Development Aid

The new world of results-driven aid that could put an end to extreme poverty. Drawing on two decades covering global development as editor in chief of Devex, Raj Kumar explores how nontraditional models of philanthropy and aid are empowering the world’s poorest people to make progress.

Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. This second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up.

Using inspirational dialogue combined with music, each of the six meditations in the series serves as a remedy for a specific complaint. The meditations are designed to release negativity and eliminate stress. Used regularly, the meditations promote a positive attitude which will support a deeper sense of peace and well-being.

In Thinking Differently, David Flink, the leader of Eye to Eye - a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues - enlarges our understanding of the learning process and offers powerful, innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the 20 percent of students with learning disabilities. An outstanding fighter who has helped thousands of children adapt to their specific learning issues, Flink understands the needs and experiences of these children firsthand.

Kochia, a sleepy community on the shores of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya, is caught in the turmoil among traditional ways of life, excitement brought about by development projects and the throes of relentless globalization. Cellphones are spreading HIV and funerals are killing people. Cows are drowning in enormous holes dug by white people. Girls are dropping out of school and children are being rented to orphanages. Crusades and miracle services are blurring the lines between religion and crime. Along with the rapidly declining fish population in the lake, the time to ‘teach people how...

Foreign correspondent Neely Tucker and his wife, Vita, arrived in Zimbabwe in 1997. After witnessing firsthand the devastating consequences of AIDS on the population, especially the children, the couple started volunteering at an orphanage that was desperately underfunded and short-staffed. One afternoon, a critically ill infant was brought to the orphanage from a village outside the city. She'd been left to die in a field on the day she was born.

Caring for a loved one as they transition from life to death is a journey unlike any other. It is one that I never could have fully prepared for, yet it has been the most profound experience of my life.

En la educación de sus hijos, los padres buscan enseñarles a vivir y a convivir, a prevenir situaciones de riesgo, agresivas y frustrantes. Pero, lamentablemente, esto no siempre es posible, de ahí que sean necesarios libros tan reales y eficaces como este del psicólogo Javier Urra, con larga experiencia en estos asuntos.

Ser padres es la aventura más arriesgada pero gratificante que se pueda vivir. La educación de los hijos comienza cuando nacen. Para que el niño pueda desarrollar su autoestima, y convertirse en alguien capaz de confiar en la vida y en los demás, hay que fijarse en lo positivo y no en lo negativo, reforzarle en lugar de castigarle, negociar y dialogar antes que imponer, hacerle ver que nadie nace enseñado, que hay que cometer errores para aprender.

Just get out and switch off! In a hectic world full of stress, crises and negative influences, it is more important than ever to find moments of peace and relaxation. Music has the power to positively influence our emotions, relieve tension and calm the soul. Particularly gentle sounds in the natural 432 Hz frequency can help to reduce stress, find inner balance and recharge your batteries. My specially composed relaxation music combines gentle piano and harp melodies embedded in the sounds of nature, such as the calming sound of the sea, babbling brooks and birdsong.

Foreign aid organizations collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars annually, with mixed results. Part of the problem in these endeavors lies in their execution. Dan Honig argues that high-quality implementation of foreign aid programs often requires contextual information that cannot be seen by those in distant headquarters. Drawing on a novel database of over 14,000 discrete development projects, Honig concludes that aid agencies will often benefit from giving field agents the authority to use their own judgments to guide aid delivery.

If you're a woman with low self-esteem who wants to actively boost self-assurance in your everyday life, improving self-confidence and overcoming shyness, then you're about to discover how to build high self-esteem right now! In fact, if you want to know how to feel good about yourself, then this new book The Self-Esteem Workbook for Women - gives you the answers to important questions and challenges every woman with low self-esteem faces.

Does he really love me? Am I the right person? Am I doing something wrong? Anxious thoughts and constant worries plague relationships and prevent you from experiencing the pleasure of real and authentic love. There are millions of people who feel constantly frustrated, unable to express their feelings, and lost in a relationship that seems to have nothing more to give. Luckily, you don’t need to endure these conditions any longer.

Imagine drifting effortlessly into a world of calm, where your mind is gently lulled into a peaceful slumber, free from the stresses and anxieties of the day. With Deep Sleep Induction - Sleep Hypnosis, you'll experience: Expert-Led Hypnosis: Our skilled hypnotherapist uses proven methods to relax your mind and body, creating the ideal environment for deep, restorative sleep. Tranquil Soundscapes: Immerse yourself in calming sounds and gentle music, designed to enhance relaxation and help you drift off with ease.

Research suggests the best strategy for overcoming the problem of racing thoughts at night is to snap the process by giving your brain somewhat of a jolt. Listening to nonsensical stories like the one in this book is a great way to break the pattern of racing thoughts and distract your brain long enough for you to drop off to sleep. When you listen to stories that make sense at night, your brain becomes more active because your imagination runs wild as you think about the characters, plot lines, and cliff-hangers. This sleep aid is perfect for those who suffer with insomnia.

In a riveting portrait of the world's largest HIV/AIDS medical-care provider, award-winning journalist Patrick Range McDonald reveals AIDS Healthcare Foundation's unlikely rise from a feisty grassroots organization during the height of 1980s AIDS crisis to its position today as a global leader in the fight to control HIV and AIDS. This untold story highlights AHF's bold history of activism, its hard-charging advocacy on the behalf of vulnerable people, and its heroic efforts to provide free HIV drug treatment around the world.

Het oorspronkelijke idee was, om in deze gepolariseerde wereld, waarin communicatie kapot lijkt te zijn, een boek te schrijven dat een bijdrage kon leveren aan het herstel van die communicatie, door inzichtelijk te maken waar het gesprek uit de bocht vliegt en wat je daar dan aan kan doen. Het is veel meer geworden dan dat. Het gaat eigenlijk over "Alles". We denken dat er genoeg in dit boek te vinden is waarmee een mens zijn communicatie kan verbeteren.

Viele Eltern haben Sorge, dass sie etwas falsch machen könnten, wenn ihr Kind krank ist. Die Notfallsanitäterin Larissa Meier zeigt, worauf es bei der Ersten Hilfe an Baby und Kind wirklich ankommt, so dass schnell und kompetent, aber auch bedürfnisorientiert und zugewandt gehandelt werden kann. Larissa Meier bietet eine kompakte Gesamtübersicht, die Eltern rasch umsetzbare Kenntnisse für Paniksituationen an die Hand gibt.

A motivating and inspiring guide, that gives you a loving hug, a pep talk and the permission to sit down with a cup of tea and celebrate YOU. Now, more than ever, we all need to work on our feelings of self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem and our general well-being. This book supports you to improve all these areas of your life.

In seinem Klassiker "Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität" liefert Stephen R. Covey Prinzipien und überzeugende Konzepte zur Steigerung der persönlichen Effektivität, die Menschen und Organisationen weltweit bis heute positiv beeinflussen. Die zentrale Botschaft des Buches: Nicht angelernte Erfolgstechniken, sondern Charakter, Kompetenz und Vertrauen führen zu einem erfüllten und erfolgreichen Leben. Das gilt in unserer heutigen volatilen Lebens- und Arbeitswelt mehr denn je.