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Global Shocks Shake Progress On Development
Ottawa Citizen
May 17th, 2013
In this op-ed, Duncan Green discusses the impact that global disasters have had on populations financially and socially, as well as in terms of development and aid processes.
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CSMonitor
May 13th, 2013
Inspired by the work of other missionaries, Seiji Yoshimura is a disaster expert who has dedicated his life to rescue operations and reconstruction assistance to disaster sites in Japan and around the world.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...A Simple, Elegant Stove To Make Cooking Safer In Africa
Co.EXIST
May 7th, 2013
A new start up called The Baker Stove is on the quest to provide people with a an affordable cooking method that is safer and more efficient that previous strategies and stove models.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...The Story Of The ‘Miraculous’ Inhaler And Why Inequality Is Everyone’s Problem
GOOD
May 1st, 2013
Dr. Paul Farmer describes the shocking inequalities prevalent throughout the world through a personal narrative that highlights the need for change, compassion, and awareness.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Building Health Systems From Scratch In Somalia
IRIN
April 28th, 2013
Although Somalia is experiencing a period of relative peace, health care continues to be a problem for many of its people. Building a sustainable infrastructure would lead to accessibility, but first, private and public relationships must be created between the health sector and the government.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...‘Village Banking’ Empowers Poor Malawi Women
Voice of America
May 16th, 2013
An NGO focused on women’s empowerment has been working to help economically troubled and abused women become financially independent through village savings and loans programs.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Pakistani Women Determined To Vote Despite Threats
VOA
May 9th, 2013
In the conservative southwestern province of Baluchistan, women are determined to make their vote count in the upcoming national elections.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...A Cheap Prosthetic Knee For The Developing World, Designed From Patient Feedback
Co.EXIST
May 3rd, 2013
Healthcare in the developing world is constantly a challenge. For amputees, this creates a huge obstacle. The ReMotion Knee is a new prosthetic inspired by patient feedback and sustainability. It is an affordable knee that people want to wear, and can afford to wear.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Fixing South Africa’s Water System, With Citizen Inspectors
Co.EXIST
April 29th, 2013
South Africa struggles with a faulty water infrastructure that fails to provide for its growing population. WaterWatchers is a new initiative hoping to address this issue by allowing citizens to report and track problems within the system.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Respond And Rebuild: Community-Led Disaster Relief In NYC
idealistblog
April 25th, 2013
Almost 6 months after Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, many people are still feeling its consequences. Nonprofit organization Respond and Rebuild is helping communities in these areas to get back to normalcy.
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