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Posted on July 26, 2022
By Arti M. Grover and Pooja O. Murada, S M Sehgal Foundation
Photo: S M Sehgal Foundation
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) seeks to ensure health and well-being for all, at every stage of life. The goal addresses all major health priorities, including reproductive, maternal and child health; communicable, noncommunicable and environmental diseases; universal health coverage; and access to safe, effective, high quality, and affordable medicines and vaccines for all. Continue Reading
Posted on July 11, 2022
Carlie Stowe, Project Manager | PeaceTrees Vietnam
PeaceTrees Vietnam staff, officials from the Quang Tri Women’s Union, Department of Foreign Affairs, and the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi commemorating the 25th anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam normalized diplomatic relations in July, 2020 (photo credit: PeaceTrees Vietnam)
July 11th, 2022 marks the 27th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. Nearly half of a century after the end of the Second Indochina War, Vietnam is a middle income country with a fast-growing economy and is one of America’s strongest international partners. Continue Reading
Posted on July 1, 2022
By Bill Taylor, Founder, SE Asia Foundation
As our work with the SE Asia Foundation continues to mature, I’m often asked about how one can know if their charitable donations are doing all the good they expect. Usually, I just answer such inquiries with a top-of-the-head response. But recently a friend wanted to delve more deeply into that question so I decided I’d better put my thoughts together more concisely. So, here you go: Ten serious mistakes to avoid when giving, followed by one positive suggestion. Continue Reading