Humanitarian Course Works Samples For Students

“I am no bird: and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will” is a quote by Charlote Bronte in her novel Jane Eyre. When I first read it, I realized that I have been striving to achieve my goals and heartfelt desires my whole life. When choosing the path and direction of my future, I have often incorporated my goals and childhood dreams in my studies and my work. I have not left any gaping opportunities for anyone to compromise my will and desire to attain a fulfilled life in terms of career and ...

Islamic Relief Marketing Communications

Islamic Relief (UK), (IRUK), is an NGO that gives humanitarian aid to the needy people by addressing poverty issues, responding to emergencies, promoting sustainable development, and addressing long-term needs of people. With these noble goals, Islamic Relief (UK) needs a lot of help in carefully meeting its marketing communication objectives. This organization does not view other organizations, from the same industry, as competitors, but rather, as similar organizations working towards suffering alleviating, as well as humanitarian relief. Islamic Relief (UK) uses marketing communication strategies in order to create brand awareness, and to receive funding from donor, well-wishers, and other humanitarian ...

Crossing Arizona is a 2006 film directed by Daniel DeVivo and Joseph Matthew. The film captures the grim realities of illegal immigration in South West America. The film was inspired by issues emanating from illegal immigration of people from Central America and Mexico as they cross through the Arizona desert (Mathew & DeVivo 2). The film depicts women and children in their thousands crossing the hot Arizona deserts to reunite with their families.

The rising death toll due to the harsh weather conditions and lack of water prompts issues on human rights, class, labor, culture and national security. Humanitarian groups ...

The first design also referred to as the first generation jails were established during the 18th century. The first design consisted of division of the spaces to form fixed cells or seating areas that resembled cages. The rows of the prison cells had autonomous cell blocks that were facing the spacious cage-like areas. The prisoners were kept in the cages like animals and were allowed minimal contact with the wardens. The prisoners experienced extreme boredom and idleness that occasionally led to fighting and violent outbursts. The wardens passed food to the prisoners through the slotted door spaces in the ...

This candid 2005 documentary deals with the suicidal journeys of North Korean defectors who flew to China’s borders. They assailed an "underground railroad" called the Seoul Train and in the process, documented a gripping story in the North Korean refugees’ fight for their lives and their freedom. The heroes in the documentary wanted to get out of North Korea, which they considered as the “world's largest prison camp." After they successful entry into the Chinese border, then would then be hunted by the avid Chinese police authorities. They would face near fatal consequences once they have ...

Role of news media in formulating US foreign policy

Arguably, news media play a tremendous role in the formulation of US foreign policy. Media is involved in various stages and process of foreign policy formulation. In fact, political leaders involved in foreign policy formation consider media in international and national aspects. As a matter of fact, news media are a source of image, information and knowledge to the public; hence, it develops a good environment of opinion. News media also determines and reports on the issue that American people feel are of importance in formulating countries foreign policy. Additionally, mass media inform elites and other foreign policy makers on international issues that ...

Nation-State and Transnationalism

The nation-state is a sovereign entity governing a territory. The state is a political entity while the nation itself is a cultural entity. There are several characteristics which define a nation state and these include having a defined territory, some form of government which is organized, self rule in that they are sovereign against foreign interference and there exists a population of people who share a national identity and customs. These customs give a nation state a common identity. Thus, a nation state one that has a self identity and derives its legitimacy as a result of the sovereignty. The nation identifies people with common ancestry and culture such as the people ...

Nowadays the problem of poverty and limited resources becomes more and more urgent. The famous Hardin’s essay, “Lifeboat ethics” covers different aspects of this issue and gives strong but often disputable arguments against helping the poor in the worldwide, international sense. The fact that Earth’s resources are limited is undisputable, and Hardin’s metaphor comparing nations of people to lifeboats floating in the limited space of resources seems very neat. In this situation different ethical and moral problems come into play. The main ethical issue in current situation is helping the poor with the limited helping capacity and ...