 2008
HMS Lancaster ships company assist at an orphanage in Lome, Togo. Picture: LA(Phot) Will Haigh
A unique opportunity to assist at an orphanage in Lome, Togo, presented a humbling and uplifting experience for fifteen of HMS LANCASTER’s Ship’s Company during LANCASTER’s visit to the region.
Armed with vats of white paint, brushes and rollers the group were tasked with brightening up the aging décor of the orphanage. The rather dilapidated facility cares for abandoned children ranging in age from babies to young adults, and the building was in much need of some TLC.
The baking heat, and sweat drenched brows did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of those involved; who were later accompanied and assisted by the children who got more paint on themselves than the walls. As the group sat for lunch, a chorus of song erupted from the children who beamed as they sang, holding their paint brushes aloft with delight.
Upon finishing the painting, chocolate bars, football shirts and fruit, donated by the Ship, were handed out to extremely excited kids before the group headed to the local football pitch for a kick about. The bare footed youngsters displayed some deft touches to win two nil and delighted in the support they were shown from those who sang with vigour on the sidelines. Before departing the group of fifteen were able to sample a local dish lovingly prepared by those who tend the orphanage. All those who had the pleasure in assisting were unanimous in the opinion that the experience was unique, fun and worthwhile.
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Sieben Säcke auf einen Streich sind mit Mülle gefüllt worden - danke an Alle, die bei winterlichen Temparaturen geholfen haben.
Telling you guys about my "Stage Scenery and Props" set reminded me that I never uploaded this year's stage props I made. These were made for a production of "Cats". The director wanted huge garbage pieces, so I made a couple.
Sorry so many, I just wanted to get these online and into the set while I was thinking of it!
Many religious traditions consider removing shoes as a pious gesture of respect, especially appropriate when approaching holy places.
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Pet-assisted therapy session with Flash at the Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled last Saturday.
Explored March 30, 2010, BP #274. Thank you!
Telling you guys about my "Stage Scenery and Props" set reminded me that I never uploaded this year's stage props I made. These were made for a production of "Cats". The director wanted huge garbage pieces, so I made a couple.
Sorry so many, I just wanted to get these online and into the set while I was thinking of it!
These are two children from Emzomncane school in the Ibhayi township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I have just returned from two months of sports coaching through the gap year company Bunac, working with the Umzingisi Foundation.
The Umzingisi Foundation is an NGO based in Port Elizabeth which has set its primary goal to be youth development through sport. Umzingisi incorporates life skills with sport to address critical issues such as HIV/AIDS & gender equality.
First photo on EXPLORE!!
I did some volunteer work there for about 3.5 weeks. :) At the time, they had around 150 sheep, 3 horses, ca 5 cats, 3 dogs...
Click here for the sanctuary's website (in Swedish).
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Vegan FAQ! :)
The Web Site the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See.
Please watch Earthlings.
Telling you guys about my "Stage Scenery and Props" set reminded me that I never uploaded this year's stage props I made. These were made for a production of "Cats". The director wanted huge garbage pieces, so I made a couple.
Sorry so many, I just wanted to get these online and into the set while I was thinking of it!
Horse Riding Rainforest Tour in Montanita Ecuador. Paseo a Caballo por el Bosque en el Parque Nacional Machalilla, en la Comuna Salango.
Pomarrosa Organic Farm is situated to the South of the town of Puerto López in the county of Manabí, inside the community of Salango.
When you leave us we hope you take with you a sense of the real Ecuador. A green natural world of preservation and conservation of the environment, from the good practices of the community and integral sustainable tourism
Pomarrosa Organic Farm & Ecolodge
WEB: www.pomarrosa.org/
Email: pomarrosafarm@gmail.com
Cell: 088912813
Cats at the PIGS animal Sanctuary. Notice the clean cat beds. .. My job as a volunteer is to clean the cat beds,which is easier than cleaning the litter pans. LOL
We can't add days to their lives, but we can add life to their days.
I've been doing pet-assisted therapy at nursing homes and hospitals for some years. I started volunteering with my late beagle Didi, and now with Flash. It is a way for me to spend time with my dog and give back to the community. I feel immensely blessed to be able to enjoy the unconditional love of my dog and it brings me joy to be able to share him with other people and see the happy look on their faces as they cuddle him.
These photos were taken at the Institute of Mental Health this afternoon. The main photo is not properly focused - should have used the zoom instead of the 50mm - but I really like the composition. It wasn't easy to capture the action while protecting the privacy of the patients - and the difficulty was compounded because our "dogtors" were always moving! But I had fun trying.