Rwanda
Ellen DeGeneres Gives Update on Rwanda Campus for The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Ellen DeGeneres Gives Update on Rwanda Campus for The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Ellen DeGeneres at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena Feb. 3 — photo credit: Karen BlissDuring “In Conversation with Ellen DeGeneres,” at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Sunday evening (March 3), the talk show host and comedian gave an update on the Ellen Fund’s work in Rwanda with the…
Documentary Recognizes Unsung Heroes Trying To Eradicate Genocide
Documentary Recognizes Unsung Heroes Trying To Eradicate Genocide Luis Moreno-Ocampo (left), who prosecuted the military Junta trials in Argentina before becoming the first Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, is one of the people profiled in Watchers of the Sky.Raphael Lemkin coined the term "genocide" in 1944 and was the driving force…
Rwanda: Rises Up! Documentary And Album Coming This Month
Rwanda: Rises Up! Documentary And Album Coming This Month Rwanda: Rises Up! is a documentary that will premiere on Citytv stations across Canada at 8 p.m. on June 19 and a Sony Music downloadable album that will go on sale via iTunes three days later to raise awareness of recent developments in a country where an estimated 800,000 people lost their lives…
Rwanda Rising Up Album And Doc Features Hot Hot Heat, Billy Talent, Operation MD, And More
Rwanda Rising Up Album And Doc Features Hot Hot Heat, Billy Talent, Operation MD, And More Hot Hot Heat's Steve Bays and Muhizi Patrick from Rwandan group Holy Jadoves in the newly-built studio in KigaliFor musician/producer Darcy Ataman, founder of Canadian Artists for African Aid Inc., a.k.a. “Song For Africa,” what began as his “little contribution to…
Thornley’s Spread The Net Charity Song Needs To Be For Sale
Thornley’s Spread The Net Charity Song Needs To Be For Sale Ian Thornley's charity song,One of the best new songs not on Ian Thornley’s latest album, Tiny Pictures, is a track he recorded to help raise awareness for the charity Spread The Net. “Provide,” for which the Toronto rock singer-guitarist also made a video, directly addresses the issue of malaria…
Rwandan Widows Sew Snazzy Organic Pajamas
Rwandan Widows Sew Snazzy Organic Pajamas Dreamyz employees work at Centre Cesar Community Centre in Kimironko, Rwanda: photo credit Bernard LerouxDreamyz Loungewear sells some snazzy looking pajamas for men and women that will ensure you sleep well in more ways than one. Purchasers can rest easy that the online retailer is helping former Rwandan war…
Bill Clinton: ‘If We All Just Did A Little Bit’
Bill Clinton: ‘If We All Just Did A Little Bit’ Photo credit: Clinton FoundationFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton has helped change the lives of hundreds of millions since leaving office in January, 2001. Through his William Jefferson Clinton Foundation, he’s responsible for bringing affordable AIDS medication to 70 countries, supporting zero-emission…