Three Entrepreneurs from Ghana, Cameroon and Rwanda are applicants to The Anzisha Prize. The prize aims to support young, African entrepreneurs who have created innovative change in their communities by addressing social issues or starting successful small businesses. Twelve of the finalists win a free, week-long trip to South Africa to participate in entrepreneurship workshops […]
The remote Nyarugusu refugee camp in Western Tanzania has seen a sharp rise in child refugees from the neighboring country to the east. Children have been flooding over the border to escape violence surrounding the recent elections in Burundi. The amount of Burundian child refugees arriving to the camp increased from about 1600 at the […]
Starvation has long been something many Americans associate with the “third world.” As a country, we sometimes become so engrossed in aiding other nations that we seldom take the time to look within our own borders and see the issues relating to food waste that we face at home. While a façade of top-rated healthcare, […]
Plagued by collapsing currency and the highest inflation rate in the world, Venezuelans are facing soaring prices and pervasive shortages in their nation. Although waves of food scarcity have troubled the country in the past, this time the food shortage in Venezuela has persisted for over a year and shelves are remaining bereft of many […]
This August, MIT will host the 2015 MITx Global Entrepreneur Bootcamp, where students from all around the world are brought together in the spirit of entrepreneurship. Within a week, each student will create a business and pitch their idea to a panel of professionals, giving the visiting students a taste of the fast-paced, competitive MIT […]
One part of healthcare frameworks and policies often overlooks a crucial element of global health — the healthcare workers. They are the ones who work on the ground, who know the issues that plague the people, who work and improvise with the limited resources, and who know the people. Healthcare centers in developing nations are […]
Though the June 1st ban on smoking wasn’t the first of its kind in Beijing, it may be one of the most effective. The ban comes at a time when China has the highest number of male smokers. It is estimated that one-third of all cigarettes sold globally are produced by China National Tobacco Corporation, […]
There are more slaves in the world now than any other period of time in human history. These slaves range from young children captured by warlords to do their bidding, to men and women captured to be used as sex slaves. For many years these individuals have been forced to live hidden lives, ashamed of […]
The practice of art has the power to help young children who have faced emotional trauma and devastating tragedies. In countries where severe poverty is persistent, children experience life events that can delay their development and affect their mental health. Save the Children’s HEART, Healing and Education through the Arts, program has positively impacted the […]
Education in Costa Rica has been a hot button topic for many years. In 1990, the country pledged to work toward the targets set out by Education for All (EFA) under the direction of UNESCO. EFA is used to help achieve UNESCO’s education goals of quality education for everyone and for education being a fundamental […]
