One of India’s leading do-good organizations is ASOMI, a micro-finance institution focused on transforming the lives of thousands of individuals. ASOMI provides credit services to those in need of loans to improve their small businesses. Their focus on the disadvantaged section has paved the way for new opportunities for those in need by changing the […]
Motivation is what causes people to act in certain given circumstances. For example, motivation causes children to stand up to bullies or causes citizens to stand up to a dictator. Motivation is extremely important in daily life. Motivation can be either internal or external. Internal motivation comes from within and external motivation comes from the external […]
In 2006, a non-governmental organization called Digital Green was created as a spin-off from Microsoft Research India’s Technology for Emerging Markets Team. Digital Green operates with the purpose of “integrat[ing] innovative technology with global development efforts to improve human well being.” Teams of trained mediators are assembled in various target villages in order to educate […]
Technology has, over the years, come to run our lives. We rely upon it for anything ranging from healthcare innovation to entertainment. Even now, you are reading this article that was composed on a computer for you to read on the Internet. No paper newsletter for you. It is precisely because technology is so all-encompassing […]
For many nations, the recent revelation of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results were a call for celebration. For others, they were a sign that their nation might be falling behind—and, perhaps, cause for outright embarrassment. PISA is a standardized test designed to evaluate the scholastic performance of 15-year-old students in math, reading […]
Chileans are choosing between a former president who aims to increase accessibility to higher education and a right wing politician wanting to keep taxes low are the candidates in the December 2013 presidential election. What is secondary, but notable, about these candidates is that both are also women. The Chilean election is indicative of a […]
The Obama Administration released data on United States foreign aid earlier this week while Congress is pushing legislation that will make such transparency law. These efforts seek to make aid more effective and to create a more open government. This is by no means, a recent occurrence. For the past decade, the U.S. has moved […]
2013 marked a year of progress and prospect for global health. In the collaborative effort to end extreme poverty and create growth in developing countries, health plays one of the most important roles. These victories of 2013 create a vision for emerging health care and the impact on development as we enter a new year. […]
Part of the U.S. war in Afghanistan has been centered on eradicating opium production and distribution in the war torn nation. Billions of dollars have been invested by the U.S. to achieve this end. Unfortunately, the U.S. has objectively failed on all counts to realize this goal. Just this past year, Afghan opium was produced […]
Legendary pop king Michael Jackson has been dead for the past five years, but the sentiment of his charity single “We are the World” rings on brightly and truly. The charity single was originally composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and performed by USA for Africa to promote humanitarian efforts against famine in Africa. […]
