The London Hunger Summit this year encouraged global leaders to take a stand on global hunger and poverty and make a difference. As a result, by the end of the day, $4 billion of funding had been secured to go towards ending hunger and malnutrition across the world. The Summit was a global accomplishment, with […]
The world poor is primarily made up of small scale subsistence farmers who often struggle to produce enough to feed their families. When they do produce a surplus, they sell it for profit. These small scale farmers are often living in hot climates in Central American and African countries. As such, global climate change is […]
Miseducation is a short film produced in 2012 that follows 11 years old Kelina as she walks through Cape Town, South Africa on her way to school. The film offers a glimpse into the frightening reality that Kelina, and children just like her, face every day in her graffiti-covered home town, where gangs are omnipresent […]
Floating gardens are rafts of aquatic weeds on which vegetables and other edible products can be grown. Practical Action, a UK-based development organization, is currently heading a program to introduce these floating gardens in the Gaibandha district of northern Bangladesh. Bangladesh is home to some of the world’s most unstable rivers. Monsoon season has always […]
Ethiopia has proven to be a country to model economic growth for other African nations. The World Economic Forum on Africa will be meeting soon to discuss, among other issues, how Ethiopia was able to bring itself out of high poverty levels and into a relatively flourishing state. As a country that has a history […]
Do you ever wonder what it would feel like to organize your own fundraiser to raise money for the most important causes? Fundraising is actually much simpler than it may seem, and with the right knowledge and some effort, you can start raising donations in no time. 1. Set a goal for how much you […]
Finding up-to-date information on research concerning hunger, poverty, and agriculture can be a difficult task. To make this easier, the Bread for the World Institute compiles all their research into easy-to-understand formats. Bread for the World Institute is the research arm of Bread for the World. The institute focuses on research in several key areas […]
The Cannon House Office building is the oldest congressional office building. It is named after Joseph Gurney Cannon who was Speaker of the House of Representatives during the authorization and completion of the building. Completed in 1908, the Cannon House building provided fresh new space for members of the House of Representatives. Previously, overcrowding was […]
PATH, formerly known as the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, is an international nonprofit organization that focuses on developing innovative, high-impact and low-cost health solutions in more than 70 countries. PATH attempts to address a wide breadth of health problems ranging from vaccines for bird flu, to cheap ways to heal broken bones, to […]
A new World Bank program has been launched to help developing countries map and collect data of their renewable energy potential. The Renewable Energy Mapping Program is coordinated and financed by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program. A four-year budget of $11.6 million has been allocated to the program. The program will begin helping 9 developing countries, one of those countries […]
