The Mulago Foundation fights poverty by finding and funding organizations that focus on the basic needs of those who live in extremely poor conditions. Organizations range from livelihood support to assistance with energy or health issues. In order to qualify for funding, the organizations must be equipped with scalable solutions and demonstrate the ability to […]
As demonstrated in How We Made it in Africa, the mention of the Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu, alluded to images of ruin and destruction due to the World War II aftermath. In 1991, the country’s longtime military leader, Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown, triggering a constant struggle over the control of Mogadishu for years to […]
Since 2013, the Ebola crisis has devastated countries across the world, from the highly contagious West Africa to the United States. Not long after the outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the disease a “public health emergency of international concern,” on August 8, 2014. However, in a statement made earlier this year, the WHO […]
Aziz Sancar is one of the three recipients of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Currently, he serves as a professor of biochemistry and physics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Though he has been teaching and researching at UNC since 1982, Sancar’s education began in his native Turkey. […]
In the face of famine and disease, climate change may appear less urgent as a global agenda – but the World Bank’s recent decision to set climate change as its main agenda reflects its inseparability from poverty. In fact, the group notes that without action, “climate change could push more than 100 million additional people […]
Have you ever purchased a product from a cooperative business? Chances are you have, although you may not have been aware. Cooperative businesses are owned and run by their members — either employees, customers, or the local community as a whole. These members divide all profits earned by the organization and have an equal say […]
In Africa, sweet potatoes are proving to be invaluable in the fight against malnutrition. According to a publication by HarvestPlus, the Vitamin A rich Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) was introduced in 2007 to 24,000 farming families in Mozambique and Uganda. The program was presented by HarvestPlus and its partners, specifically targeting women and children […]
When talking about fighting global poverty, most people discuss solutions to problems of malnutrition, poor shelter, or dirty water. But how about greater access to financial services? Most individuals in the developed world could never imagine living on wages of less than $10 a day. There are thousands of ways to secure an adequate daily income […]
The World Bank research supports the stance of many organizations around the world advocating for early childhood development (ECD) programs. The Bulgarian government has been working to ensure increased educational opportunities for its youth with programs such as the Social Inclusion Project which was completed at the end of 2015. The Project was designed to increase […]
Farm Africa is the top agency under the Food Trade project, a U.K. government-funded food crop trade enhancement program that assists farmers in Uganda and Tanzania to increase their household incomes and boost their living standards. The undertaking is supported by a £3 million ($4.2 million) grant from the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID). […]
