Question 1: I had this story in my NGO paper but feel it belongs on this post as well. When I was in Moldova a few summers ago volunteering at a camp put on for kids who are in social services, we visited the house of a couple girls who got to attend the camp. … More Blog Post 7 Jake Sutherlin
https://ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking/member-states-0/Hungary_en According to the eu site, Hungary is seen as a transit country when it comes to sex trafficking. These victims are often taken to countries like Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. People are often exported to western European countries through Hungary. Women in the east are often the most vulnerable to human sex … More Blog Post 7
The principle concerns Linda Polman raised in her book are the problems with the aid industry and the often overlooked problems of giving aid in zones of conflict. Polman discusses the problems with how aid is given, with those in power often taking the benefits for their own personal gain. Many local groups often take … More Blog Post 6 Patrick Parker
What are the principal concerns Linda Polman raises in her book? One of Linda Polman’s primary concern in her book is that the money donated to humanitarian-based corporations are not entirely given and used to help and aid victims of human suffrage. Most of the money doesn’t even go to these victims but rather to … More Blog Post 6 by Mayela Urizar
The human capacity for good is often unfortunately matched by its capacity for evil. This is evident in the stories that Linda Polman tells in The Crisis Caravan. From cholera outbreaks, to tsunamis, to war to whatever tugs on the heart strings, humanitarian aid seeks to fulfill all needs in every circumstance. I believe that this desire … More Blog Post 6 by Jake Sutherlin
In chapter 5 of Linda Polman’s book she talks about her experience with humanitarian aid and working with aid organizations. She describes her experience working with local leaders and problems that arise with aid organizations. One of the concerns that Polman brings up in chapter 5 (page 97-98) is the fact that there is very … More Blog Post 6
Climate change is very interconnected with human rights. As the worlds climate changes, the environments and homes of people can be destroyed and changed drastically. As weather changes agriculture can be affected and crop yields can be lowered greatly. Weather can be changed greatly as well, in Ukraine it is predicated that air temperature will … More Blog Post 5:Patrick Parker
Turkey’s economy has increased and continues to increase so much that they hope to become one of the world’s 10 largest economies by 2023. The expansion and growth of Turkey’s economy has to do with the domination of the industrial business. While the industry and service sectors have increased, the agricultural sector has become less … More Blog Post 5 by Mayela Urizar
Climate change has created irreversible problems for some people. Deforestation in the Amazons or the melting of polar ice caps in the Arctic have left some people without their homes. This climate change was brought about by the consumer culture that has dominated the global economy since the Industrial Revolution. Countries take large amounts of … More Blog Post 5: Jake Sutherlin
Climate change is, and has, been a big topic of discussion and debate over recent years and years past. We have long known that human activity, including our use of fossil fuels and growing population, puts a strain on the environment and on the natural resources we are so dependent on. In the past few … More Blog Post 4: Patrick Parker
