BOSTON (WHDH) – The Wang YMCA Chinatown saw some Holiday cheer when the organization hosted its annual Holiday Party Sunday. For the first time since 2019, volunteers handed out gifts and played games with children. Robert Shapiro, the CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, said the event is a way to bring the community together. “In a moment like this you see the whole community, you see multi-generational, you see the melting pot, and you just see joy.” The event also honored the late owner of the Kowloon Restaurant, Madeline Wong, as Kowloon has catered the holiday party for…
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Christel Yardley/StuffAlmost there – the finishing touches are being put on the new signage at the airport, which is due to be finished by Tuesday night.He tohu o ngā wā ināianei – it’s a sign of and for the times. By Tuesday night, a big bilingual Hamilton Kirikiriroa sign will be finished and adorn the main terminal building at the airport. Kirikiriroa is the Māori name for the city. The sign’s erection is the latest in a series of significant steps Waikato Regional Airport Ltd has been taking to better reflect te ao Māori (the Māori world) over the past…
It is a bold and beautiful thing to know what it is you want to create in the world and believe in it so deeply that you will attain it no matter how your life’s journey may look. Take, for instance, Refiloe Moahloli, her love for reading as a child is one that matured as she did. So much so that she recently celebrated the release of her seventh children’s book Part of a Team, marking the great feat with a book reading at the Melville-based African literature bookshop, Book Circle Capital. ALSO READ: New children’s production to take centre stage at…
A video of a woman threatening to phone the police while her neighbours were having a braai has gone viral on social media. According to Times Live, The unidentified woman seems to be visiting South Africa from America. READ: South African influencer calls Cristiano Ronaldo a “p**s” on SuperSportThe woman is heard sharing her frustration over the fire which seems to be in a public park. “I don’t care. Go to f**cking McDonalds,’’ she can be heard screaming as the group try to explain themselves to her.The unidentified woman then proceeds with threats to call the police.READ: Meet the newest Michelin-star chef from South AfricaThe video which has now…
The challenge of data in Africa, especially in the West African region, is poised to change in the coming years, following the appointment of renowned Nigerian-born historian and lawyer, Nze Ed Emeka Keazor, to drive a subsidiary of a Norwegian innovative technology firm, Piql Africa Ltd, in the region. With the move, which brought Keazor to chair the board of Piql brand in West Africa, there are indications that Nigeria and other countries within the region would progress in data preservation and protection. Piql offers a disruptive and holistic technology and solution for secure and long-term data storage for archival/digital…
New Delhi: The South African Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has “approved” the Memorandum of Understanding with India on the transcontinental introduction of cheetahs, and it is now awaiting the signature of President Cyril Ramaphosa, multiple sources familiar with the matter have told ThePrint. The 12 cheetahs picked for transfer have been in quarantine since July and conservationists are now concerned about their fitness. In September, India received eight cheetahs from Namibia in the world’s largest conservation trial, which seeks to establish a free-ranging population of the species 72 years after it was declared extinct in India. The…
“You don’t need to be perfect, just committed,” Lanique Jones of Harmony Family Services said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Almost a dozen lawmakers, like Tennessee State Senator Heidi Campbell, have been urging Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to address the concern around the Department of Children’s Services. Conditions were described as “horrific.” Some of the children in state custody had to reportedly sleep on DCS office floors and, in one case, Senator Campbell said there was a child who had to call a hospital their home for 270 days. Fostering agencies and parents are also calling out for help. According…
But the holidays can be the loneliest and most stressful time of the year for many, and the primary stressor, especially for those of limited means, is money. A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association found that half of those who responded worry about being able to afford holiday gifts this year.For parents who are barely getting through the month, there’s no doubt about being able to afford presents. They can’t. They also can’t bear to disappoint their children.“I never thought I would find myself in this situation,” said a mother of two. “During the pandemic I was an…
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The LiTEArary Society held a book wrapping party for Monongalia County Head Start at Morgantown High School on Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The society collected hundreds of new books from their Barnes & Noble book drive in November. The event was held in collaboration with the Morgantown High School and University High School National Honors Society to help members get their volunteer hours while also benefiting a good cause. WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital hosts annual toy drive for Santa’s Workshop “Most of these children at head start don’t have any books at home,…