Global Team of 200

I am sitting here eating breakfast as I write this post. This week is National School Breakfast Week. You are probably snacking or drinking some coffee while you read this… I want you to consider this… More than 16 million kids in America live in households that struggle to put food on the table. (via No Kid Hungry | Mom on the Run x2)

As a member of the Global Team of 200, I have had the opportunity to write about many interesting organizations– all with the same purpose… to promote and educate about children and women’s issues, world hunger, and education. We have written about Malala who took a stand for her right to go to school. We’ve written about clean and safe water and sanitation. However, this post is different. This post is about me. Today, March 8th, 2013 is the International Women’s Day. Today is a day to celebrate women around the world. International Women’s Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s. Today, International Women’s Day has become a global event. Thousands of events are held worldwide to celebrate achievements and inspire women. (via International Women’s Day 2013 | Mom on the Run x2)

Are you looking for a unique and meaningful gift for someone special? Have you checked out the SH2Op for Life at Wateraid America? You can give the gift of clean water and sanitation and transform a life in one of the world’s poorest countries. And, you can send a card to someone special letting them know about the gift you donated for them. (via Need a Unique and Meaningful Gift? | Mom on the Run x2)

Are you exercising as part of your New Year’s resolutions? Are you walking, biking, or running? There is a cool fitness app, available for both iPhone and Android, called Charity Miles. You definitely need to check this one out! You can donate to charities while logging your miles! (via The V-Day 10K Challenge | Mom on the Run x2)

KaBOOM! is one of the the largest non-profit organizations in the United States dedicated to saving play for children. They envision a safe play area within walking distance of every child in America. The first playground was built in 1995, and KaBOOM! was officially founded in 1996. Since then, 6,044,470 children have been served, 1,099,194 volunteers have been engaged, and 14,232 playgrounds have been built, opened or improved! (via It All Begins with a Playground: KaBOOM! | Mom on the Run x2)

I want you to stop reading this right now. Get up and go to your kitchen or bathroom sink. Turn on the water. Cup your hands and take a drink. Close your eyes. Could you imagine not having access to water? Could you imagine not having clean drinking water and sanitation? (via Do You Take Water For Granted? | Mom on the Run x2)

The Shanti Uganda Society was founded by Natalie Angell-Besseling in 2008 to help provide birth training and support for communities in Uganda that are affected by war, poverty, and HIV/AIDS. The first program that Shanti Uganda formed was to select 600 HIV-positive women to form an Income Generating Group. These 600 women, along with other community members, began planning a community birthing center. The group purchased an acre of land in Nsaasi Village, and began the construction of the Shanti Uganda Birth House. The doors to the birthing center opened in fall of 2010. (via The Shanti Uganda Society Needs Help! | Mom on the Run x2)