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<p><img width="350" height="219" src="/media/8728840/bible-money_350x219.jpg" alt="Bible - Money combo" class="ImageFloatLeft"/>A Catholic agency is not responding to allegations about it using church charity dollars to support immoral causes.</p>

MIT researchers in collaboration with surgeons at Harvard Medical School have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees better control their residual muscles and receive sensory feedback. This restored sense of proprioception should translate to better control of prosthetic limbs, as well as reduction of limb pain, the researchers say.

English Appeal on Burundi and 9 other countries about Education, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic and more; published on 15 Feb 2021 by UNHCR

Economic development can be viewed from different perspectives, but the overriding theme is one of improving human well-being. Although economic development is commonly measured by growth in the gross domestic product or GDP, its shortcomings in representing the well-being of a nation are well-known. GDP ignores non-income aspects of well-being, it does not take into account

Unsplash/NeONBRAND The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is facing criticism for giving money to groups that promote abortion and LGBT activism, which violate the teachings of the Catholic Church. According to a report from the Lepanto Institute published last week, the groups Stand Up Nashville, Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope and Nashville Organized for Action hope received grants of $45,000, $50,000 and $60,000, respectively, from the Catholic Campaign for Human Devel...

Jerri-Lynn here. It amazes me that one year into this pandemic, public health authorities are not already providing vitamin and mineral supplements to boost immune system function, not only for the elderly, but for everyone, and without relying on the rationale that such a course of action is necessary to boost the effectiveness of COVID vaccines. By Margaret Rayman, Professor of Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey, and Philip C Calder, Head of Human Development and Health and Professor ...

The guide will be distributed to families and schools via various partner agencies. Read Article A new publication aims to bridge school-based and community-based support systems that promote behavioral health and wellness for Maine students and families. The 15-page “Resource Guide for Maine Families, Schools, and Communities: Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support” provides family friendly descriptions of services, information on how to access them, and outlines how to navigate the ...

​To create safer neighborhoods in communities beset by high levels of violence, multiple approaches are needed.  Roca, Inc, offers one such approach. Roca  seeks out young people who are at risk of engaging in violent acts, engages them in meaningful relationships that build trust, offers them opportunities to learn a set of skills and competencies that might lead to behavioral change, and support them in living into their own dreams. It’s an approach that works, and  Chris Judd and  C...

Date Time New Study Informs Research on Child Development and Learning in Conflict-Affected Areas A new analysis of existing research by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York, offers insights for developing more impactful studies and programs. To provide effective aid to children who live in areas of conflict it is necessary to understand precisely how they have been impacted by the crises around them. One area of importa...

See the Sign-Up Genius Page Link below for possible donations! OPERATION EVERY GOOD GIFT & FOOD DRIVE Saturday (4/10) 11-1 & Sunday (4/11) 12-1:30 - RAIN OR SHINE!! WG Baptist Food Pantry-3600 Welsh Road-Willow Grove PA 19090 This weekend in addition to collecting food for our food pantry at our food drives we will be collecting items for EVERY GOOD GIFT, a non-profit located in Glenside PA, that needs craft items and sewing items for the new satellite location that they hope to open later in 2...