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Order now: Our exclusive Mother’s Day scarf, designed by YOU

Order now: Our exclusive Mother’s Day scarf, designed by YOU

We’ve written often about our love affair with fashionABLE, an organization that partners with Women At Risk to rehabilitate former sex workers, teaching them skills and providing them with training, child-care, counseling and a safe environment. Last October, the ONE Moms visited fashionABLE’s factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and wrote passionately about the organization and it’s success in empowering women and creating jobs in the community. In fact, the reaction from the community was so swift that fashionABLE sold out by early December.

Reflections on World AIDS Day

Reflections on World AIDS Day

I distinctly remember when I first became aware of AIDS: I was a middle school student and there were reports of a disease that killed people with an immediacy that was unbelievable. Blood and exchange of bodily fluids were identified as modes of transmission and a stigma was quickly born. People said, “Stay away from

American and Brit moms connect with counterparts in Ethiopia

American and Brit moms connect with counterparts in Ethiopia

A hog farmer, a brain scientist, a supermodel, and a lawyer -– not generally people you would find riding a common bus. But in less than 2 weeks, these women –- and more –- will meet up with moms in Ethiopia to share stories and learn from one another. ONE Mom Blogger Karen Walrond on

Marcus Samuelsson’s funky twist on a classic: Chunky mashed vegetables

Marcus Samuelsson’s funky twist on a classic: Chunky mashed vegetables

We’re absolutely thrilled to be working with Marcus Samuelsson, the award-winning Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef and owner of Red Rooster Harlem in New York City, for our campaign to end global hunger. Have you signed our petition to reduce global child malnutrition? Click here to do so now. Chunky mashed vegetables. Photo credit: Lindsay Hunt We’ve

One person, one experience, one idea

One person, one experience, one idea

This blog post was originally published on Little Pickle Press, a website dedicated to helping parents and educators cultivate conscious, responsible children. Sitting across from me in this beautiful setting – a mountaintop in Park City, UT– is a handsome, stylishly dressed man with a big smile and infectious enthusiasm. We are both attending a

Chankwakwa Natural Food admired by African business community

Chankwakwa Natural Food admired by African business community

As part of a cultural exchange initiative launched by the US State Department, the African Women Entrepreneurs Program (AWEP) brought 46 African women entrepreneurs to the US for three weeks of education, outreach and engagement. In this piece, Jeannine Harvey profiles a mango business owner from Zambia. For generations, Zambian families have planted a tree

Travel virtually to Ghana with ONE this week

Travel virtually to Ghana with ONE this week

This week, ONE is in Ghana with a team of five bloggers to document the launch of two new life-saving vaccines. Follow along on the ONE Blog, Twitter and Facebook for real-time updates of their journey. ONE’s Jeannine Harvey reports: We have landed at Kotoka Airport, Accra, Ghana for the launch of new life-saving vaccines:

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