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"Zero Waste Home" by Bea Johnson

Reviewed by Valerie Garforth, FAUSA 

Zero Waste HomeZero Waste Home is the story of one family’s transition from conspicuous consumption to a zero-waste lifestyle. In this book, Bea Johnson relates how her family simplified their lives by reducing their possessions, their waste and their spending by 40 percent per year, while finding more time to enjoy family life. For anyone starting out...

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Education and Awareness Target Project 2020-2022

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): The Facts 

 Definition:   

    • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
    • FGM = cutting
  • Cutting season:

    • July, August and September are known as the “cutting season” in many countries and for many girls around...
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Target Project 2020 - 2022 Updates

Target 4.0 HEALTH - "Promoting Well-Being and Healthy Lives for Women and Girls"

Announcing the 2020-2022 FAWCO Target Project:

 S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for Female Genital Mutilation Elimination)

(A project of Hope for Girls & Women Tanzania - submitted by Jane Romain of the Munich International Women’s Club)  

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Jane Romain, member of the Munich International Women’s Club submitted the...

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Announcing the 2020 – 2022 FAWCO Target Project: S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for FGM Elimination)

Who:

Women and girls in the Mara region of Tanzania. 

What and How: 

  • Safe haven for 500 at-risk girls coupled with family counseling services to ensure their safe return home, free from the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM). 
  • Provide healthcare and psychosocial counseling to 200 women and 300 girl survivors of FGM. 
  • Community sensitization through outreach programs and introduction...
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The FACTS about Developing a Vaccine for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

By Heather Davis, PhD and the Target Program Team
 
NOTE: SARS-COV-2 is the virus and COVID-19 is the disease caused by it.

With the appearance of a completely new virus that can infect and spread between humans, such as SARS-COV-2, no one will have any pre-existing immunity to fight the virus if they are exposed. The lack of protective...

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The FACTS about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

SARS-CoV-2 is the virus and COVID-19 is the disease caused by it.

by Tharien van Eck and co-authors Martha Canning and Heather Davis

 There are many questions that are being asked about the current COVID-19 outbreak. We have tried to provide you with answers to the most frequently asked questions.   

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Fact 1: Origin of the virus  

Coronaviruses are viruses commonly found in...

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Tuberculosis – An Ancient Disease?

KTBenni, a young mother and dental hygienist in Texas, was diagnosed in 2012 with a respiratory infection. After treatment with antibiotics failed to improve her condition, she was diagnosed with bronchitis and then pneumonia. As her condition worsened, she became exhausted and continually out of breath. After a CAT scan, bronchoscopy and blood work, she received the surprising diagnosis...

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