Charities

Charity Case: The Devolvement of Power in Sexualized Women Written a century ago, Edith Wharton’s novella Summer depicts the life of Charity Royall, who is essentially an orphan. Lawyer Royall—a prominent figure in the town of North Dormer, where the story is set—retrieved Charity as a small child from an indifferent mother from the Mountain as a favor to her father, a man he recently helped convict of manslaughter. Lawyer Royall makes his first sexual advance toward Charity when she is…

I Am What I Buy People may make judgements or assumptions about who you are based upon where you live, the car you drive, the clothes you wear, the music you listen to, etc. I’ve been thinking about who I am, my value system and personality. I am an only child who was raised in a single parent household. My mother taught me early on how to be thrifty and that you have to work for what you want; this is where my value system…

A Mother’s Day Gift – Luxury Feminine Bedrooms on a Limited Budget As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, the world treats their mothers like a queen. However, if you’re a mother yourself, you’re probably thinking, stretch marks, PTA meetings, sleepless nights and most importantly, nothing is more challenging the motherhood and the word “Mom” seems to be grammatically incorrect and the proper term is spelled “Queen Mom.” That said, my sisters and I set out to give our mother a gift that…

Raneem Botros had grown up in a relatively good life with a good house hold. That had been the first six years of her life. She had always been happy and smiling, always pleased to see her father until she had come to the true reality that life was; her mother was a lesbian, her father had raped her when she had been only fifteen, and the man she had grown up calling her daddy had only been her mother 's father. Raneem wasn 't displeased about the fact she had two mothers instead of one, and…

Testimonial for St. Frances Cabrini St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was a perfect example of the Catholic faith, beginning her lifelong service as a little girl, following in the the steps of one of her primary role models: me, Rosa, her sister and teacher. Although our uncle and I guided her initially on her spiritual journey, Frances was an independent and self-sufficient young lady, securing a teaching license with the highest honors from the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. With her new license…

Mother Teresa once said, “A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.” Mother Teresa is epitome of selflessness. As a nun working in the slums of Calcutta, she possessed true humbleness and embraced humility in her work. She is an excellent model of how one should live out The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are the centerpiece…

Joyce Meyer, born Pauline Joyce Hutchison on June 4, 1993, is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers. During her childhood, Joyce was abused sexually, emotionally, verbally and physically. Enduring a traumatic childhood, she now teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on the mind, mouth, moods, and attitudes. Her candid communication style allows her to share openly and practically about her experiences so others can apply what she has learned to their lives. Through…

Teresa of Ávila Saint Teresa of Ávila, also know as Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a religious reformer of the Carmelite Order and writer during the Renaissance. Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada was born on the 28th of March, 1515, in Gotarrendura, Ávila, Crown of Castile to her father, Don Alfonso Sanchez de Capeda and her mother, Dona Beatriz Davila y Ahumada. She was the third child of nine and became very close with her brother, Roderigo. Teresa grew up piously raised by her parents which…

Interventions that will stick Tanya Ewing Roosevelt University October 09, 2015 OD TRDV 435 Statement of the Problem Helping Hands is a local non-for profit organization which was founded in the 1980s to assist poverty stricken people to teach them how to learn how to handle their finances and maybe become financially able to have a home. (Anderson, 2012, p.281). Judy Thornson who is the executive director of the…

Mother Teresa In our world, there are many people who work to achieve justice. Most of those heroes do not think about themselves, they only think about others, and how they can improve their world and their society. Every one of them has their own way to help the people around them. They spend a lot of effort, money, time and for some even their life to make the world a better place for others. Some of them use their position to help people; others do not have anything except their…