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This article comes from Richmond Justice Initiative in Richmond, Virginia. RJI's mission is to educate, equip and mobilize communities with the tools needed to be a force in the global movement to end human trafficking.

With warmer weather or climates come pesky bugs, including the infamous mosquito. Mosquito bites can be much more serious than just an itchy nuisance. In most areas of the world, mosquitoes carry diseases that can be transferred to humans, and sometimes the result is deadly.

Nepal is a beautiful country of vast, mountainous landscapes and people representing diverse ethnic cultures. But poverty, even to extreme levels, is widespread in Nepal. We hope that after learning more about poverty in Nepal, you would consider joining us in our mission to bring help and hope to the hidden and hurting there.

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By: Mike Shea

My flight was delayed 3 hours. Seated next to me was a retired Army General. By the dignified way he carried himself I wasn't surprised. He asked about my job. 
"I equip government leaders in developing nations."
He respectfully asked, "Are you able to bring culture change with your leadership training?"

By: Dee Rivers

She walks quickly into the copse. Her three children clutch her skirt, secure in its shoddy circumference. Their footfall stirs a cumulus of dust, litter flutters in their wake.

The mother does not glance toward the passing tourist bus. Her children do, though, bedazzled by its bright blue paint and curious about the staring eyes in faces framed by glass that keeps them weatherproofed.

By: Zoya Wazir

The concept of wellness originated in the Indus Valley, found in the ancient Vedas of Hinduism through the practices of yoga and meditation. Traveling to the north, wellness manifested itself in traditional medicinal Chinese practices and then once again in ancient Greece, Rome and finally today, around the globe. Health and personal wellness are incredibly important concepts for the function of any community and their implementation in developing nations is crucial to their progress as a society.