Josh (last name) was 6 years old when a 100 days of genocide began in Rwanda 20 years ago. It was a planned mass-murder of 800,000 Rwandese in an attempt to exterminate the Tutsi tribe. Since Rwanda’s tragedy, commerce has grown. Education is surging. And a sense of security is felt throughout the nation. The world is praising the return of Rwanda. But how does a nation revive from racial violence that killed and traumatized so many? Rwanda is recovering […]
To address food scarcity in developing nations, Tracy V. and Randy Reid explain the benefits and methods of Aquaponic food production. Reporter: Ari Perez Editor: Emily Moore Footage: Kanoa Reid, Zach Melhus, Nate Norell, Ryan Brennan Producer: J. Thomas Rogers
Amid Haiti’s Victory Day celebration on November 18th, a reconciliation march took place with “Yokes and Chains.” Unrest on the streets endangered marchers and prompted a response from the president’s military guard. Kristian Snow reports for Grassroots News.
A true symbol of perseverance, 81-year-old Hiromu Inada began as an athlete at the ripe age of 69, having finished three of the four Ironman competitions he has since taken part of. Inada is one of the few Ironman athletes in their early eighties who, aside from what those watching might outwardly discern, holds much more within. As a true definition of the Ironman emblem, Hiromu spends his time divided between forty hours of intensive training and life as a […]
Frederik Van Lierde a young man from Belgium is officially this years Iron Man winner. This October the 35-year-old triathlete won his first Iron Man competition in Hawaii with a spectacular time of 8:12:29. To compete in Hawaii, the triathlete won first place in the qualifying in Nice France. When Van Lierde crossed the finish line his first words were “I tried to be smart, and it worked out.” He had previously participated in the competition and had finished in […]
On September 21, 2013 a small vessel received a huge welcome from 700+ people, two Polynesian canoes, a Hawaiian protocol ceremony and much excitement on the Kailua Kona pier. The sailboat arrived with representatives of Hawaiian churches and the family of Henry Opukahia, Hawaii’s first Christian. The missionaries aboard will use this sailboat to reach out to remote islands of the Pacific. Kahu Billy Macomber of Kahikolu Church said, “I believe that, well, this is history! God is revisiting Kailua.”
Event organizers estimated that one hundred entrepreneurs, students and activists gathered for TEDxHilo at University of Hawaii’s Hilo campus. Participants watched and discussed keynote talks on the theme of “Positive Disruption.” TED is a nonprofit focused on “Ideas Worth Spreading”. The name itself, TED, represents Technology, Entertainment and Design. TEDxHilo is an official satellite TED event. The licensee for TEDxHilo, Brent Norris, commented “I want to get the folks that are able to create change in front of the ideas […]
In the rugged isolation of Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), infants are not named. The likelihood of infant mortality created this tradition, not neglect or lack of love. Babies in the Gulf Province of PNG are fortunate to live beyond 100 days. Much of the Gulf Province, called the “bush”, is accessible only by foot. The bush moniker describes the isolated mountainous terrain and unpaved trails of this part of PNG. It is difficult for mothers to seek […]
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