Cambodian refugees have been fleeing their country since the beginning of the violent regime of Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. The Communist Party of Khmer Rouge was in power from 1975-1979 and led by the Marxist leader Pol Pot, whose main goal was to make Cambodia an agrarian utopia, resulting in millions of deaths. One could believe […]
A member of the European Union since 2004, Estonia is among the wealthiest nations in the Baltic region. Likewise, the country has a modern health system that can reasonably support its population of 1.3 million. Almost all Estonians are covered by health insurance, and the greatest menaces to public health, like heart disease and cancer, […]
Those who are disabled have more than their personal limitations to consider. Medical bills and in some cases finding lifetime assistance also become priorities. After a horseback riding accident that left him paralyzed, Christopher Reeve was faced with these challenges and recognized the need to empower and motivate others with similar circumstances through spinal cord […]
German chancellor Angela Merkel has made refugees in Germany a priority. As the Syrian refugee crisis unfolded, the chancellor decided on an open-door policy, which allowed over one million refugees to resettle in Germany. Recently, Merkel urged German corporations to integrate refugees into companies more quickly, arguing that refugee employment will support the German economy. And […]
The Republic of Zimbabwe, a landlocked nation in southern Africa, was once known as one of the best in health and education on the continent. However, between 1990 and 2003 the political and economic climate began to decline, causing the rates of poverty in Zimbabwe to more than double from 25 percent to 63 percent. […]
About 800 million people (one in nine) worldwide are still undernourished. Creating food sustainability is a growing need across the globe. In recent reports by the Guardian, Africa could face the worst food crisis since 1985, with 50 million people going hungry. Continued droughts have spread across Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Madagascar, Angola, Swaziland and South Africa, causing […]
Water quality in Cambodia is a national problem. As of 2014, UNICEF reported that 6.3 million out of 14.9 million Cambodians, nearly half of the population, lacked access to clean drinking water. Rural regions often struggle to address standing water and runoff as a result of inadequate infrastructure, particularly during the May to November monsoon […]
I Am Syria is a nonprofit organization that promotes the interests and concerns of Syrians by educating the world about the Syrian conflict. Many people around the world have developed a negative stereotype of Syrians, particularly due to the recent upsurge of refugees. In 2015, the total number of refugees shot up to 4 million […]
Giving What We Can (GWWC) is an international society that works to eliminate extreme poverty. It recommends effective charity organizations and its members pledge to give at least 10% of their income to such charities. Dr. Toby Ord Established Giving What We Can in 2009 Dr. Ord, an Oxford ethics researcher, claims the inspiration for […]
Diseases can prove very hard to prevent, control, and treat; and, many countries suffer from maladies that cannot be tamed. Mexico is no exception, and the top diseases in Mexico can inflict a great deal of damage. A summarization of each disease can be found below, including details on how the illness is transmitted and treated, the symptoms, […]
