Google launched Wi-Fi in Uganda for the first time as part of a project to broaden access to affordable high-speed Internet. Google is making the wireless network available to local Internet providers, who can then charge customers for access. Wi-Fi is now available in 120 key locations in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. According to statistics, Uganda […]
According to the Quality of Death Index, developing countries are typically “unable to provide basic pain management due to limitations in staff and basic infrastructure.” However, Mongolia recently exceeded expectations, ranking 28 out of 80 countries in the 2015 Index. The country’s success is largely due to its National Palliative Care Program which was spearheaded […]
According to the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), trachoma remains the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. Pfizer Inc., along with several partners has been working to provide critical trachoma treatment, particularly for patients in developing countries. What is Trachoma? Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. It is spread through contact with eye discharge […]
With recent global events, there are many refugees seeking a place to live and support from United States citizens. Here are five tips on how to host refugees at your home. 5 Tips on How to Host Refugees at Your Home Offer to host your home. There are many different charities and organizations that work […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 3 billion people across the globe are at risk for contracting malaria. One-third of this group is considered to be at high risk and 90 percent of malaria deaths occur in Africa. NetsforLife Steps In NetsforLife is working to reduce the number of malaria deaths in Africa. Since […]
According to the Word Food Programme, around 795 million people globally do not have enough food to lead active lives. Lack of nutrition leads to a number of other health problems among the world’s poor such as disease, stunted growth and even death. Here are three methods that can help prevent hunger: 1. Invest in […]
Using a unique stair-stepping model, Fonkoze Bank helps put money into the hands of some of Haiti’s poorest people. Stationed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Washington D.C., Fonkoze has operated for 11 years, working with citizens in Haiti to improve their financial standing and rise out of poverty. Fonkoze Bank was founded by Father Joseph Philippe, […]
HelloFood, an online portal that allows customers to order food and have it delivered, recently celebrated its third anniversary. HelloFood began as a 1970s-style website in November 2012. It was the first online food portal in Africa and took around one minute to load. The company only received two orders on their first day, but […]
The expanding remittance market is one indicator of our increasingly globalized world, and with it comes the need for easy and convenient overseas money transfers. Ismail Ahmed experienced this necessity firsthand. While studying in London, Ahmed faced a time-consuming process each time he needed to send money to family in his native Somalia. To facilitate […]
The caste system in India is one that uses birth to assign a person’s placement in society. The practice of determining hierarchical status stems from the Hindu belief that a person’s position in life is based upon the good deeds or sins of their past life. Traditionally, there are four principal castes which are then […]
