Since 2014, World Wildlife Day has been celebrated on March 3rd with the goal to “celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora”(United Nations). In simple terms, the goal is for us to see the beauty and importance of the animals and plants that make up our ecosystem. Every animal, reptile, amphibian, and sea creature has a unique role to play, as do the plants that are necessary for their survival and ours.

Social justice is a term that we have all heard when discussing politics and humanitarian efforts. A word used so often, yet its meaning tends to be lost in the sea of other important issues impacting society today. What is social justice, and why is it so important? “Social justice is the idea that all people should have the same rights and opportunities and that a country's wealth and resources should benefit everyone in that country” (Cambridge Dictionary). Today, as w

Every day, there are wars, rumors of wars, and natural disasters happening around the world. It impacts more lives than we can imagine, and there is an affected group that often lacks a voice and the ability to make any changes: children. Today, we honor World Children’s Day, the promise behind the creation of the day, and the significance of the holiday.

As a part of the Happy Monday system, it is currently celebrated on the third Monday of September. Its 2025 date of September 15th aligns perfectly with its 1947 predecessor. Today, as we celebrate Respect for the Aged Day, let’s delve into its history and the issues Japan’s elderly population faces today.

Humanitarian efforts. Humanitarian intervention. In some capacity, we’ve heard the word ‘humanitarian’, especially in times of conflict or disaster. It’s common for people to become desensitized when they’re constantly exposed to something. Well, allow me to break you out of that fog as I reintroduce you to the thing that resides within us all: humanity.

Like Giving Tuesday, World Caring Day serves as a catalyst for inspiring acts of kindness and highlighting the various ways people show kindness. While it isn’t regulated to a single day, some people need a nudge to recognize how they are caring. Some kind souls don’t see helping others as a caring act, but rather as something that is just a part of their character or daily routine.

Mothers and mother figures are an important part of most of our journeys. Whether a birth mother, stepmother, or someone who you view in a maternal light, today is a perfect day to honor them. Today, in Japan, America, Canada, and other countries, we celebrate Mother’s Day. While we are all familiar with Mother’s Day, worldwide, we don’t celebrate it on the same day. Some countries celebrate it in March, while others, like us, celebrate it on the 2nd Sunday in May.

Blood is essential for all life. It helps deliver oxygen and important nutrients to our cells, removes waste from our bodies, helps fight infections, and many more things that would drastically decrease your quality of life. More than bodily functions, it connects families. It saves lives. Today, we celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant.