Tag Archives: poverty
Is Romania a Third-World Country?
No, of course it is not. But one could be lead to believe so, looking at the list of projects carried out by an organization that donates shoes to poor children. Besides Cambodia, Laos, Nicaragua and Timor-Leste, they have a project in … Continue reading
Easily Confused (56) Water
Where we find water: on Mars, between 34 and 250 million miles away Where we can’t provide safe drinking water to around 750 million people: our own planet Sorry, poor people, but this whole space thing is much more exciting.
A few Alms for the Church
You know these donation boxes at airports, where you are supposed to drop the change that you couldn’t spend during your vacation? Often they are made of glass, for you to see how generous other travelers have been. So you pull … Continue reading
Easily Confused (53) Recycling
Recycling in Germany: Recycling in Romania:
Child Poverty in Romania
The good news: In a statistic on child poverty, Romania is just one spot behind the USA, one of the richest countries in the world. That’s a remarkable achievement for a country which had to rebuild its economy from scratch after the … Continue reading
My Birthday
Today, I turned 35. I am now older than what the average life expectancy for people in Swaziland (a small country in Southern Africa) is. As I don’t feel old and I am still in fine shape physically and mentally, … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 