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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Tag: poverty

Global food prices rise to highest ever levels after Russian invasion

World wheat prices soared by 19.7% in March as war in Ukraine disrupted Black Sea exports, FAO price index reveals. … More

Education, environment, Global Development, Kaamil Ahmed, Nature, poverty, Research, Russian Invasion, Science, starvation

Life on the Streets

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2022 – Amazon “I read this … More

Advocacy, Atreus, Education, empathy, environment, history, homelessness, M Barrett Miller, margins, poverty, Research, Seattle, support

On Being Sick & Homeless.

Andrew tends to hold down the corner of 50th and Roosevelt, just a tad west of the University of Washington.After … More

Atreus, Atreus's View from a Tent, empathy, environment, health, housing, M Barrett Miller, Poland, poverty, Seattle, Sick and homeless, truth, Wojtyla

A Seattle Christmas Story

The following occurred before Covid and other circumstances moved me away from actively being involved with relocations of various Tent … More

Advocacy, Education, environment, Friends, healthcare, homelessness, poverty, Seattle, truth

Atreus’s View – Chapter 4

Atreus, a homeless man, living primarily in an outdoor shelter in Seattle, shared the following thoughts, letters, and notes with … More

Abandonment, Atreus, commons, empathy, homelessness, hope, isolation, loneliness, M Barrett Miller, poverty

South Africa – Noel’s Story

The following is from my book “Listen, Listen to My Heart’s Song” available in print and as a Kindle download … More

Charity, determination, empathy, HIV, personal stories, poverty, Soccer, South Africa, volunteerism

Atreus’s View From a Tent

The following is the preface to “Atreus’s View From a Tent” which is now available in print or as a … More

community support, Courage, desperation, homelessness, hope, love, marginalized, poverty, relationships, Seattle challenge, special thanks, violence and loss

HELP!!!! Help your Fellow Americans!

Our fellow Americans are in trouble!!! Scream you head off, politely, to your legislators to get help for all of … More

economic ruin, Economics, fear, Great Depression, history, indifference, inequity, Krugman, life, Politics, poverty, Republicanism, survival, truth, US Senate

Leila Janah, Entrepreneur Who Hired the Poor, Dies at 37

A child of Indian immigrants, she created digital jobs that pay a living wage to thousands in Africa and India, … More

ACLU, empathy, Immigrants, Leila Janah, LXMI, poverty, Social Justice, survival

Putin in pledge to tackle poverty as discontent grows

London Times – 5 January 2020 “President Putin has vowed to tackle widespread poverty and boost living standards amid growing … More

homelessness, inequity, justice, poverty, Russia, Social Justice
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