As both a massively successful artist and a survivor of a harsh childhood, 50 Cent found himself compelled to use his success to help others in need. A trip to [...]
Bicycling is, for so many reasons, my favorite mode of transportation. To make a bicycle takes less resources than it does to make a car, to use a bic ...
Regardless of what matters to you – access to education, universal food security, strengthening women’s rights, or a healthier environment – lan ...
What happens when a micro-entrepreneur in rural Kenya forty miles away from a town needs a loan to grow his business and in turn support his family? O ...
Prior to the 1492 invasion, American Indians lived rather peacefully, and without money. They lived communally, taking care of one another. People did not act so much as individuals, but [...]
Since I was a child, I’ve been almost supernaturally compelled to help the oppressed, abused and less fortunate. It’s who I am. I’ve dedicated my life to serving humanity because [...]
2011 has certainly been an active year within the microfinance industry, and not necessarily for the right reasons. It brings to mind endless revelations and discussions within the media on [...]
I moved to Rwanda in March of 2008 and started an aid organization designed to care for women wishing to leave the sex trade. They had been beaten, raped and [...]
We live in a world where shock value regularly trumps true value. Consequently international aid agencies either play ball or loose the opportunity for funding. And it’s not just the [...]
I’m convinced that a large part of what holds Africa (and other developing areas) back from being a “developed continent” stems from a less than desirable branding trend. The international [...]
With a population of over 80 million, a large part of which is under the poverty line, and over 50 years of “democracy” in the shadow of a republic, Egypt [...]
Imagine if – when you were young – your chore list including playing soccer for four hours a day instead of washing dishes and taking care of your little brother. [...]
Social reality game designer, Jane McGonigal, has been proving to the world for awhile now that video games don’t have to be a waste of time and on March 3rd, [...]
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