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Written by Agnes Teh - CNN
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Monday, 25 January 2010 |
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Article Source: CNN
London, England -- He's no Wyclef Jean or George Clooney, but that hasn't stopped seven-year-old Charlie Simpson from raising more than £100,000 ($161,000) for the Haiti earthquake. Simpson from Fulham, west London had hoped to raise just £500 for UNICEF's earthquake appeal by cycling eight kilometers (five miles)around a local park.
"My name is Charlie Simpson. I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives," said Simpson on his JustGiving page, a fundraising site which launched his efforts.
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Written by CBSNews
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
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Article Source: CBSNews
Psychotherapist Robi Ludwig Gives Advice for Inspiring Empathy, While Reassuring Your Kids
(CBS) It's tough enough for adults to deal with the harrowing images coming out of Haiti. But how do we explain this kind of catastrophe to children? Psychotherapist Robi Ludwig, an author and contributor to the family website Care.com shared how to talk to your children about Haiti with a healthy sense of empathy, while reassuring them of their safety.
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Written by CBSNews - AP
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
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Article Source: CBSNews - AP
Influential Advisory Panel says Children Should be Screened, Sent to Intensive Behavior Treatment
(AP) An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight - a move that could transform how doctors deal with overweight children.
Treating obese kids can help them lose weight, the panel of doctors said in issuing new guidelines Monday. But that's only if it involves rigorous diet, activity and behavior counseling.Just five years ago, the same panel - the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - found few benefits from pediatric obesity programs. Since then, the task force said, studies have shown success.
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Written by Andrew Greiner & Natalie Martinez - NBCChicago.com
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 |
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Article Source: MSNBC
He may be a little guy, but he helps homeless folks in a big way.
After seeing a homeless woman during a holiday trip to Chicago, Jonathon Slack, a seven-year-old boy from Orland Park, led a 10-day donation drive, collecting over four truckloads of food and toys for a Chicago shelter.
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Written by Laurie Sue Brockway - Beliefnet.com
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
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Article Source: Beliefnet.com
Meet Beliefnet’s Most Inspiring Person of 2009
Zach Bonner was selected as Most Inspiring Person of 2009 for his compassionate, selfless service to homeless children. Not only has Zach made it his mission to call attention to the plight of needy kids, he literally walks his talk.
He is only 12, yet since the age of six he has been living his conviction that no one is ever too young to change the world. Zach is the youngest winner in the decade-long history of this award.
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