Education is one of the most effective tools for lifting people out of poverty. It provides people with better skills and tools to find work and impact the world positively. South Africa is a country where there is a significant education gap. The education gap mirrors the wealth gap that exists there as well. According […]
Child poverty is one of the most pressing issues that humanity faces. Children who do not have access to essential human needs like a stable food source or access to medical care have a far greater chance of disease and death than a child with access to those fundamental rights. Although it has made significant […]
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, it established an Energy Transition Plan (ETP), an Energy Transition Implementation working group (ETWG) […]
Since 2019, Lebanon has been in an ongoing struggle as a nation. What started as an economic crisis in Lebanon has now pushed more than 80% of the population into poverty. Of this population, poverty has most significantly impacted marginalized groups including migrant workers, children and the elderly. One of the many organizations fighting for the […]
Across the globe, people live without access to electricity, sanitation and manufacturing resources. In turn, their households lack strong infrastructure and protection against extreme heat and environmental health concerns. Resourceful innovations are working to tackle these elements of poverty by utilizing readily available products and local capabilities. Here are three innovations using locally available resources […]
For the last 40 years, the greater Horn of Africa has borne the brunt of changing weather patterns and its knock-on effects. Extended periods of extreme heat and poor rainfall have led to conditions of drought in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. This has affected crop growth and grazing land for animals, destabilizing already fragile subsistence […]
Numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fight against injustices including poverty, changing weather patterns and hunger all around the world. Human rights violations have increased dramatically in Myanmar, and homelessness is now becoming the standard. Around 40% of Myanmar’s population lives below the poverty line and is in desperate need of help. Here are five NGOs Active […]
The Sub-Saharan region of Africa is home to more than 50% of the world’s population living in extreme poverty. That is a region of just one continent housing the most people who lack access to basic survival necessities. In recent years, nations have made a difference in the fight against global poverty including poverty in […]
The current rate of hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is at 6.5%. This is a significant decrease of 2.4 million people compared to the previous year. The last time hunger levels fell this low was pre-COVID-19. Comparatively, the rate of hunger in these regions is lower than the rates in Africa, Asia […]
Education is a powerful catalyst for change, especially in countries like Nigeria, where gender disparities in access to education have long been a pressing issue. In this context, Women Empowerment Through Education (WETE) stands as a beacon of hope, striving to uplift and empower Nigerian women through education. The Need to Increase Girls’ Education in […]
