Author Archives for Quintus Greene
April 27, 2020 12:11 pm
Published by Quintus Greene
Today marks the start of Hurricane Preparedness Week – and as we know, it only takes one storm to cause significant damage to communities in the United States and around the world.
March 11, 2016 2:00 pm
Published by Quintus Greene
Standing with diverse small group of people with backpacks and colorful hip garments, at 5:30 a.m. in front of trinity college Dublin –when awakening scumbled colors in greyish undertones of night, admiring voluntary yet impeccable work of man and nature, I couldn’t be less excited.
March 11, 2016 8:00 am
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By Imran Newaz Khurshid, Bangladesh (Class 19. Host: Compass Partners) Many of us may find that we try to do... View Article
March 10, 2016 8:03 am
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By: Arsalan Masood Kashfi, Pakistan (Class 18. Host: Disaster Accountability Project) Time after time, in the months and years that... View Article
March 10, 2016 8:02 am
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By: Selma Bardakci, Turkey (Class 20, Host Organization: John D. Evans Foundation) People in the diaspora automatically become “citizen diplomats”... View Article
February 12, 2016 7:06 pm
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Valentine’s Day is a perfect occasion to tell you that…well…we love you!
December 18, 2015 2:10 pm
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Written By: Joe Costanzo Director UK Institute for Migration Research (UK-IMR), www.uk-imr.ac.uk Anyone today with access to modern media has... View Article
November 30, 2015 11:08 am
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“The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own, identifying those that have fulfilled their purpose, expressing... View Article
November 24, 2015 3:00 pm
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“The reason I chose to give cash over in-kind donations is because cash is the one gift that can become... View Article
April 12, 2015 8:00 am
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“I am confident that the International Day of Human Space Flight will remind us of our common humanity and our... View Article
December 22, 2014 12:16 pm
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“You wouldn’t want to receive something you didn’t ask for or need at Christmas, let alone during a humanitarian crisis.”... View Article
December 4, 2014 10:00 am
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People like to say that this is the Age of Connectedness. Yes, we are more connected. But we’ve always been... View Article
August 19, 2014 3:00 pm
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After Thursday’s announcement from the World Health Organization that the number of Ebola cases have been vastly underestimated in West... View Article
July 24, 2014 8:09 pm
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Did you know that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), comprising 189 National Societies, is the... View Article
July 17, 2014 4:00 pm
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In the aftermath of the hurricanes Ingrid and Manuel (September 2013) thousands of families in Mexico lost their houses, possessions... View Article
April 30, 2014 4:14 pm
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Every year since 2006, USAID CIDI has hosted the Public Service Announcements for International Disasters (PSAID). The annual PSAID contest... View Article
April 18, 2014 9:17 am
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On April 18, 1906, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area experienced a catastrophic natural disaster. The 1906 earthquake, estimated... View Article
March 21, 2014 8:36 pm
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There’s a day for everything! So what makes World Water Day different from World Nutella Day (February 9th)? Besides calories... View Article
February 14, 2014 6:33 pm
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Valentine’s Day is here! What’s your plan? Giving flowers or sweets to that special someone? Surprising friends? It’s not only... View Article
December 19, 2013 8:26 pm
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We bet you’re all dressed up, gifts are wrapped, and cookies are baked. Uhh Ohh… Did you forget... View Article
December 16, 2013 7:07 pm
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Love Urban Dictionary? Enhance your disaster response street cred with these need-to-know buzzwords: 1. Disaster Relief: Disaster survivors frequently need... View Article
November 15, 2013 9:00 pm
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Yesterday, the White House pointed to USAID CIDI as the resource to learn how to effectively help people affected by... View Article
November 13, 2013 4:03 pm
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We love Twitter and we love clever handles so it naturally follows that we love Tom Murphy or @viewfromthecave. How do... View Article
September 13, 2013 7:22 pm
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Fridays are usually great, as it marks the coming of a relaxing weekend, but many people are superstitious about Friday... View Article
September 6, 2013 12:00 am
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We love Fridays ☺ and are particularly fond of Fridays at 5 p.m. So imagine our delight when we heard about Friday5,... View Article
September 5, 2013 3:09 pm
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Image credit to UNRIC / We Can End Poverty.
September 2, 2013 6:55 pm
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Labor Day is a time to relax and spend time with family and friends. But we hope some are giving... View Article
August 21, 2013 4:47 pm
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Care about the environment? Clean up a park! Something as simple and great as picking up litter in a local... View Article
August 20, 2013 2:59 pm
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Want to be humanitarian in a way that gives your community a brighter future? Tutor a disadvantaged youth. If there... View Article
August 19, 2013 12:03 am
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Volunteering in your local community! Whether it’s fundraising for a great cause or helping your town recover after a natural... View Article