Category Archives: Consumerism
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
http://www.the-girl-store.org/shop One ordinary morning, as I sipped my warm coffee and drowsily listened to reports about all of the various international tragedies that were destroying our planet and people, I received an online message from a friend that directed me … Continue reading
Filed under Charity, Consumerism, Current Events, Development, International Development, Uncategorized
“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities”
Since my first Mad Magazine at age 6, I have always been a huge fan of satire. A variety of satirical sources have become incredibly popular, more prominently The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and the Onion. These programs and … Continue reading
I may have spoken too soon.
Directly after finishing my blog post about the worst non-profit advertisement, I came across a program titled ’Buy a Sex Toy, Save a Child – A Revolutionary Program’. At first I thought this must be an article written by the … Continue reading
Filed under Consumerism, Current Events, Development, International Development
And the award for the most offensive development ad goes to…
I recently had to search for non-profit advertisements to display at an event. Sifting through the various advertisements I came across the ‘crying hungry child’ vs. ‘beautiful smiling child’, that are often associated with non-profit advertisements. However, it was not long … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Consumerism, Development, International Development, Uncategorized
Giving Without Borders- See the World and Make a Difference at the Same Time
Imagine, for a moment, the situation is the other way around – a recent arrival froma ‘Third World’ country arrives at your workplace…this person turns up out of the blue, having been invited by a fellow expatriate…. the person is … Continue reading
