The conversation about “What’s Best for Haiti?” is one that everyone is weighing in on.  It seems that the post-earthquake devastation is seen as a “crisi-tunity” for a country that was already facing poverty, corruption and debt before the natural disaster.  There’s hope that maybe the influx of aid and interest can lead to improvements that should have been in progress before the earthquake hit.  Here’s 8 mainstream opinions of how the rebuilding should happen to take advantage of the crisitunity:
Now is the Time to Fix Inequalities in Haiti
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Around this time of year, everyone is making lists both recapping and looking forward.  Here are a couple of my favourite lists right now:
MSF’s Top Ten Humanitarian Crises of 2009
Doctors without Borders writes this annual ironic top ten list to bring attention to hot spots around the world.
Change.org Top Ten Victories of 2009
This one looks at what members of the social networking site Change.org were able to accomplish in 2009 by mobilizing online.  Its pretty impressive!

So, I’ve got a great new gig: blogging about development issues for young women over at Because I am a Girl.  “The Because I am a Girl movement is a global campaign to claim a brighter, safer future for girls” based on a long-term study by Plan Canada.  I blog about all sorts of stuff, like how to get involved, how different issues relate to women and girls, and profiling girls around the world that are taking action to make a difference.  Come and check it out!

FEATURED EVENT OF THE WEEK: ONE WEB DAY
SEPTEMBER 22,2009. www.onewebday.org
“OneWebDay is an Earth Day for the internet. The idea behind OneWebDay is to focus attention on a key internet value (this year, online participation in democracy), focus attention on local internet concerns (connectivity, censorship, individual skills), and create a global constituency that cares about protecting and defending the internet. So, think of OneWebDay as an environmental movement for the Internet ecosystem. It’s a platform for people to educate and activate others about issues that are important for the Internet’s future”.
FESTIVAL: …

A recap seems to be the thing to do in the blogosphere, although I’m a few days too late.  I got my inspiration here: Blood and Milk and Global Health Report.  So, here are the top five most popular posts on my blog in its first year - its a surprising mix!

Ethiopian Nativity of Mary: Reporting back from a visit to one of Toronto’s Ethiopian Orthodox Churches after a big celebration.
Toronto Events This Week - Lead up to World Aids Day: It seems like Torontonians really wanted to get involved …