The DocTalk Show with Dr. Jenna Burton March 15, 2017

Who doesn't have a medical question they are looking for information about before they get into the doctor's office.

Dr. Jenna Burton www.drjennaburton.com brought a friend to the show with her, Dr. Gordon Bland from MediClinic Dubai Mall.

Dr. Jenna Burton and Dr. Gordon Bland.

Click here to hear the podcast.

Here are the show notes.

-lets talk virus vs bacterial colds

-too late for a flu shot?

-finding a good doctor tips  https://healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/doctor-visits/regular-check-ups/choosing-a-doctor-quick-tips

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170126103413.htm - quite topical at the moment with new drugs on the market for memory loss. Big media attention.

Low carb versus low fat diets

Gout - Used to have gout parties in university. Would eat loads of red meat and drink red wine and see if anyone would get gout. A disease for the indulgent middle-aged male!

Usually wake up in the night with a painful big toe.

Lyme DIsease - https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/ Not an STI as people think.

Removing a tick: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/removal/index.html

Occurs in northern hemisphere.

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html post treatment lyme disease syndrome

Causes of low oestrogen - http://blog.novahealththerapy.com/hormones-and-your-health/low-estrogen-common-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options

DocTalk May 24, 2016

When was the last time you wondered about that mole or that rash and just wanted to bounce a quick question off a doctor?

Well, this is the show where we help you get a leg up on your health.

We get not one but 2 GPs in the studio to talk through your issues!

Dr Shereen Habib, Well Woman Clinic

http://www.wellwomanclinic.ae/

Dr Sean Petherbridge Mediclinic DUBAI MALL MEDICAL CENTRE - 04 449 5111.

The easy podcast link.

These are the show notes.

Sciatica

Varicose veins

More studies talking over testing for prostate cancer. Is this playing to men who do not want testing.

Do I really need a pediatrician or can I just use a doc at the clinic?

Should I go straight to a specialist or GP 1st?

How do I know if my runny nose is an allergy or not?

Hello. It sounds like he needs a full assessment from his GP and maybe also a chat with his teachers. Possibly an educational psychologist if the school are worried. I hope that helps.

Vitadrip

http://www.livescience.com/20782-vitamin-iv-drips-trend-rihanna.html

And this which ties in nicely to a talk I attended about healthy eating and to the vitadrip thing

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/dont-give-too-much-weight-to-obesity-report-experts-warn-00hdqg3nl

http://time.com/4322930/how-junk-food-wrecks-your-body/?xid=newsletter-brief

Sunscreen

http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20160517/sunscreen-spf-report-2016?ecd=wnl_nal_052316&ctr=wnl-nal-052316_nsl-ld-stry_title&mb=Dx0WfNAsYrjr3vHZBv69pihonS%2fH3cwyJgykV2eBEGg%3d

Pools and germs

http://www.webmd.com/news/20160519/thousands-of-public-pools-hot-tubs-closed-for-dirty-water-cdc?ecd=wnl_nal_052316&ctr=wnl-nal-052316_nsl-promo-1_title&mb=Dx0WfNAsYrjr3vHZBv69pihonS%2fH3cwyJgykV2eBEGg%3d

Genetic evidence links obesity and organ disease 0 23/05/2016

The links between obesity and the diseases it causes are a step closer to being understood, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics has heard.

Using the GTEx (Genotype-Tissue Expression) dataset of tissues from deceased donors, Dr Taru Tukiainen, of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki, Finland, looked at the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gene expression in 44 different tissue types.

And the researchers, which also included teams in the UK and USA, found simultaneous changes in response to obesity in almost all the tissues studied.

“These results show that obesity really is a systemic condition, and particularly a condition of systemic inflammation,” Dr Tukiainen told delegates at the conference, which is being held in Barcelona, Spain.

“Interestingly, though, the changes in tissue function appeared to be only partially shared between different types of tissues; some tissues clearly act in pairs with one half of the pair compensating for – or enhancing - the dysfunction of the other.

“For instance, adipose tissue and adrenal glands, which are both organs secreting hormones essential to metabolism, often react to changes in BMI in completely opposite ways, including a decrease in metabolic activity in the former and an increase in the latter.”

She said the team hope they will be able to identify possible therapies that will help people overcome obesity and to also identify people who are at higher risk of developing complications.

“Our research highlights the burden of overweight and obesity on the digestive system. Although this is unsurprising, given the role of digestive system tissues in food processing, we found alarming links between BMI-related changes in different parts of the digestive tract and genes implicated in some diseases, for example Crohn’s disease,” explained Dr Tukiainen.

Large-scale genome-wide association studies have already identified almost 100 genetic variants that influence BMI and Dr Tukiainen said this latest research will provide further theories that can be followed up.

Abstract no: C08.1 – Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis reveals disease-relevant and causal links between obesity and gene expression

DocTalk November 3, 2015

thanks Shutterstock

The Doctors joined me to talk medicine.

Dr Shereen Habib, Well Woman Clinic

http://www.wellwomanclinic.ae/

Dr Sean Petherbridge Keith Nicholl Medical Centre

http://www.keithnicholl.com/

THE PODCAST.

Here is what we set out to speak about.

What is in the office?

-self exams one is slightly bigger, no pain,

-parkinsons

Kappa light chain disease

Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare blood cell disease which is characterized by deposition of fragments of infection-fighting immunoglobulins, called light chains (LCs), in the body. LCs are normally cleared by the kidneys, but in LCDD, these light chain deposits damage organs and cause disease.

-bleeding nose randomly any thoughts

-mega indigestion is this a bad sign for a middle aged woman

-pre menopause what to expect

-incontinence is it a symptom to not ignore?

-are there risks taking blood thinners what do we need to be aware of?

-mixing medications why to ask questions and grapefruit can be an issue for some meds?

-does going to bed late cause weight gain?

-vasectomy and prostate cancer any link?

Volunteer Call-in June 10

This week it was all about helping others.

Interesting conversations on the call-in, as my mother even said, there is a lot of food for thought here.

THE  PODCAST.

Show topic Volunteering

https://students.ucsd.edu/student-life/involvement/community/reasons.html

http://www.leduc.ca/Living/Volunteer_Leduc/Top_10_Reasons_to_Volunteer.htm

https://www.energizeinc.com/art/why-volunteer

In decline

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/09/21/survey-americans-interest-in-volunteering-and-charity-is-precipitously-declining/

http://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2014/07/22/why-we-shouldnt-get-too-worried-about-declining-rates-of-volunteering/

Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering connects you to others

One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together. Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. Even helping out with the smallest tasks can make a real difference to the lives of people, animals, and organizations in need. And volunteering is a two-way street: It can benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to help. Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills.

Allows you to make new friends & contacts

One of the best ways to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships is to commit to a shared activity together. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an area. Volunteering also strengthens your ties to the community and broadens your support network, exposing you to people with common interests, neighbourhood resources, and fun and fulfilling activities.

Improves social relationship skills

While some people are naturally outgoing, others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skills, since you are meeting regularly with a group of people with common interests. Once you have momentum, it’s easier to branch out and make more friends and contacts.

Mental/ Physical Benefits

• Volunteering increases self-confidence. Volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. You are doing good for others and the community, which provides a natural sense of accomplishment. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity. And the better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life and future goals.
• Volunteering combats depression. Reducing the risk of depression is another important benefit of volunteering. A key risk factor for depression is social isolation. Volunteering keeps you in regular contact with others and helps you develop a solid support system, which in turn protects you against stress and depression when you’re going through challenging times. Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety.
• Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy. Volunteering is good for your health at any age, but it’s especially beneficial in older adults. Studies have found that those who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than those who do not, even when considering factors like the health of the participants. Volunteering has also been shown to lessen symptoms of chronic pain or heart disease.

Happiness Effect Study by LSE http://www.helpguide.org/articles/work-career/volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits.htm

• Volunteering increases self-confidence. Volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. You are doing good for others and the community, which provides a natural sense of accomplishment. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity. And the better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life and future goals.
• Volunteering combats depression. Reducing the risk of depression is another important benefit of volunteering. A key risk factor for depression is social isolation. Volunteering keeps you in regular contact with others and helps you develop a solid support system, which in turn protects you against stress and depression when you’re going through challenging times. Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety.
• Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy. Volunteering is good for your health at any age, but it’s especially beneficial in older adults. Studies have found that those who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than those who do not, even when considering factors like the health of the participants. Volunteering has also been shown to lessen symptoms of chronic pain or heart disease.

Volunteering Opportunities in Dubai

http://www.dubaifaqs.com/volunteer-work-dubai.php

GetFitRadio Jan 7

Marcus Smith joins me for GETFITRADIO.

Innerfight.com is where Marcus makes it happen and he joins us to answer fitness questions.

Get your questions to us nightline@dubaieye1038.ae

Call you Lazy!

What do you think? Because of the low cost of help are we turning into a lazy bunch of arrogant people? Sure we painted the question with a wide brush but look around, how much of the daily dirty work are you doing? I think we are getting soft and we seem to look down on those who do scrub the toilet! Hmmm....

A Friend of Nightline needs your Help.

This is very unusual for me, to post a letter from a friend in my BLOG, but I know so many of you are looking for ways to engage with global communities for change.

Read this and please do what you can!

Hi,

My wife Masarat and I are heading next week to Dhaka, Bangladesh and then Fatehpur, Rajasthan to organise two 8-Day Academies in Dhaka and a TEDx conference in a rural town in Rajasthan. Here is what we will be doing during our trip as described by Masarat.

8-Day Academy [http://www.8dayacademy.org] is my initiative to help rural communities gain necessary and education and skills (in just eight days) that empowers them. So far, these sessions have been conducted in Rajasthan--the most illiterate state in India. Six sessions of 8DA have been completed which has changed the lives of hundreds of people in small villages here. The next two sessions will be in Dhaka, Bangladesh in a slum community where as you can imagine, the condition is very backward. I will be training children and women who will then continue the cycle of 8DA and teach this to more than 600 people. The next project that I do is TEDx Shekhavati. If you know about TED conferences (www.ted.com), you'll know how inspiring and life-changing the talks at this conference are. I have been a speaker at TEDxDubai 2009 and then went on to organise the first TEDx in rural India called TEDxShekhavati. Shekhavati is the cluster of villages and small towns that I work in. I felt that instead of working with 40-50 people at a time, I need to target the larger community so it was important to bring the values of TED to the village. You can read about the conference and the difficulties I had to face in organising it, here: http://blog.ted.com/2010/01/tedxshekhavatia.php More than 1,200 people attended the event and many of them were inspired to create community projects that not only helped themselves but also set a positive example for their communities. On February 5, 2011 I am organising a second edition of this conference. This time, there will be two conferences (2-3 hours each) on one day. One will be for grown-ups and the other will be for children. The issues that both these categories deal with are quite different. I am fundraising to organise this conference because it's very hard for me to get corporate sponsors for an event like this. Nobody wants to advertise in a village and usually if they do, they prefer to tamper with my speaker list, often adding people from their own company who don't necessarily have a story to tell. This TEDx has become a source for people to learn about new things and show them how they can be better people. You can contribute for the two events on our 8-Day Academy webiste: http://www.8dayacademy.org/fundraising If you have friends or family who are willing to contribute money to help me organising TEDx and my 8-Day Academy, that would be great. In totality, for both events, I'm looking to squeeze it in AED20000. Of course, you don't have to cover the whole amount! One of the biggest cost is the venue setup for the TEDx--because there are no auditoriums or halls in the village, we construct a tent from scratch and use special projectors so that a large 1000+ audience can view it properly. Additional videos and links for you: Impact of TEDxShekhavati: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U26fwIkuGTs My TEDxShekhavati talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBKkva3Y_ew&feature=related Info video about 8-Day Academy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OzlBLIzJ9U&feature=related Intro video of 8-Day Academy (text, photos and background music): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nludz7SgUpU&feature=related Article in The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/03/india-religion Another interview: http://www.faqs.org/periodicals/201010/2192413901.html Any help would be appreciated. Please let me know if you need additional info. Regards, Masarat Daud CHIEF ACTIONISTA 8-DAY ACADEMY Official e-mail: masarat@8dayacademy.org Curator of TEDxShekhavati (Rajasthan)

Regards,
Tauqeer A Jamadar
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"You play to fight the idea of losing!"
- Cantona

Dubai Mums Club!

www.dubaibabies.com
www.dubaimumsclub.com

Jenny Haddad and her partner alice join me for a talk about reaching out to the community of parents and a great business idea!

TEDxDubai's Amazing list of sponsors

We did it, you did it!

TEDxDubai happened yesterday and there is no question at least one person has started to put their ideas and energy into action to change, improve, revise some aspect of their environment!

TEDxDubai could only happen with the help of sponsors and sponsors who believe that it is not money but the space and power of ideas that make magic happen!

All of the sponsors listed below did amazing things for no financial return JUST BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF MAKING THINGS HAPPEN ONE PERSON AT A TIME.

Dubai Media City for hosting this event and providing this fabulous venue without their guidance, direction and trust none of this would be happening today, thanks you.

When we started planning TEDxDubai in late may we spoke to many people about this extraordinary idea and only a handful said YES, we want to be part of this.

We would also like to thank:

SAE for allowing Giorgio Ungania, my co-currator, to take on this project and of course their support in the filming and post production of the event

BARAKA our online partner. For making our web presence sing.

Zayed University and especifically the publications department for all things printed you are seeing today

The Kanoo Group for organizing the TEDxDubai Gala this evening.

Core Management Consultants for their unwavering business sense and guidance .imagine doing an event of this scale based all on barter deals Pervais nasir thank you.

Emirates Airlines for flying our international guests to Dubai

The Westin for housing our international guests

Ford for their support with transportation

Google for the TedxDubai T shirts

Jebal ali Hotel for their assistance with food and beverage

The Palladium for the amazing venue that worked

Oasis Enterprises and JVC for all the HD Cameras you see recording this event

Delta Sound for the fact you can hear me

DLC for the lights they came through at the 11^th hour, a dark moment

Phillips for their generous support of the idea

The One for the stage decorations and also goodies you are taking home

Arab Business Machines for the Mac’s keeping our speakers on track

Dubai Eye for facilitating Leo Laportes Broadcast to the US.

Again thank you to Dubai Media City for hosting this event and all the sponsors who have made this day happen.

June 10 UAE Marine and Volunteerindubai.com

Hour 1 Dr. John Burt spoke to us about the marine environment in the UAE and why we need to wake up.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?section=theuae&xfile=data/theuae/2007/september/theuae_september486.xml

Expert highlights threat to UAE coral reef population

By Criselda E. Diala

19 September 2007

DUBAI — Global warming and man-made stressors could pose a serious threat to the UAE’s marine eco-system, a lecturer from the Zayed University Dubai stated on Sunday.

Following years of research, which assessed the emirates’ marine ecology, particularly along the coasts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, lecturer and marine biologist John Burt said that future increases in temperature may test the survival of coral reefs and eventually other marine life in the UAE.

“The reefs hold a huge economic and ecological importance because they serve as habitat for juvenile fish and other marine life. The diminishing number of reef species due to environmental disturbances would result in an imbalance in the marine eco-system,” Burt pointed out.

Speaking during a meeting hosted by the Dubai Natural History Group, Burt said that in a span of nearly 10 years, following the El Nino phenomenon of 1998, marine researches have showed that a “mass die-offs” or bleaching of corals have occured across the world.

Bleaching, Burt explained, results in corals literally turning white due to the absence of algae or one-celled organisms. “This was a serious concern because corals that have died can’t get replaced quickly,” he said.

In the UAE waters alone, the presence of a certain species of coral called “acropona” used to be 62 per cent of the coral population before the 1998 bleaching of the Arabian Gulf. However, only 22 per cent of the same species exist today.

Burt also highlighted that coastal developments in Dubai that paved the way for the construction of man-made breakwaters have served as artificial reefs. “Breakwaters are distinct because the materials used in its construction have been suitable to a certain species of fish. But most marine life still prefers natural reefs,” he pointed out.

Aside from global warming, a concern that Burt also raised was the potential danger to the marine eco-system from a desalination plant being constructed near the coast of Abu Dhabi. Once operational, the desalination plant may contribute to the increase in the salinity of UAE waters.

Hour 2 www.volunteerindubai.com with Lola Lopez, change your world.

Volunteering your time to assist any non-profit aid organisation is the most rewarding way to give back to society.

Relief and Aid Organisations rely on volunteers to keep overheads at a minimum, thus ensuring that every penny possible goes to those who need it.

This group is aimed at bringing together ANY organisation, good cause or individual effort in the UAE, with people willing to help out. Even if only for ONE HOUR and even if it’s infrequent, it makes an enormous difference.

Mar 4---how to survive change

We had a great chat about the WHO MOVED MY CHEESE workshops with Nicole a UAE based trainer.

The issue we are faced with today is how do we deal with change that is sudden and possibly devastating to our self esteem?

As a matter of fact we do not deal with this well and can use a lot of help!

Listen in for some ideas!

Dec 30---salik and resolutons

OK so there have been a few problems with the Salik road toll system in Dubai.

At the end of the day the system seems to be working! More callers and SMSers than not have said that the roads are better and that the added cost is simply good value.

Don't agree?

Listen to the JAMESCAST and send us your feedback!

Ramesh called in and spoke about doing good!
How?
Weekly Ramesh wants to sponsor an eye surgery in India, value 400 dirhams.

Want to learn how?
email RAMESH.VENKAT@EMIRATES.COM

Have a great new year!

Nov 26 BusyMothers Companion

WWW.busymothers.com.au

At Busy Mothers we are committed to supporting parents in the exciting and challenging task of managing a busy family.

We spoke to Catherine Lockhard about this great resource!

The Concept:

At Busy Mothers’ we are committed to supporting parents in the exciting and challenging task of parenting and organising a busy family. We know that parenting is busy, hard work yet truly rewarding. The Busy Mothers team, Catherine and Gillian, wanted a resource to help them organise their families and lives. As teachers they were used to having systems in place to help make the running of their classroom smoother and easier allowing them more time to concentrate on what was really important – teaching their students. They wanted something similar for their homes that would allow them to concentrate on what was really important – spending time with their families. When they couldn’t find anything that suited their needs, they came up with their own system and The Busy Mothers Companion was created.

The Companion:

The Companion gives parents tools they can use to help keep the day to day running of their family and household in order. You can individualise your companion to suit your family.

What do you receive when you purchase the Busy Mothers’ Companion?

• Your own personal assistant. Well, not quite but the next best thing.

• More time to do the things you like to do.

• Less stress in your day.

• An end to feeling that you are always chasing your tail.

• A way for you to acknowledge what it is you actually achieve each day.

• A place for you to easily access all the tools you need to organise your busy household.

At Busy Mothers what we want for you, is to be able to:

• Really enjoy the time you spend with your kids.

• Acknowledge the great job you are doing.

• Reduce the amount of time you spend on fiddly, sometimes annoying yet necessary household organisation.

• Increase your energy levels by redirecting your time to the most important areas of your life.

• Stay one step ahead of your family so you can anticipate their needs and respond rather than react in damage control.

• Create the space to be able to take care of your own needs as well as those of your family.

Here are some emails we have received from our customers:

Your companion is fantastic. Having a lot of fun sorting it all out,

Thank you again.

Nikki

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Thank you for compiling the companion, it has so much in the way of tools that have been around for so long, it just took a couple of clever mums to put it all together. So far I am still filling up my companion, but, I have actually used it more than a few times. I am looking forward to spending more time finalizing and personalizing my companion more.

Kind Regards

Maryanne

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Just knowing that I can record every little aspect of our day to day lives, in the one spot (where it can''t get lost) and it will all be there to refer to when I need it and help our family unit run so much more smoothly and organised, will be such an enormous help to our family and finally let me get back on top of things. Sally, Qld I have found the BMC so helpful, I really don’t know if I can pick a single page out! If I was to choose the one we use the most, it would be the menu planner… this has been a life saver in our household… I now know exactly what is for dinner every night, no more struggling to dream up something at the last minute… but the one page I would probably pick out [as my favourite] would be the Medical information tracker as I have never had anything like this to record all the children’s medical info, chickenpox and surgeries etc… its fantastic. We have changed Doctor’s a few times over the years, due to moving etc… so our medical records are all over the place, its great to have our own records to keep track!!

So thank you!!

Karen Qld.

OCT 31 Amnesty issue...

278,000 people have availed of the illegal labour amnesty in the UAE!

The date to leave is November 3rd!

And there is a problem!

There is a significant group of people, 200-800 who at this moment have no home, no money, no food and no ticket out of the UAE!

Amnesty yes, means to exit no.

If it is not bad enough that many workers are leaving the UAE with their pride in their hat they cannot get home.

We have seen a huge out puring of help for charities in the last 2 months in Dubai and now we need to see a little for these people.

Dr. Shashikala is actually doing this!

This good doctor is feeding and trying to arrange transport for a group of 200 and more are arriving daily asking for help, sometimes as simple as a plate of food. And Dr. Shashikala is even paying for that if she can.

Time for our industry to jump in and lend a hand.

Call Dr. Shashikala for details 04- 397-5660.

mar 26 help others.

050-535-3694

As per our phone conversation please find below the link for the Dhaka
project.

http://homepages.advance-internet.com/d0011075

Regarding the project in Ashman ( I don't have a nice presentation as the
Dhaka one)
It is called the Manar Imam Charity School
In the area of Khamedia - Asham

There are around 50 kids attending school and they are part of a small poor
village.

We are trying to gather as much as possible before 20th April in order to go
there and give them the things.
Medicines, cloths, school materials
Some friends that are nurses will check the kids, give advice to mothers or
relatives.


I hope this information proves useful and that we keep contact.

Best regards,

Alexandra

WFP

www.wfp.org

The worlds largest humanitarion organization!

Funded by donations from government, institutions and you and I!

48 hours is their goal on getting to a location that needs food aid! 48 hours!

And only 7% of their resources are used for overhead. WOW.

There is no argueing the fact that we need to act, how and with whom is up to you... but do something!

We ended with a brief talk about the role of the celebrity in bringing attention to issues!

Sharon Stone "to be famous and do nothing is vulger!"

What else can we say?

IDEAS

peterdalglish@hotmail.com
www.streetkids.org


What if you said, "I have had enough and need to be a change agent!"

Meet Peter Dalglish!

Shocked by images of the 1984 Ethiopian famine, Peter Dalglish organized an airlift of food and medical supplies from Atlantic Canada to the starving African nation. His encounter with emaciated and destitute refugees seared him for life. Peter Dalglish returned to Canada and informed the senior partners of his law firm that he was giving up law to pursue a career alongside some of the world's poorest children. They thought he was kidding.

In the Sudan, Peter Dalglish worked in an isolated desert region along the Chadian border organizing humanitarian relief for women and children displaced by drought and famine. After being transferred to Khartoum, Peter Dalglish began the Sudan's first technical training school for street children, supported by Bob Geldof of Band Aid. Pickpockets, petty thieves and housebreakers were transformed into carpenters, welders and electricians; the graduates were hired by local businesses. In May, 1986 Peter Dalglish set up a bicycle courier service run entirely by street children. The kids delivered mail and newspapers to offices that they once had broken into; along the way they learned the importance of discipline and hard work.

Inspired by the tenacity and ingenuity of kids society had written off, Peter Dalglish returned to Canada in 1987 to found Street Kids International. Armed only with $200, a borrowed office and an American Express card, he launched an agency that has become a global leader in designing creative self-help projects for poor, urban children. Between 1988 and 1990 Street Kids International developed Karate Kids, an animated film about HIV prevention; today the cartoon is in distribution in 25 languages and in over 100 countries, making it the single largest initiative for street children anywhere in the world. On account of the success of Karate Kids, in 1994 Street Kids International received the prestigious Peter F. Drucker Award for Non-Profit Innovation.

Peter is doing something!

Anyone can!

What do you need?

1. passion

2.passion

3. passion