Make Poverty History

is the Founder and CEO of the Global Poverty Project. When he was very young Evans spent time in the Philippines living among people that lived in filth and severe poverty. He said that when he was younger, he asked a lot of questions, most of them were “Why” questions. As he sat amongst the filth and poverty with the friends he met while on his travels, he asked the same question, “why”. Why did he have so much and they have so little? Why didn’t the governments of these countries do something about the dire circumstances of their people? He initially started the Oaktree Foundation, a youth-run aid organization,…

mind, I remembered just how much misery and pain he had brought me and I found the courage to take the plunge and knock on the door. It only takes him two knocks to answer, but before I can even take a step inside, he stops me. “I just want to warn you, the apartment,” he hesitates, struggling to finish his sentence. “What, Tanner?” I grew impatient. I knew him well enough to have some idea of what he’d done and refusing to say it wouldn’t undo the damage. Relishing in my anger, he gained back…

journey in attempts of connecting with someone similar to her. Much like Corliss I had to face escaping stereotypes placed on me by society pertaining to education. Demographically where I'm from in south Mississippi the Whites should be ahead in the education world. When someone like me tried to be ahead that’s when bullying took place. Initially, I had let the bullying affect me and I began to withdraw myself from my education and turned to bad behavior. After I realized that I was only…

Lance, I truly enjoyed reading your discussion about The Make a Wish Foundation. I have heard of it but have never known anyone who has participated in this non-profit organization. I read more about it online to find out exactly who they offer wishes to and read that they actually granted wishes for more than 14,000 children. That is such a significant number but it was only half of the eligible applicants. There is a need for this organization and I feel it brings hope to the child and their…

chapter heading is a sub-heading for the first several paragraphs, titled “The Boy Who Would be Tsar” (Fleming, 17); so now, the reader can assume that they will be introduced specifically to a boy, most likely the current Tsar’s son. Each page, packed full of interesting and accurate dialogue and historical information, is set up in that type of format. In Sylvia Vardell’s article addressing the criteria behind the Orbis Pictus award, the following is said about organization within a…

In today’s world, music drives the entertainment industry like never before, as hit after hit singles top the charts, it is difficult to say “everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold” (Cudi). Remarkable singles are usually covered out of respect for the original artist, by different performers, in different styles. A lesser known cover artist, Lissie, performed a ground-breaking interpretation of an original single by a rap super star known as Kid Cudi. Although, Kid Cudi and Lissie have…

for more modern, more fresh perspective on bridal make-ups. Nila is able to look at makeup from a very creative and daring angle since she spends a lot of time doing special effect makeups. The most importantly, the brides need to have a great companion on their special day who respects their preference and takes the job very seriously. “There are make-up artists who don’t take professionalism very seriously. I’ve heard horror stories about make-up artists who don’t appreciate their clients and…

many conditions and diseases that could kill a kid. Those kids inspired Make a Wish foundation. Chris Greicius was a seven year old boy who had a dream of becoming a police officer so he could “catch the bad guys”. But, at the age six he learned that he was not going to live long enough to pursue his dream. But, that did not stop Chris from becoming a little police officer. Chris was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of seven. Leukemia is a cancer of blood-forming tissues, which stops the body…

beauty companies. Within this essay I will explore those similarities and differences, overviewing their companies' histories, mission statements, employment and employee benefits, and best products and services they…

The popular Monty Hall Problem is about being on a game show where you’re either going to win a fancy sports car or a goat. It’s a no brainer on which one you would prefer: the car. You have to choose between three doors. Behind two of the doors are goats and the fancy car is the last one. Whichever door you choose, the prize behind it is yours. The sample space is one thing to consider in this problem. There is a winning door and the two remaining doors are x and y and have goats behind…