Bruno Mars isn’t just another handsome face singing catchy love songs. He — along with over 70 artists — is partnering with the Global Poverty Project to address poverty worldwide by using a fanbase to raise awareness and funds. Global Citizen is a website managed by the Global Poverty Project that centralizes information about global […]
South Korea’s Saemaul Undong, or New Community, movement of the 1970s is lauded as one of the most successful economic development programs in modern Asia. This week the South Korean government announced its plans to use the experience and knowledge gained through this initiative to help the new government of Myanmar spur development in the […]
China’s reputation as a producer and exporter of low-quality, counterfeit goods like shoes, clothing and jewelry make it a likely target for global medical experts looking to assign blame for the tremendous increase in counterfeit medications in Africa. Doctors, pharmaceutical companies and NGOs with an eye on Africa rejoiced when China came out with a […]
A country two thirds the size of Europe, and rich in mineral and agricultural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also the site of the “deadliest conflict since World War II,” which has killed more than 5.4 million people. The country is recovering from this civil war, but its infrastructure has been nearly […]
The Dalai Lama is a holy figure within Tibetan Buddhism and an ardent advocate for Tibetan independence from China. Discussed below are interesting facts about the current Dalai Lama and his life. Top 5 Facts About the Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso was born Lhamo Dhondup on July 6, 1935 to a peasant family […]
For most of us, the concept of slavery is an abstract reference to a primitive and barbaric process, a blight on our nations’ histories and also, firmly in the past. A devastating report by CNN shows that in one country, the practice is still alive and well. Mauritania is a poor Muslim country on the […]
A common thought among sociologists dealing with poverty is that “wealthier is healthier”; however, a study of subjects in India by sociologists at Cambridge University in the UK indicates that literacy, rather than money, may be more crucially linked to health and wellbeing. This correlation suggests that health may be one important result of the […]
A new report launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, celebrates the success of achieving some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but acknowledges that others need to be addressed in order for them to be realized. The MDGs, established at a UN summit in 2000, identify eight areas of focus: poverty alleviation, education, gender equality, […]
The Ivory Coast is one of a number of countries in Africa that demonstrates a disturbing and increasingly familiar trend. As GDP grows so does inequality and the visible gap being socioeconomic statuses. GDP grew by 9.8% in 2012 in the Ivory Coast and yet almost one fourth of the country is unemployed. It is […]
Grenada, a small Caribbean island with a population of 105,000, just might be changing the world. The nation is negotiating an unprecedented debt-relief program with its creditors around the world, and their decisions could define a new standard of debt-freedom for billions of people. Small Economy, Big Problems After a socialist coup and U.S. invasion […]
