Hawa Lee's Blog – April 2010 Archive (13)

Hello, My name is Karen and I am proud to say that I have recovered hope

in my life. My life was difficult to say the least. The women in

Kosvoco as smart as we are were just things. We held no power in our own

country. My country was a country were women had no right. My mom was

one of those stereotypical wife who stayed at home and looked after the

kids. I did not want to turn like that. I remember fighting with my

mother as I started to get older. She opposed to… Continue

Right now, I'm learning about Women's Rights in different countries. I actually don't know a place

from the top of my head that doesn't have equality for women. It makes

me think how would my life be different today, if I was in one of those

countries with no equality at all for women. I really think it would be

really horrible and I can't imagine not having equality. It's like a

nightmare almost...



"The female… Continue

In our group, we decided to help spread word about women empowerment through education.



http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-women-empowerment-kosovo/



This specific project is important since from what I have read and some of my group members have read, education is lacking in these situations. Education is a powerful tool that I think is mostly full of benefits. BY having more… Continue

It was an interesting thing to see when you wake up one morning and notice for once something different about your neighborhood. It's strange but has happened before since I notice things a little slow at times. I would probably walk outside and look at the new building a little puzzled, but go inside anyways without much difficulty.It would probably a bit crowded, but the people don't notice me probably as they go up to some computers. I would probably be confused, but glance at a nearby… Continue

I tried playpal...but my mom won't let me...so that failed for me D=

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/02/ff_futureofmoney/all/1
I really like this idea. I think that using paypal is interesting.

Well...let's see. I would probably be more of the person to advertise the secret event. I would probably go around telling people to join and try to get those people to tell their friends. I would probably be the one to try and come up with something, but in the end just add to the ideas of what people throw out. I think that having something active yet something that people are willing to do will be the key. Maybe bikes or something?

Hmm...I really don't know which one to choose. I really just want to help. If possible I would probably try to be in all of those...I think that knowing you'll help someone is satisfying.

I really liked the playpump idea (http://www.waterforpeople.org/programs/how-we-work/solutions/). I think that it will help with the water and actually give joy to some of the kids on it. I really like the idea.

Well the first thought that came to mind was those light bulbs that help the environment. The ones with the weird spiral shape to them. I think by replacing that with the light in my room would help lots. They also last longer then most light bulbs. Another thought that came to mind was solar power. Sure, people have probably have said this already, but Solar power is a powerful yet untouched source that could probably help us through our daily lives.

Hmm...I'm going to try to help in a local garden I guess. I really as much as I would like to help, I don't know where to actually start from. I guess I can help out at the garden in front of school.

Well I actually just typed in social entrepreneur and electricity on ask.com. I was curious to see what I was going to get and I got a lot of links to choose from. I actually pressed the first one on there which is this one : http://tech.ashoka.org/Community_electricity%20generators. Well it's Lalith who created a bio-massed generator to help produce electricity for rural Sri… Continue

In the year 2020, I think that my favorite holiday will still remain as

New Years since It's my birthday too. I would probably throw a party

New Year's Eve since I think being with friends and family during this

time is really important to share your thoughts. I would have probably invited a lot of people over and they would probably be over until the next morning. Anyways, we would probably crowd around the television as we watch the countdown on times square beginnings (I hope… Continue