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Monthly Roundup April 2024

❤️ Heart Failure Awareness Week, May 5 - 11 ❤️

This week highlights the importance of sharing information to help raise awareness, increase public knowledge, and provide a better understanding of heart health. Follow @canadianheartfailuresociety and visit heartfailure.ca to access downloadable resources 🩺

For the 4th year I will be raising money in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada ❤️/ Donations received between now and June 30th will be matched until $500,000 in gifts are received. You may contribute to my page HERE Once again I have set an ambitious goal of $1000. Thank you for supporting me, and Heart & Stroke, in memory of my Dad 🎗

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Many children must live with the trauma of war. Here's how to help them

Conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan has led to millions of children losing family members, fleeing their homes and being caught up in the fighting themselves. The effects could last for decades.

"In particular, they say, from the get-go, the international community needs to not only focus on acute humanitarian needs like food and shelter, but also on the longer-term requirements of providing community and family support, trauma-informed mental health and social services and lasting infrastructure like stable living conditions and medical care."

BIG STEPS FORWARD: A PATH TO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN NEPAL "For Asian elephants, who need lots of space to roam, landscape-level conservation means securing and protecting existing habitat fragments and corridors in the Terai Arc Landscape so they can regrow naturally and resist further degradation. This will rebuild safe corridors for elephants to travel and avoid human contact. It also involves using the latest technology — such as motion-sensing cameras, satellite GPS tracking, molecular genetics and conservation drones — to map elephants’ migratory behaviours and monitor corridors. These game-changing tools also help us understand elephants’ use of space and keep an eye on the success of our conservation efforts."

NASA is tracking endangered animal habitats from space

"The rapid decline of many iconic animal species due to habitat loss presents one of the most critical challenges in modern conservation. NASA, an organization typically associated with space exploration, has emerged as a valuable partner in the fight to save endangered animals. By utilizing cutting-edge satellite technology, NASA provides vital data on endangered wildlife habitats, informing and driving conservation strategies around the world."

Elephant conservation: Habitat preferences to mitigate conflict

"African savanna elephants, now classified as endangered, struggle with the relentless expansion of human settlements into their native range. A NASA study offers insights into elephant habitat preferences, particularly in less protected zones where conflict of with humans is more likely. The researchers found that elephants consistently favor dense forests, especially near waterways. Unfortunately, these same areas are often targeted for tourism infrastructure. Armed with this knowledge, conservationists and land managers can work together to identify areas where development poses less risk to elephant populations, striking a balance between economic needs and conservation goals. The experts can also strategically prioritize the protection of the dense forest habitats that elephants rely on for survival."

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Monthly Roundup May 2023

We Breathe Together: Adhel Arop Tells of the Child Soldiers of South Sudan

"Adhel Arop explores her mother’s experiences as a child soldier in South Sudan and their lived experiences afterwards, including the intergenerational effects of trauma, in a new documentary series funded by an Explore and Create grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. Her series, Katiba Banat: Sisters in Arms, will also feature the stories of other former soldiers with whom her mother, Amel Madut, has maintained contact."

“I come from trauma. I understand that from my experience. I’m an artist, so I can express things that others might find hard to do. And I’m grateful that I can.”

“Creativity is all I am. Communicating, art, storytelling—it’s what I feel I can offer the world. It’s a vehicle for healing. Sometimes just speaking, feeling, acknowledging, giving time and attention—it really can change people.”

June is Ride for Heart

For the 3rd year my brother and I will be raising money in support of Heart & Stroke in memory of our Dad. Our goal is to complete 100 kilometers and raise $1000 by the end of June. You may sponsor us HERE

All donations made between now and June 30th will be matched 3x by a generous anonymous donor - tripling your impact! Thank you for your support ❤️/

June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more people know CPR and how to use an AED.

Cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere, at any age, without warning. 35,000 cardiac arrests happen each year in Canada. Learn CPR and how to use an AED: https://bit.ly/45DT5Cy

All Canadian kids should know how to save a life!

"Training school children with CPR and AED use will create a generation of lifesavers in the community, who will grow into adults that are more likely to provide help in an emergency situation."

"By signing th[e] petition you are helping organizations like CARE (Cardiac Arrest Response and Education) and concerned citizens to convince provincial governments to mandate this lifesaving training in all schools across Canada."

Sign the petition HERE

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Monthly Roundup - May 2022

Heart and Stroke's Ride for Heart is Sunday, June 5th.

Make a contribution HERE!

From Despair to Hope: Children Beyond Armed Conflict

“From Despair to Hope: Children Beyond Armed Conflict” aims at reflecting on the complexity of the lives of children amidst conflict, emphasizing both the tragedy and the faith in a better future.

Organized by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

Exhibit is on display at UNHQ in New York until 31 May 2022.

Special Representative Maalla M'jid answers your questions!

"In a historic moment, Dr Najat Malla M’jid, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, reported to children about the work of the mandate in 2021, with children moderating and asking questions."

In the series of videos, Dr Najat Malla M’jid's shares her views and thoughts on some of the questions asked by children.

Virtual Summer School on Child Protection in Armed Conflict

The Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (the OSRSG- CAAC), in collaboration with the Government of Malta and the University of Malta, is organizing a pilot Virtual Summer School (VSS) on Child Protection in Armed Conflict. 

29 August – 9 September 2022

APPLY NOW: Submit a resume and motivation letter demonstrating how you meet the above requirements at osrsg-caac-vss@un.org by 19 June 2022.