Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Blueberry Children

Suli, 5, lugs buckets of blueberries picked by her family on a Michigan blueberry farm. (ABC News)

Children as Young as 5 and 6 Working in the Fields of Large Blueberry Grower; Walmart Severs Ties, Feds Levy Fines. Walmart and the Kroger supermarket chain have severed ties with one of the country’s major blueberry growers after an ABC News investigation found children, including one as young as five-years-old, working in its fields. Continue reading

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Chilean human rights advocate garners Notre Dame Prize for distinguished public service in Latin America

José Zalaquett, professor of human rights at the University of Chile’s Law School, will be awarded the 2009 Notre Dame Prize for distinguished public service in Latin America at a ceremony Nov. 12 (Thursday) in Santiago. Established in 2000 by the University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies and funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Notre Dame Prize recognizes the efforts of visionary … Continue reading

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KKI Kembali Menurunkan Tim Rescue Ke Sumbar

Jum’at (02/10/2009) Bertepatan dengan Hari batik nasional yang dicanangkan oleh presiden SBY, Komite Kemanusiaan Indonesia kembali menurunkan Tim Rescuenya ke Tempat Bencana yang terjadi di Padang, Sumatera Barat Tim Rescue ini beranggotakan 6 orang, 3 orang dari KKI dan 3 orang dari relawan dan member KKI, mereka berangkat dengan menggunakan 3 buah mobil jip dengan membawa berbagai macam bantuan, seperti obat-obatan, pakaian layak pakai, tenda … Continue reading

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