Month: December 2017

Clearing decades-old landmines will protect endangered elephants, lions and local communities

Stuart Mitchell

APOPO, the charity famed for its use of specially trained rats in landmine and tuberculosis detection, is proud to announce it will begin clearing landmines in Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife conservation area and important elephant migration area, coinciding with new beginnings in the country. APOPO has been tasked by the Zimbabwean Ministry of Defence with clearing the deadly landmines inside what is now the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP) – the largest conservation area in the world, spanning South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The four-decades old landmines cause a serious threat…

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Harrison’s Fund Launch #Gymexcuse Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The average Brit walks fewer than 1,000 steps per day, just ONE TENTH of the recommended number, according to new research. A nation-wide study of Brits has revealed the true extent to which our lifestyles have become sedentary, with almost 1,000 emerging as the average steps taken per person in the UK, despite advice from doctors and health experts to take at least 10,000 steps daily. One way in which we are particularly relaxed is when it comes to going to the gym or working out – it seems Brits…

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BBH NY is Named Agency of Record for CARE

Stuart Mitchell

BBH NY has announced that it has been selected as advertising agency of record by CARE, the leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting global poverty. BBH NY is charged with developing a new integrated marketing campaign designed to raise awareness of CARE’s global efforts. Founded in 1945, CARE is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that works in over 90 countries, helping people lift themselves out of poverty. Last year, the organization supported 962 poverty-fighting and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more than 80 million people around the world. The empowerment of women and…

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Carbonfund.org Foundation Launches Holidays Tesla Model X Sweepstakes

Stuart Mitchell

Carbonfund.org Foundation, a US leading non-profit organization offering simple, affordable ways to offset carbon emissions and support global tree-planting projects, launched its holidays giving “Plant Trees – Drive Free!” Sweepstakes, featuring a Tesla Model X Grand Prize! To enter, simply make tree-planting donations through December 31st.     “We are giving away the Tesla Model X to one lucky winner as part of our “Plant Trees – Drive Free!” Sweepstakes because it is the world’s most environmentally clean car,” said Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org Foundation.  “Sweepstakes participants earn multiple entries by…

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UNICEF’s Toys Of Hope Initiative Reunites Refugee Children With The Toys They Left Behind And Sparks Hope For The Future

Stuart Mitchell

There are more than 1.500.000 refugee children in Turkey.  Forced to flee their homeland, these children have lost a lot:  their relatives, friends, home, schools and some of their most beloved personal belongings… On November 20th World Children’s Day, UNICEF wanted to reunite refugee children with the toys they left behind; toys that remind them loving memories and hope for better days. Based on the children’s descriptions; toy designers, 3D modelers, and sculptors recreated their favorite toys, the Toys of Hope. Şehd got her doll back, Raghad, which her mom…

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