Together, hand in hand, we can bring hope to our children in the Middle East. Whether you want to volunteer, donate, or sponsor, giving back to the community is what we are all about. ( less )

A single day's shutdown, it is estimated, costs India 2.8 billions US dollar. But Manipur, an Indian state recently was under an economic shut down for over 2 months. What was the impact of this shut down? This video captures the impact ( less )

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 15 countries. It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan. Source: http://www.akdn.org/videos_detail.asp?VideoId=70 ( less )

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 15 countries. It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan. Source: http://www.akdn.org/videos_detail.asp?VideoId=70 ( less )

Ruth, an elected leader of the Ashaninka tribe of North-East Peru must fight male-dominated tradition in her own tribe to serve as their leader in the battle with the government of Peru to prevent a dam from being built on their land. Source: AlJazeeraEnglish ( less )

In 1990, two management professionals set out on an exploration of the Indian Himalayas- a jouney through its entire length, from Itanagar in the east to Leh in the west. Riding the Himalayas. Searching, discovering. Touched by many a Buddha. Of the living race of humans. Buddhas neglected. Subsumed by the elements. Wind and water, rocks and forests. Nature in pain. We began adventurers. We turned pilgrims. ( less )

A couple of media commitments in the morn then a stunning cycle to the east coast and Byron where the people and music were relaxed and engaging. .. ( less )

Bangladesh is one of the most susceptible countries in the world to climate change. The rising sea levels are contributing to river and coastal erosion while higher atmospheric temperature and intense storms are causing widespread floods. One island that is severely affected by flooding is East Holdibari in North West Bangladesh. However, Holdibari's children are fighting back, and have created an action plan to prepare for future floods. This film is an entry to a micro-documentary film contest 'Vulnerability Exposed: Social Dimensions of Climate Change.' Please visit www.worldbank.org/sdccfilmcontest and vote for your favourite film NOW. For more info, visitalso : http://plancanada.ca/ ( less )

Jeffrey Gettleman, the head office of the East Africa New York Times, and John Prendergast, co-chair of the Enough Project, join Riz Khan to discuss the volatile region of the Horn of Africa. ( less )

Shakira: "I'll Stand by You" With its message of compassion and unconditional love, this 1994 ballad from the Pretenders has a swaying rhythm and warm lyrical embrace that captured the evening's show of support for the Haitian people. "I'll stand by you/ I'll stand by you/ Won't let nobody hurt you," Shakira sang in her trademark quaver. The tune, written by Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, is featured on the band's Last of the Independents album and was covered by "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood in 2007 as a charity fundraiser for "Idol Gives Back." It was also covered by the English pop group Girls Aloud as a charity single in 2004. With her four backup singers swaying to the Roots' thrumming rhythms, the song built to a peak in which Shakira unleashed one of her powerful yodels, the backup singers meeting her challenge and raising their voices in gospel harmony. Stars flock to telethon to raise money for Haiti quake victims. Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief. Millions of people around the world have tuned in to the "Hope for Haiti Now" two-hour telethon as more than 130 celebrities have come together to raise funds for the devastated Caribbean nation today. A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting new misery on the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. THOUSANDS of people were feared dead today after a major earthquake hit Caribbean island Haiti. The massive quake - 7.3 on the Richter scale - has destroyed thousands of buildings in the impoverished country. Dead and injured people lay in the streets after the quake - the strongest to hit the island in 200 years - and thousands of survivors gathered in public places. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (pronounced /ʃəˈkɪərə/, Spanish:[tʃaˈkiɾa] or [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Italian. Shakira also sings in Classical Arabic. Hope For Haiti Now - Friday, 22 January 2010 ( less )