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How nonprofit leaders can successfully navigate the rough waters of a crisis

ASU Lodestar Center

Make sure you know what the actual crisis is by listening, asking open-ended questions, and challenging assumptions. They rescue abused, abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines and provide a home and future for them through rehabilitation and education. Maintain situational awareness.

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For kidney’s sake, take to drinking (water) | Inquirer Lifestyle

AFP Blog

For kidney’s sake, take to drinking (water) | Inquirer Lifestyle : "To mark World Kidney Day (WKD) on March 12, the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) is encouraging netizens to take up the challenge, which would require them to take their photos while drinking a glass of water and posting the pictures on Facebook, Twitter or other social media (..)

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Searching For The World's 2012 Fittest CEO

Eric Jacobsen Blog

CEO Challenges and the 'CEO Endurance World Championship' provide us with an opportunity to fuel that competitive fire outside of our normal comfort zone." He added, "CEO Challenge's motto "when business competition is not enough" rings a bell - all of us participating do look forward to challenges outside the boardroom.

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Big Data: A Natural Solution for Disaster Relief | SmartData Collective

AFP Blog

Big Data: A Natural Solution for Disaster Relief | SmartData Collective : Terrestrial challenges, on the other hand, are currently more amenable to big data. The UN commissioned the Digital Humanitarian Network to track the real-time effects of Typhoon Pablo in the Philippines.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. L — Listen and understand the challenges faced by individuals and organizations working to strengthen our community.

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

And then there is Myrna in the Philippines, who escaped trafficking as a young girl and worked as a domestic helper. Women themselves revealed key challenges — issues of safety, affordability, technological skill, distance to Internet cafés, and gender norms that restrict women’s access — but solutions are also being generated.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

Have Fun - Do Good

So, for example, we just did a really powerful training in the Philippines, where our regional leaders there hosted a training on a water filter. Who are women who really understand the landscape of the issues, and the challenges, and who have really taken action to protect their environment, to sustain their communities?"

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