Veronika Wild

  Long Term Philanthropy by Celebrities  While many celebrities made headlines for their generosity this year, many others just keep contributing over the long haul. They are the 'elephants' who carry the weight of the world upon their shoulders, not once or twice, but over a long period. If you think the world is a mess now, imagine what it would look like without their continued efforts. Leonardo Di Caprio   is one of those who contributes immensely to the protection of the world's rainforests.  Bill  and Melinda Gates has done so for a long time with respect to global health. I watched a bit of Melinda Gates' biography here and she was very much a financial contributor and a driving force in this project and other causes such as education and women's health.  There is a terrific line -up of stars doing all kinds of good work at this celebrity giving site, though I am not sure how up to date it is. See for example, George Clooney with 37 ch...

Remembering Argentina's Disappeared [Apologies, I don't know the source of this image] August is 30 th is the Day we remember the victims of enforced disappearance . Here we are mostly talking about government sponsored or condoned disappearances. There isn’t a region in the world which doesn’t have them and to their shame, 118 out of 193 UN member countries have not yet signed the Convention on the Prevention of Enforced Disappearances. In broad terms, this Convention adopted in 2010 covers the following points: Enforced Disappearance means the arrest, detention abduction or other forms of deprivation of liberty or concealing the fate or whereabouts of the disappeared person. No exceptional circumstances - not war, nor internal political instability, can be invoked to justify such actions. UN member states have a duty to prevent enforced disappearance, to investigate all allegations and to prosecute those responsible. Victims and their families have a right to justice, r...