In 46 years of independence, the Solomon Islands’ 50-seat national parliament has been home to exactly six women. Not six at a time. In total. The 2024 general election saw 20 women stand as candidates out of a field of 334. Just three won. One Honiara-based organization seeks to increase women’s political power in the […]
All children face challenges as they grow into the world around them. Making friends, schoolwork and navigating a social life can all be difficult for a young person, but for children born in Somalia, these growing pains carry the devastating weight of extreme poverty and labor. Somalia is among the world’s poorest countries. Due to […]
Tuberculosis (TB) cases are currently rising due to an increase in latent infections becoming active, pandemic-related health disruptions and growing global travel. To combat the disease’s escalation, Nepal’s youth-led nongovernmental organization, National Youth Movement Against Tuberculosis (NYMAT), mobilizes young people to fight tuberculosis in Nepal. A Background on Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, an infectious bacterial disease that […]
In recent years, many developing countries have taken advantage of technological progress to improve their social, political and economic standings. Low- and middle-income countries that have embraced the digital revolution have seen broad advancements in their quality of life. Senegal’s Technological Advancements Senegal, where more than one-third of the population lives below the national poverty […]
A library does not always need four walls. In rural Ghana, brightly painted vans filled with books and computers bring education directly to children who would otherwise have little to no access to reading materials. This lack of educational resources is particularly significant in rural communities, where 36.7% of people are multidimensionally poor, according to […]
Despite the fact that 41% of Kenya’s children still live in monetary poverty and 52% live in multi-dimensional poverty, the country remains one of the strongest economies in Africa. Providing access to vaccination programs in Kenya is essential, especially for rural communities where access to these vaccines is often scarce. These programs ensure less spreading […]
Ghana is the world’s second-largest cocoa producer and one of the largest suppliers of cocoa beans to the global chocolate industry. Cocoa supports the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of farming families across the country. However, many cocoa farmers remain economically vulnerable, creating an opportunity for Ghana to capture more value from the crop it […]
Healthy coral reefs are more than environmental assets in Fiji; they are economic lifelines for thousands of families. People, the environment and cultural heritage are deeply interconnected, but the changing climate, overfishing, coastal development and pollution are putting pressure on reefs that support food security, tourism, fisheries and local economies. The stakes are particularly high […]
The state of education in Gaza is close to completely devastated at each level of learning. Before October 2023, it was thriving: adult literacy stood at about 97%, among the highest rates in the world, and enrollment in higher education reached roughly 45%. In the years since, Gaza’s education community has suffered immense losses. The […]
International organizations providing humanitarian aid in Sudan are facing growing restrictions on where they can operate. As a result, local organizations are taking a larger role in delivering assistance, reshaping how aid is delivered. In 2023, Sudan’s armed conflict created one of the largest humanitarian crises to date, leaving 33.7 million people, 60% of whom […]
