Serious Sunday

Once upon a time there was a little boy in Ireland who got sick. His mummy tried her best to make him better but when she couldn't she got very scared and so, in the middle of the night, she bundled him into her car and drove him for one hour to get to the nearest hospital. The doctors looked after the little boy until he got better, and they all lived happily ever after. The End.

Credit: Save the Children

Once upon a time there was a little boy in Africa who got sick. His mummy tried her best to make him better but when she couldn't she got very scared and so, in the middle of the night, she bundled him into her arms and walked for three days to get to the nearest doctor. She didn't make it and the little boy died. The End.

Shocking isn't it? And yet this is happening on a massive scale this very minute.

Is this acceptable?

No.

Is this preventable?

Yes.

Do you want to help?

Then take 30 seconds to Sign the petition that will be given to David Cameron this week at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Save the Children and Christine Mosler of Thinly Spread will be there to ensure our voices are heard.

It worked before, it can work again.

Want to do more? Then visit Mummyfromtheheart and read on.



Some good news: Here's the story of little Bishara pictured above:

Listography likes Porridge

Or Mother Porridge to be exact.

Which is lucky as she's minding him this week. Coincidentally Mother Porridge is also one of my favourite bloggers - she never fails to raise a smile and at times reduces me to snorting out my tea through my nose.

Most attractive.

So anyway...all going according to plan, by the time you read this I will be shoulder to shoulder with @chritinemosler and @nickie72 and @jenhowze as we take on the Save the Children's Blogging 101 Workshop in London. I'm only slightly terrified but I've got my survival kit containing a bottle of Rescue Remedy, a hip flask and a get out of jail free card just in case.

I'm also counting on Nickie being more nervous than me which always helps.

So if you want to jump on over to MotherPorridge's Listography I'd be delighted. Hopefully I'll get to add my own post and visit yours once I'm home on safe soil again.