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Food For The Poor is an organization in which people donate money and that money goes towards helping the poor people. This organization helps countries all over Latin America.

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The charity called Children SOS is a charity that is non profit which can already seem good. And this charity has many ways you can help it. From donating for a home for a child to donating for school products. The charity has help lots of children over the world. Making this charity win a noble prize. This charity is also a worldwide charity helping kids across the world.

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The American Heart Association is an organization that funds cardiovascular research. They also help educate people about the importance on healthy living.The AHA does this to prevent deaths due to cardiovasular diseases.

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American Heart Association | To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives

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Learn more about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by heart disease and stroke. Also learn about cardiovascular conditions, ECC and CPR, donating, heart disease information for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and educators and healthy living.

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Hong Kong

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This is the traditional clothing men wear in Argentina. They usually use this type of clothing for the dances they perform.

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This organization called Crisis is trying to end homelessness in the U.K. They are doing this by providing shelter, education, training, and support, etc. This organization uses research about the causes and consequences of homelessness and it also does campaigns to stop homelessness once and for all. Crisis does not only help people economically but they also help them be the better version of themselves. This organization goes back to the ’60s where it was founded by Bill Shearman.

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Crisis, the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. Together we will end homelessness.

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Solomon Islands

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There are a lot of different foods that eaten in Argentina. Of all of them, we decided to try to make argentinian beef empanadas.

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This video shows islanders performing Rorogwela, a children's lullaby.

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Rorogwela [Funafou Dancers - Solomon Islands]

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Surprisingly, the national sport of the Solomon Islands is futbol, or Soccer. This sport is quite familiar...

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Kennedy Island is a small island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is named after John F. Kennedy, whose torpedo boat, Pt-109, was sunk during world war 2 on the coast of this island. People often visit because of the history behind it, and because it's a good snorkeling spot.

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Oceanswatch is a charity that works to help Pacific islanders. They are currently working to stop mining in Temotu, one of the Solomon Islands.

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The forests on the Island of Nende in the remote Temotu Province, East Solomon Islands cover >40,000ha. These beautiful forests provide shelter, water, custom medicine, habitat for endangered species, building materials and food.

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The forests on the Island of Nende in the remote Temotu Province, East Solomon Islands cover >40,000ha. These beautiful forests provide shelter, water, custom medicine, habitat for endangered species, building materials and food.

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https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/lets-educate-girls/
This charity organization that I chose helps young girls get an education and fulfill there dreams.

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My charity is all about helping children living in poverty in Romania. In this charity they take in children to homes and they give them a better chance in life.
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I was a volunteer this summer. And Livada is the place where I met awesome and heart-loving people, both from staff and other volunteers. For me it was a first-time but they really made me feel like I was part of something bigger, I was part of their familly. There is not a bad thing I can say about this nonprofit organizati... Read more

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They do outstanding work placing Romanian orphans with American families. I have know Livada for years and i recommend them without reservation.

Michael Volunteer

Livada Orphan Care has shown tremendous love and passion for the abandoned children of Romania. I have been blessed to work with them for five summer and serve along side them in day camps. They provide for the physical, spiritual, educational, psychological, and health related needs of these children.

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The Milwaukee River Organization helps to clean up rivers all over Milwaukee. It helps us get rid of water pollution. It brings the city of Milwaukee together because they have picnics and you can volunteer if you want to help clear up the rivers.

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DATE Now - May 13, 2020 The Story of Plastic is a seething expose uncovering the ugly truth behind the current global plastic pollution crisis. Striking footage shot over three continents illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage,...

As Waterkeepers, we're on the front lines of testing water quality and patrolling for pollution, so it's critical that we remain up-to-date with the most recent science to ensure we're keeping our staff and volunteers safe. We have postponed all water sampling activities, and are continuing to track the situation. We look forward to once again sampling and connecting (safely) with you all out on the river soon.

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The Center for Disaster Preparedness works towards making sure that people are well protected, informed, and prepared for when disaster strikes. On their website, they announce “The CDP is committed to strengthening the capacities of vulnerable groups in community-based, development-oriented disaster risk reduction management to uphold their rights and reduce their vulnerabilities. CDP influences duty-bearers and service providers towards this end.” Better known in the Philippines, they work with non-profit organizations and the community, they aim to reach out and spread awareness and resilience. Everything that is done by this organization is to ensure a better future, and donations made to them will all be put forth into good use. “You can be part of our commitment to help create safer, resilient, and developed communities in the Philippines. Your donations will be used to fund projects that target at-risk communities, and vulnerable groups such as children, women, persons with disabilities, and older persons”.

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A center committed to disaster risk reduction and protection of life, property, and the environment, the Center for Disaster Preparedness Foundation is at the forefront as a resource center in community-based climate and DRRM in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific Region.

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The charity I chose is an international charity for human rights. They focus on helping people understand their rights as humans, and to use their knowledge wisely.

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The Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts project (RULAC) is a unique online portal that identifies and classifies all situations of armed violence that amount to an armed conflict under international humanitarian law.

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The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights provides post-graduate education, conducts academic legal research and policy studies, and organizes training courses and expert meetings on international law in armed conflict, human rights, transitional justice, international criminal law, armed non-state actors, UN human rights mechanisms, weapons law, economic, and social and cultural rights.

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Ashinaga is a charity organization that is working to support orphans throughout Japan, Africa, Europe, and North America. In Japan, it offers financial aid, summer camps, and educational opportunities. The group is doing it's best to help as many orphans internationally, and to recognize the whole of the problem and how each and every person can pitch in. So far, over 100 thousand orphans have benefited from this organization and have been given opportunities that would not be possible without it.

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Ashinaga provides educational and emotional support for orphaned students worldwide

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People in Mongolia are being raped and sex trafficked every day. We need to change these conditions in order to give them a chance to fight. The “ Fighting Chance” organization wants to fund money for the homeless people in Mongolia and give them enough money for an apartment. Depending on how much money we raise we will try to go to first month’s rent. The founder of this organization is Gabriel Byrd, it is very authentic. It has helped so many people around Mongolia. This organization has accomplished taking 10 percent of Mongolia’s homeless people of Mongolia off the streets. They take little and big donations, it doesn’t matter how much you donate anything will help.

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A famous dish in Portugal is their Portuguese rice. It has a lot of herbs and spices in it, but when I finished it, it tasted pretty good.

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This organization is all about helping people who are suffering mentally in their daily lives. They have campaigns that cover all information on mental health. They provide free services. They receive funds from charities, donations, and grants. They support people with experiences of mental illnesses.

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The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing.

We work to influence individuals, whanau, organisations and communities to improve and sustain their mental health and reach their full potential.

Right now, you are on our Staying Well positive mental health and wellbeing section; you will find information on mental health conditions, where to get help and how to support those you love and care about in our Get Help section. Although we are not a counselling or advice service, our information officers are happy to point you in the right direction to find help.

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The biggest well known tourist attraction is the great wall of china. this has been said as he best tourist attraction due to the man made wall that the Chinese made during the dynasty. The Great Wall goes up to 13,000 miles long. And it's said that you can see it in space.

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The International Humane Society in South Korea has saved many dogs from turning into meals and shutdown areas which sell dog meat.

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Humane Society International / South Korea

SEOUL-On this World Day for Animals in Laboratories, following chilling evidence of the suffering of cats in Korean laboratories, Humane Society International and the Korean Society for Alternative to Animal Experiments wish to acknowledge the pioneering scientists and institutions working to replace animal testing, and urge government ministries to increase their funding support for innovation and medical progress without animals.

HSI's Senior Policy Manager Borami Seo said, "Across South Korea, scientists are striving to develop and use state-of-the-art approaches for research, instead of opting for outdated animal testing methods. Yet as we've seen again this week, many researchers are still stuck in the past, subjecting cats, dogs, pigs and millions of other animals to harmful experiments each year, often paid for with public tax money. It's time to change the paradigm, and for our government to move away from funding animal research and instead reward our dedicated innovators who are advancing humane science."

KSAAE President Dr Tae Cheon Jeong said, "As an academic society, we will try our best to provide expert support for researchers who want to move away from animal testing. We highly commend current endeavors and will continue to work together in advancing non-animal technology."

Korean scientists are rapidly developing human-relevant methods to help understand human disease and identify faster and more effective approaches than relying on animal models. Seoul-based stem cell technology company Nexel recently published its research on Wilson's disease, incorporating gene editing technology into human cell-based models for drug screening. This is a welcome development as millions of animals are used in gene editing experiments, with millions more animals used for creating and maintaining strains of genetically modified animals. Another Korean bio start-up company, Dana Green, is focusing on establishing human organ-mimetic models using 3D cell technology, aiming to develop next-generation technology that shows higher, more human-relevant prediction rates for drug development.

Korea Institute of Toxicology's predictive toxicology department recently introduced ToxSTAR, a platform that allows high-speed chemical screening to predict toxicity. Another company, Biosolution, developed a human cornea model that can replace animal testing for various eye conditions, and has since been accepted as an official test method by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. However, despite rigorous validation and international recognition, this method is not yet widely used in Korea due to a lack of support from the government and industry to promote the method.

Similarly, the majority of laboratories certified as Good Laboratory Practice by the Ministry of Environment still use animals even though internationally recognized alternatives are readily available. According to chemnavi.or.kr, only four of 19 registered Korean contract testing facilities are currently providing alternative test services; Biotoxtech, AB Solution, ChemOn and Korea Testing & Research Institute. Of these, only KTR's Alternative Testing Center is named as a GLP-certified service offering non-animal, human-based tests. Ellead Skin & Bio Research is certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for offering human reconstructed skin irritation tests. An industry source said that the company was not aware of any local testing facilities that provide non-animal test services until the HSI-driven amendment to Korea's chemical law, K-REACH, was enacted. The law requires the Ministry of Environment and companies to minimize the use of vertebrate animals in the process of producing hazard information for chemicals, including prioritizing vertebrate animal alternative tests and sharing of existing chemical test data.

HSI is working with members of the National Assembly on further legal reforms that would require federal ministries that fund biology research to meaningfully fund the development of human-mimetic, non-animal models to replace animal testing in Korea as a mainstream activity.

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Media contact: Borami Seo, bseo@hsi.org

Humane Society International / South Korea

SEOUL-Humane Society International congratulates Assembly member Jeong-ae Han on the National Assembly's passage of her amendment to the Chemical Consumer Products and Biocides law, promoting alternatives to animal testing.

Assembly member Han, who previously sponsored and helped to pass a similar bill revising the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) to prioritize alternative methods, said, "I am very pleased to see another major amendment prioritizing alternatives to animal testing. With the K-REACH amendment, we learned that policy support is very important not only for government authorities but to encourage chemical companies and research institutions to collaborate on the development of better and more humane safety tests for consumers. With these two amendments, it is my hope that Korean chemical industries will have the stimulus necessary to become global leaders in advancing ethical approaches for consumer safety."

Han's measure adds to existing law the principle of minimizing vertebrate animal testing and includes support and incentives for small- to medium-sized enterprises to avoid repeated animal testing and to develop and disseminate alternatives to vertebrate animal testing.

HSI's Senior Policy Manager for Korea Borami Seo said, "Through stakeholder meetings with policymakers and others, HSI has been advocating for the inclusion of language in Korean chemical legislation that promotes the development and adoption of human-based approaches. Many Korean chemical industries support the idea of replacing animal testing with better predictive tools for chemical safety. We hope that with this bill, environmental authorities will provide strong implementation plans to accelerate the move away from animal testing."
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Last December, Korea's Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology published a report on chemical management that advises a shift away from animal testing toward a predictive paradigm based on molecular characterization of chemical activity. This includes supporting Adverse Outcome Pathway research and biotechnology such as omics-based data analysis (comprehensive genetic or molecular profile evaluation of human and nonhuman animals), 3D models or organ-on-a-chip.

In 2019, the US EPA announced that it will eliminate all mammal studies by 2035 and committed significant funding to advance non-mammalian safety testing, in order to "ensure production of human health and the environment."

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Media contact: Borami Seo, bseo@hsi.org

Humane Society International

SEOUL-Global animal welfare organization Humane Society International has presented a petition with 83,232 signatures against dog cloning to the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, urging the Ministry to permanently cease funding research to clone working dogs. HSI's petition came in response to disturbing footage obtained by the Beagle Rescue Network in 2019, showing cloned dogs created through MAFRA-funded research being used for training in cruel conditions. After their rescue, one dog died as a result of multiple factors including obvious malnutrition and another dog is being treated with strong painkillers due to severe stress caused by the training

HSI's Senior Policy Manager for Korea Borami Seo said, "As a proud Korean, I am deeply disturbed to learn that our government ministries have been using public tax money to fund frivolous animal cloning tests to breed sniffer dogs for airport security, and that they were doing so without regard for ethical or welfare concerns that are inherent in a highly experimental procedure like cloning. No other government among the OECD countries has funded cloning of sniffer dogs, nor should such experiments ever have been approved or funded in Korea. HSI, along with 83,232 supporters, urges MAFRA to pull the plug on this frivolous dog cloning research once and for all."

MAFRA's five-year Master Plan for Science and Technology published last December identified animal cloning technology as a strategic priority. Examples of publicly-funded projects in the past three years include customization and production of cloned dogs for Alzheimer's and other human disease research, production of cloned pigs and the development of mass production technology for cloning black cattle for agricultural purposes.

Cloning is an invasive and distressing procedure that inflicts pain and suffering on many animals, not just the 'end' product clones. The process to create a single cloned animal is inefficient, potentially requiring hundreds of fertilized eggs, which are then implanted into surrogate mothers. Once they have played their part, the fate of the surrogates and the donor animals is often unknown.

Since the Beagle Rescue Network exposé, the MAFRA-funded sniffer dog cloning project has been suspended. MAFRA is currently revising Animal Protection Act regulations related to working dogs for testing, and HSI and others have called on the agency to prohibit any further cloning testing using working dogs.

*Further reading (Korean only): HSI's statement on dog cloning for detection dogs

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Media contact: Borami Seo, bseo@hsi.org

SEOUL-Seoul's last three dog meat shops have agreed to end dog slaughter on-site, following over a year of campaigning from Seoul's Mayor Park Won-soon and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The initiative has been welcomed by leading animal charity Humane Society International/Korea which has been active in South Korea since 2015 working with dog meat farmers to close farms, rescue dogs and drive change.

Dog meat consumption is declining rapidly in South Korea, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Gallup Korea conducted in June 2018 shows that 70% of South Koreans say they will not eat dog meat in future. In July this year HSI/Korea assisted in the closure of South Korea's notorious Gupo dog meat market in Busan, following the closure the previous year of Taepyeong, the largest dog slaughterhouses in the country in Seongnam.

Nara Kim, dog meat campaign manager for Humane Society International/Korea says: " I am so happy to see Seoul's last remaining dog meat shops end dog slaughter. Although these shops can still sell dog meat, it is nonetheless wonderful to see South Korea take one step further away from this dying industry that most Koreans want nothing to do with. It gives me hope that South Korea's future is dog meat-free. HSI/Korea will continue working with the government, and supporting farmers who no longer want to work in the dog meat trade, so that one day we will be able to celebrate the closure of South Korea's final dog slaughterhouse."

HSI/Korea has so far closed 15 dog meat farms in South Korea, helping farmers to close down their dog meat farms and transition to alternative, humane livelihoods. Increasingly, dog farmers are keen to exit the controversial trade due to societal shame, family pressure and decreasing profits.

Photos and video of HSI's latest dog meat farm closure and rescue are available for download here.

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HSI Director of International Media Wendy Higgins, whiggins@hsi.org, +44 (0)7989 972 423

SEOUL - South Korean authorities have shut down Gupo dog meat market in Busan, notorious for being one of the country's largest markets selling chilled dog meat as well as live dogs killed to order. More than 80 live but terrified dogs were rescued as part of a negotiated closure with the dog meat vendors who will be offered compensation to set up alternative businesses as part of a remodelling project to regenerate the area.

The dogs are now in the care of animal charities Humane Society International/Korea, Korean Animal Welfare Association, Korea Animal Rights Advocates and Busan Korean Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who worked with the authorities to close Gupo market. Busan's Mayor Geodon Oh and the Head of Gu office, Myung Hee Chung, worked together with the dog traders to find a solution.

The closure of Gupo is the latest in a series of crack downs by officials on the cruel trade. In November last year, Seongnam city demolished Taepyeong, the country's largest dog slaughterhouse, and closed down most of the related dog meat vendors. However, the closure of Gupo market is the first such closure where complete agreement has been reached between the vendors and local authorities.
Photos and video of the dog market and slaughterhouse closure and rescue are available for download here: https://newsroom.humanesociety.org/fetcher/index.php?searchMerlin=1&searchBrightcove=1&submitted=1&mw=d&q=MarketRescue0719
Nara Kim, dog meat campaigner for Humane Society International/Korea (휴메인 소사이어티 인터내셔널) who attended the closure and rescue, says: "I cannot express enough my joy at helping to close down the dog meat shops and slaughterhouse at Gupo market. For decades they have stood as a very public symbol of the immense cruelty of the dog meat trade, with live dogs displayed in cages on the street for shoppers to select for slaughter by electrocution. The closure of Gupo's dog meat market means the end of a gruesome era in South Korea's dog meat history, and a sign of the times that law enforcement and local authorities are cracking down on this increasingly unpopular industry that most Koreans want nothing to do with. I know we have a long way to go to end the dog meat trade here, but even two years ago I would never have believed we would see such progress. It has been a pleasure to work with the Busan authorities, and especially in being able to save the last remaining dogs we found alive."

At the height of business at Gupo in the 1970s and 1980s, the market housed around 60 dog meat shops but after the Seoul Olympic in 1988 it started to decrease. Just 17 dog meat vendors and two dog tonic ( gaesoju) shops remained before today's closure.

Humane Society International/Korea's rescue team was on site to assist the closure and rescue with partners KARA, KAWA and Busan KAPCA. They found more than 80 mainly jindo mix dogs cowering in their cages, just a handful of the estimated 2 million dogs bred on thousands of dog meat farms across the country. HSI/Korea specialises in working with dog meat farmers to close down these farms and transition farmers to alternative, humane livelihoods. Increasingly, dog farmers are keen to exit the controversial trade due to societal shame, family pressure and decreasing profits.

HSI/Korea's Nara Kim says: "The dog market scene was really upsetting, with dogs displayed in cages in front of each store. The smell was overwhelming. HSI has closed down 14 dog meat farms in South Korea and rescued nearly 1,800 dogs, all of whom would have ended up in a terrible place just like this. All the dogs at Gupo have been removed and transported to a temporary shelter where they will recover from their ordeal. A few will remain in Korea to find new homes, but HSI will fly all the others overseas to Canada or the United States to get the love and care they deserve before being placed with shelter and rescue partners who will seek adoptive homes."

Kim Ae-ra, president of Busan Korean Alliance for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said: " We started anti-dog meat protests in front of Gupo dog meat market for the first time in 2007 and so we are deeply moved that the market will be the first complete shutdown of its kind in Korea."

Yim Soonrye of Korea Animal Rights Advocates, said: " Dog slaughterhouses are collapsing one by one, from Seongnam Moran Market to Taepyeong-dong and Busan Gupo Market, and in addition Gyeonggi Province has introduced its own judicial polices to crack down on illegal dog slaughterhouses. This all shows that the Korean dog meat industry is starting to fall. As local governments are moving forward, the Korean government must also take action by closing all illegal dog farms, by the Blue House keeping its promise to exclude dogs from the legal definition of 'livestock', and by the National Assembly passing the proposed bill to end the dog meat industry before the end of next year's session. We welcome the decision made by Busan Metropolitan City and the merchants of Gupo, and believe that the shutdown of Gupo dog market will be a major stepping stone towards ending dog meat in Korea."
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Cho Hee-kyung, president of Korean Animal Welfare Association, said: " The permanent shutdown of Gupo dog meat market is a long-awaited victory against animal cruelty in our campaign to end the dog meat trade in South Korea. We will now step forward to call for the shutdown of Chil-seong market, another large dog meat market in Daegu."

Dog meat consumption is declining rapidly in South Korea, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Gallup Korea conducted in June 2018 shows that 70% of South Koreans say they will not eat dog meat in future.

Busan city has signed a closure contract with each dog meat vendor, contractually prevented from transitioning to other dog meat related businesses. The entire street of stores will be demolished.

The regeneration plan is due for completion by 2020 and will culminate in the launch of a community park.

Busan city veterinarians will give all the rescued dogs a health check, and further care and vaccinations will be performed by HSI and partnering local groups. Every dog will be tested for the presence of the H3N2 virus (dog flu), and vaccinated against rabies, DHPP, corona virus vaccines, distemper and parvo. The dogs will then be quarantined in Korea under the groups' care before travel to Canada and the United States.

The decision by the Busan authorities to close the dog market at Gupo is the result of lots of factors, not least years of protests by local residents and Korean animal groups including CARE, and Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation.

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Humane Society International / South Korea

SEOUL - Korean laboratory animal statistics published this week by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs revealed record-high animal use in 2018, and that one in every three animals in a Korean laboratory (38%) is subject to a chemical poisoning experiment - the most severe category of experiment, in which animals are denied pain relief. In total 3,727,163 rodents, rabbits, dogs, fish, monkeys and other animals were used in Korean experiments in 2018, an increase of 21% over the previous year.

The continued upward trend in animal use has been slammed by Humane Society International as a reflection of the ongoing failure of Korean product safety regulators and industry to use all available non-animal approaches to testing and assessment for chemicals and other products. Local demand for animal testing under the Korea Act on Registration and Evaluation, etc of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) and Biocidal Products Act (K-BPR) are believed to be major contributors to this trend, because the government statistics show that companies used the overwhelming majority (89%) of animals, compared with national and public institutions (less than 9%).

Alarmingly, the statistics also revealed that 2,167 animals were used in 2018 for cosmetics testing in Korea despite the Cosmetics Act reform bill, which came into effect to limit animal use in 2017.

HSI Senior Policy Manager Borami Seo said, "It's disgraceful that Korean companies are still performing cosmetic animal testing after the government has banned this practice, and that more than a million animals were made to suffer last year in the cruelest of animal tests for the sake of chemicals and other products. It's an unacceptable betrayal to consumers, who mistakenly believe that cosmetics sold in Korea are now cruelty-free, and does little to improve consumer or environmental protection because tests on rodents, dogs and other animals are so often poor predictors of human response. It's time for private testing facilities and public institutions to get serious about adopting existing non-animal approaches, and for Korean authorities to accept and require use of such methods when available instead of calling for new animal testing. We look forward to working with scientific communities in promoting the use of advanced technology such as in vitro bio-mimetic and computational methods, as well as investing their resources for human-relevant research, replacing animal use."

HSI has been working closely with Korean politicians in the National Assembly to address the explosion in animal testing through legislative revisions to K-REACH and K-BPR to make it compulsory for regulatory authorities and companies to use available non-animal methods to the fullest extent possible. HSI is also working to establish legislation that will support scientific studies and research based on human-relevant methods without using animals.

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"Running Rebels" is a charity that helps the youth here in Milwaukee. Its an after school program that gives an opportunity to keep the youth away from street problems and gang activity.

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This is one of the top tourist attractions in Portugal. It is the Belem Tower which served as the ceremonial getaway stop in the 16th century during the exploration age

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Men usually have something that looks like what was drawn in the picture, but on a daily basis they were more casual clothes like we do in America.

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There aren't any records of it helping MIlwaukee, or Zambia, but I do think that Zambia would find this organization/charity really useful.

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Our mission is to expand global access to low-cost clean water technologies and information about health and sanitation through knowledge-sharing, training, community-building, peacemaking, and efforts at sustainability. We empower communities abroad to take care of their own clean water needs, even as we empower people here to make a real difference.

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The United Kingdom has many beautiful attractions to visit. For example like the history museum ,the national gallery and the  Tower of London and way more. This are places full of history and all kinds of art. Many tourists fly miles just to see this attractions.

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There is no national dress code in the United Kingdom. They dress just like us maybe with more swag. But there is something called a kilt which is the national dress of Scotland.

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The following is a traditional dish that people eat around Africa: beans, rice and chicken. I don't know why I sounded really loud and too energetic, but there's my review.

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Mongolia has a lot of games but the two that stick out the most are Horse Race and Chess.

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My not very good attempt at drawing some of the traditional clothing from the Philippines. On the left is one of the dresses worn by women that shows the colorful nature of their clothing. Most of the traditional clothing from the Philippines is full of color and vibrance. It was also heavily influenced by the culture from countries like Spain and Japan, which in my opinion, can be evidently seen when it's compared to traditional clothing from those countries.

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A New Zealand treat called Hokey Pokey is a toffee, candy treat to eat along with milk and also made in or with ice cream. It's made with simple ingredients which are sugar or brown sugar, golden syrup, and baking soda. All those ingredients melted down and then gets harden. Mostly all of New Zealand's dishes are inspired from Britain, just like this treat.

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table top mountains is a tourist attraction because the top of it is literally flat. they have hotels and homes around it where you can see how flat and beautiful it is.

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I couldn't find the name to this but it is like a dress with a chain that goes around it with jewelry that hangs from it.

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Belizean meringue lemon pie is a very common dessert that people eat in Belize.

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Built in the 6th century befire Islam have moved to the Central of Afghanistan. Two buddhas of Bamyan were built famous for their beauty and craftmanship.

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The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize.

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Tanghulu- candied fruits served as a popular street snack in Hong Kong and China all around

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The traditional clothing in Belize is very similar to the one in Mexico. For girls its colorful dresses with flowers on them.

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You might recognize Afghanistan or the people from there because most of them wear Hijabs and men wear oversized shirts called Payraan.

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There a many natural attractions that bring tourists to the Philippines. Some of the best attractions though include the sandy white beaches of Boracay, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, and the tear drop shaped island of Siargao. Among these attractions, there many places to explore, all equally interesting and beautiful as the next.

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Argentina has a bunch of tourist attractions. Iguazu Falls is a waterfall that is really visited. Other tourist attractions are the Perito Moreno Glacier and El Mar de Plata.

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Hong Kong’s top tourist attractions is DisneyLand. It is the largest theme park in Hong Kong and they incorporate their customs and traditions as much as they can in the park as well. It is truly a place where your dreams come true.

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Hong Kong’s traditional clothing consists of their “qipao’s” it can either be short or long with a high clasped collar

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This is a grass skirt and a necklace, both traditional clothing items in the Solomon Islands.

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"The little monkey" is a traditional game from Romania.

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One of Romania's best tourist attractions is the Bran Castle. This castle is a very old and very beautiful castle.

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That is a drawing of a traditional dress romanians use when they what to celebrate there tradition. The dress is full of beautiful embroidery all over it.

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The Gyeongbokgung Palace is the tallest of all 5 palaces there and considered the most beautiful of all.

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Uruguay has many attractions and many beautiful places to visit. The one in the picture underneath is the plaza independecia. In the plaza there is the museum of tango. Other places that people like to visit are Casapueblo, Salvo Palace, and Pocitos. There is many more but these are just some.

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The traditional clothing in Uruguay is Guachos. They wear hats, a dress shirt, really baggy pants, and boots. Still to this day they wear this. The drip is immaculate.

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Sushi is a very common dish in Japan and typically has 3 core ingredients: some type of veggie, fish, rice, and seaweed (Nori). The kind that I ate, which was called the Chef's Special, had crab meat, avocado, and cream cheese, along with some sort of sauce. Some other examples of common fillings could be celery, cucumber, lobster, salmon, and eel. Typically, with each sushi roll, you also get a bit of ginger and some wasabi to add to it. My personal experience with eating this was pretty great since I love sushi. It's a refreshing, filling dish that doesn't make you feel gross in the end - 5/5

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The image shown below is a picture of Mount Fuji, one of Japan's top tourist attractions. It's Japan's tallest mount and is featured in many art pieces. This breath taking mountain, is also a dormant volcano that hasn't erupted since the 1700's. Overall, it's only of the famous symbols of Japan.

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Okay so I attempted to draw a kimono which are these robe like pieces of clothing. They are typically worn to festivals or important events by both men and women. There's a lot more to the attire then just the silk robe though, but also an under dress, socks, and shoes.

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One of New Zealand's top tourist attractions is Fiordland National Park. It's located in Southland. This place delivers you a view of a beautiful landscape. The place includes cascades, vast of lakes, many mountain peaks all around, forests, glaciers, and many more that people go see and explore. Where visitors can go hiking, kayaking, and go on a flight to see the beautiful scenery.

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this one of the top tourist attraction in Turkey which is called Aya Sofya.

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Turkey traditional for woman is a dress which is called şalvar.

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Victoria Falls
It's a waterfall in southern Africa that provides a variety of unique animals animals and plants. It's considered to be one of the worlds biggest and largest waterfalls.

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South Korea values customs, so the dress in a way to show korean beauty. It is a special fashion and some people can be seen wearing it on daily bases.

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The drawing isn't that great, but this is what girl would wear maybe not on a daily basis, it's simple but maybe to a small celebration or some event.

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For New Zealanders, the females clothing has a black woven tops made from wool. They have red, yellow or and white patterns on them. Along with flax skirts. For male, they also have a flax skirt, also having patterns as well. They incorporate the color black in their attire.

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In this video it shows the Junkanoo parade and the things they do in The Bahamas when it happens.

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Junkanoo Festival - The Bahamas - Culture & Travel - On Voyage.tv

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The Bahamas form of government is Constitutional monarchy and they don't have a president but it is a prime minister and his name is Hubert Minnis.

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There is a lot of culture in Uruguay. They really value and love art. In the capital they have a place where there is a ton of art and many people visit it every single year. They also celebrate the colorful carnival. This carnival is taken place every February. They have tons of art gallery's, museums, book stores and many other places that are historic and that people like to visit and tour around.

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Uruguay has a pretty normal government. They have representative democratic republic with a presidential system.

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Greatest Person to Walk on Portuguese Soil. 

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Greatest Person to Walk on Portuguese Soil. 

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It talks about the history of the country and also things that are done during the holiday season. They do celebrate christmas and they eat a lot of food and people tend to give a pound or two.

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Portuguese Christmas traditions   Miguel Pereira

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Portugal has a very similar government to others. They operate as a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic. Where as the Prime Minister is the acting president or ruler. They also have more than one party system.

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