Rwanda Silverback Mountain Gorilla's

A beautiful and informative video by Charles Annen Weingarten founder of Expore.org

His trip to Rwanda, in Virunga National Park with Craig Sholley of the African Wildlife Foundation.

Paul Chappell

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Peaceful Revolution - "How we can create the future needed for humanity's survival."  Paul Chappell
A must see video of Capt. Paul Chappell talks about why world peace is both necessary and possible in the 21st Century.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuKUJCPMly8

James Nachtwey

TED talk with video of images by James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey, the greatest war photographer of our time, and humanitarian, he and his work has inspired me for many years.  He has traveled the world covering wars, and catastrophes, documenting what he has witnessed.
James Nachtwey has risked his life to show us the pain war causes to men, women, children, families, homes, villages, towns, countries and governments.  His images also tell the stories of the inhumane weapons of war.  I believe James risks his life, to bring these images of awareness to us, so we can take action, to never have these atrocities repeated.

This video is graphic, but important.

http://www.ted.com/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war.html

KONY 2012

In Northern Uganda a rebel leader named Joseph Kony  of the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) began his horrific crimes against humanity by recruiting children and forcing them to kill. Kony does this for POWER only. These children are innocent victims and Kony must be stopped.  Invisible Children's, Jason Russell one of the founders, has began a campaign to STOP KONY by the end of 2012, through social network.  WE can be a part of ending almost 30 years of horrific torture, rape, murder and the brainwashing of children. Kony is wanted by the ICC (International Criminal Courts) for War Crimes Against Humanity.  PLEASE be an advocate and HELP bring Kony out of the bush, to be held accountable for his actions. Save a child, change a life, change a world.

1998 Christiane Amanpour went to Uganda and THIS is her report on 60 MINUTES. After this report Kony continued his horrific crimes for another 14 years. TOGETHER WE CAN STOP KONY NOW!!!!!

                               
                                                                  

Uganda Journalists under Attack

Journalists’ cameras and notebooks were confiscated by security agents as they sought to recently stop peaceful demonstrations in Uganda. An estimated 20 journalists and bloggers are on bail facing different criminal charges and risk attending to their charges while in jail if the recent proposal by the president to amend the constitution to ensure that journalists and other suspects thought to be enemies of the state do not receive bail for six months after arrest. Recently police raided the offices of a local newspaper; Ggwanga, and arrested four employees allegedly for filming the police and military while brutally breaking a peaceful demonstration and President Yoweri Museveni publicly singled out Al-Jazeera, the BBC, NTV and the Daily Monitor as the "the enemies of Uganda’s recovery” for their consistent coverage of State atrocities.

ARTICLE 19 has over the past years been concerned about the deteriorating freedom of expression situation in Uganda including attacks on the media.

"Ambassador for Peace"

March 29, 2011, I was in Washington DC and awarded "Ambassador for Peace" by the "International Federation for Peace" for 15 years of humanitarian work.  90% done with my own money, I saved working as a wedding photographer.  This was a great honor, a day I will NEVER forget, and I will live up to the standards of the  "International Federation for Peace." I want to thank Olga Crupper for her support from the Human Relief Organization, a mentor and amazing women.  I am now the International Advisor for the Human Relief Organization.  Meaning I am their Documentary Photographer, will travel to all 23 countries document situations of extreme importance, and facilitate support groups in these countries. My first journey will being in August 2011 to Guatemala to document the struggles of Latin American Indian Women.  I am grateful for the opportunity to be of service and help make the world a better place for as many people as I can in my lifetime.

International Women's Day!!!!

Happy International Women's Day to all women around the world!!!!
International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In most countries, International Women's Day is a national holiday.

Why is this important; Old pioneers of women's rights activists (Formerly known as Suffragettes) campaigned for women's right to vote, and they achieved it. Our generation has successfully campaigned for the right for equality, and we’re making progress. Our Children are constantly campaigning for the right for freedom, and they will not achieve it without our support. The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911, This day honors the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds us that inequities still exist and MUST be redressed.

Happy International Women's Day: Today marks 100 years of struggle and success.

Educate a woman you educate a NATION!!!