Since its launch in 2011, Tab for a Cause has raised more than $1.5 million for charity. The method by which Tab for a Cause is able to hit this milestone is simple: any time one of Tab for a Cause’s users — called Tabbers — opens a new tab in their browser, the browser […]
As the poverty crisis became exacerbated across the world over the past several decades, millions of like-minded people united in numerous different ways to combat it. Billions of dollars of fundraising, programs dedicated to disadvantaged populations and generous aid circulation have significantly impacted the lives of poverty-stricken populations across the globe. One method in particular […]
Nigeria has the largest GDP in Africa and a population of more than 200 million. At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced that his country aims to be carbon neutral by 2060. In August 2022, Nigeria established an Energy Transition Plan (ETP), an Energy Transition Implementation working group (ETWG) […]
The Honduran Garifuna are an Indigenous group and descendants of the African Caribs, an Indigenous community from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. In the 18th century, they were exiled from the Central American region and dispersed along the coast and rural areas. Due to miscounts and failure of recognition by the Honduran government, there […]
At the beginning of the 21st century, nearly 2.5 million Moroccan citizens, close to 10% of the total population, did not have access to water within their homes. Most had to walk to a well to replenish water supplies and were less able to focus on caring for their families or generating income, fostering a […]
On May 24, Unitaid, a global health agency that fundraises to support novel treatments for major diseases in the developing world, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria both published press releases officially announcing the commencement of the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL). Additionally, backed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the […]
Indigenous Hawaiians face a history of educational disparities. According to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau, only 10.6% of Native Hawaiians or part-Hawaiians earn an associate degree or higher. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students only made up 0.3% of all associate degrees. Social factors such as homelessness, substance abuse, degradation of cultural values and […]
Since 2003, Iraq has experienced displacement of its population and instability due to domestic and regional conflict. In January 2014, with the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) beginning to seize control of parts of Iraq, the conflict and displacement worsened, until ISIS was defeated in March 2019. The Ministry of Planning at […]
Throughout history, misfortune has plagued Haiti. Just between 2010 and today, natural disasters and political instability have rendered it the poorest country in the Americas. As a result, the issue of hunger in Haiti has carried an overbearing toll on the country, only worsening in recent years. Political instability, natural disasters and subsequent gang violence […]
According to the World Health Organization, in 2021, 828 million people were impacted by global hunger. The Securing Allies Food in Emergencies (SAFE) Act — which is currently being voted on in the Senate — will work to address global hunger and food insecurity. Here are five things to know about the SAFE Act (S.436). […]
