By Melissa Vogrin
Chicago Masquerade Masti 2011
Recalling the glamor of years past, the third annual Save A Mother charity gala, held on September 16, 2011, successfully brought 220 of Chicago’s philanthropically minded gliteratti to the historic Drake Hotel for a night of fine dining and casino-inspired activities. This year’s event married the theme of Monte Carlo
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by Megha Patel
The discovery of the New Delhi superbug has brought into focus the urgent need for a national policy on antibiotic prescriptions. It all started with a report in Lancet in August 2010 of a new microbe discovered in India, nicknamed New Delhi metallo-b-lactamase-1, or NDM-1. The enzyme
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I am a first generation immigrant as I moved to the United States in 2000, when I was four years old. Being involved with Save a Mother has, in a way, helped me connect back to my roots as it has given me the opportunity to help those of my native
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Article by Lynda Lopez, originally published by blogs.uchicago.edu
In 2010, President Barack Obama signed his long debated health care bill into law, but it still remains an issue of controversy among concerned Americans.
While the United States deals with its own share of health care issues, there is another
Continue reading Students Help Save Mothers in India
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I visited our project in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh and attended two training sessions in our oldest training block, Shahgarh and in the newest, Sereni. I was overwhelmed by the eager participants: our village women. They are smart, inquisitive, and open to new information. Our lively discussions ranged from hand washing to menstrual ailments. Their candor was a revelation and the transformation of activists that has taken place in Shahgarh in the past 18 months – since we started there – is encouraging.
Continue reading News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (December 2009)
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So, you read the newsletter, bought the T-shirt, and came to the fund-raiser… but you feel as if you could do so much more to help your charity of choice! I was in your shoes over two years ago, when the usual avenues of giving back to my community were simply not enough. That’s when I decided to create my own website so that I may be able to attract attention and funding, inspire similarly-minded individuals, and ultimately help a great cause. Starting a website can be a wonderful experience of self-discovery and personal growth, but as I learned very early on, you have to venture out of your comfort zone to really get what you want. Before you dive into your mission of saving the world through online activism, you should get familiar with the following rules
Continue reading Starting An Awareness Site by Mariya Nikiforova
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