According to the Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia (UTEC), around 40 percent of the rainforest villages in Peru do not have much electricity. Translation: sundown means lights out. It’s a genuine problem for families and students unless they resort to unhealthy and dangerous kerosene lamps which are bad for eyesight and lungs because of the […]
FINCA International helps small business owners in more than 23 countries worldwide by providing the finances and resources they need to keep their businesses up and running. The innovative nonprofit focuses on four core areas: financial assistance, social intermediation, enterprise development and social service impact. FINCA International serves as a financial intermediary by providing developing […]
A new study published by the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley reports that mobile cell phone information can be used to measure levels of wealth and poverty in developing countries. Historically, poverty data in developing countries has been difficult to measure because information is captured through door-to-door surveys. “[Cell phones] could […]
A diagnosis could be as quick as a text message away through the program MedicSMS. MedicSMS is a new way for doctors to give diagnoses to patients in developing countries. The service is provided by means of Artificial Intelligence (AI), an upcoming technology that is gaining credibility and popularity. Many people in developing countries have access […]
According to The Guardian, “youth unemployment is a global issue,” as young people account for approximately 40 percent of the world’s unemployed. Of note, 90 percent of this demographic live in developing countries, such as South Africa. Not surprisingly, one of the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals seeks to address this global issue by “substantially [reducing] the proportion […]
While rural schools in South Korean villages are facing closings, communities are trying to find solutions to keep them open. Next spring, local school Nogok Primary will close after its only enrolled student graduates, 12-year-old Chung Jeong-su. For the one student enrolled, it costs more than $87,000 per year to keep the school running. In […]
Health care is considered by many to be a fundamental right. However, there are so many people in the world that do not have access to the care and services they need, creating a global health crisis. A project called Waiting for Health brings awareness to this problem through a photo series that chronicles the […]
Social messaging app, WeChat recently introduced a digital wallet service in Johannesburg, South Africa. With WeChat Wallet, users can securely store bank cards and make instant cash payments just as they would with a physical wallet. The new service also enables users to electronically send cash to friends or family. In addition, WeChat Wallet also […]
Hydroponic systems use water and nutrients to grow high-yield crops through a sustainable method that does not require soil. As an agricultural alternative, it uses less water and boosts local markets by providing food security. The methodology also creates opportunities for additional income in developing regions. While advanced hydroponic systems remain impractical for some developing […]
In South Africa, one company is tapping into an alternative yet ubiquitous source for drinking water—the air. Water From Air is pioneering technology for use in domestic settings that allows clean, drinkable water to be harvested from the humidity in the air. Even though the technology used in Water From Air’s machines is not new, […]
