Podcast tag: Human Welfare

NCFL Is Educating Mothers For Prosperous Future of Their Children

#444 Great.com Talks With… The National Center for Families Learning  Low adult literacy is a major stumbling block for families throughout the USA. Not only can it limit a parent’s employment prospects, but it can also provide challenges to foster their child’s academic growth. In this episode we talked with Dr. Josh Cramer from the […]

IRCT Is Empowering Torture Victims to Rebuild Their Lives

#443 Great.com Talks With… International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Many people suffer cruel, dehumanizing treatment as a result of their political views, religion or sexual orientation. It’s important that we help empower them to come to terms with their ordeal. In this episode we talked with Lisa Henry from the International Rehabilitation Council for […]

Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers Offer Assistance for the Disabled Community

#441 Great.com Talks With… Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers A monkey helper offers excellent companionship. However, the right way to offer assistance to the disabled community is through technology. Anything from robotics to smart home technologies can replace the human-animal bond from Capuchin monkeys. To explain how that works, we talked to Diane Nahabedian, Executive Director […]