Meena Lama, a bright 34 year old lady from Taplejung, Eastern Nepal, is an entrepreneur. Three months ago, Meena qualified for a loan of $250 from a local financial institution, founded and managed by women, to start a poultry farm …
About 4 months ago, I found out that a second cousin of mine who lives in Kenya, a beautiful sweet 5-year-old girl called Blessing, had been having problems walking. Her problems had become so severe she could no longer stand. …
The storm surge from Typhoon Haiyan completely washed away all of the houses facing onto the beach in Tanza – when we visited 12 days after, all that was left were a few concrete foundations, and haphazard piles of rubble, …
English may be the official language here in Sierra Leone, but the majority communicate every day in Krio, a mash of English, Portuguese and French with an African grammar. Because there are some English words peppered around in there, you …
To enter Freetown from its airport, boating across the river is your best option. The view of Freetown as the sun sets over the water is breathtaking, but one sadly seldom enjoyed by many from outside the country. Certainly from …
The use of sexual violence in conflict is an issue that has finally received the recognition it deserves, and I am proud to be part of the movement to end...
...her family had fled their home in Damascus because it was too dangerous to stay. She told us she collects water every day for her family now living in the...
During the past few weeks my feet have barely touched the ground, and looking back I can hardly believe everything that has happened. First of all I was ecstatic that all our hard work and training paid off when my …
As Country Director of an organisation dedicated to combating avoidable blindness and exclusion of blind people, local health systems and attitudes towards people with disabilities are 2 of the biggest influences on our ability to improve lives. So the past …
Any regular reader of the Economist will have read the hype about "edtech". It is a well worn tale. Converts believe edtech has potential to transform the lives of millions of poor children. By contrast, sceptics think edtech is not …
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