Data-driven apps are opening a new era of global development. That's one of the big takeaways from the recent Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood City, Calif. It's hard to pinpoint when the inflection point may come -- if it hasn't already -- but ...
KOMAZA helps rural families in Africa plant and maintain small-scale, income-generating tree farms, a new concept they call microforestry. KOMAZA’s direct impact is threefold: First, KOMAZA workers hope to alleviate the deforestation of indigenous trees (only 2% of Kenya remains covered by forests), ...
Over one billion people around the globe don't have access to clean running water. There are no faucets; water must be carried into the home in arms, and on heads, typically by women. Getting water requires hours of walking, waiting in line, and ...
One of the most difficult problems with tuberculosis is detecting it. In 2007, for example, half of all cases in Tanzania were missed, adding to a large death toll. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.7 million people die of tuberculosis yearly. One ...
International development projects have long been subject to critiques that they are unsustainable, inattentive to local needs and overly costly. But young self-starters continue to see value in bringing their ideas, resources, and skills to countries that lack necessary infrastructure, such as potable ...
With Thanksgiving approaching, we're turning an eye to the question of food -- specifically how it moves from the soil to the grocery bag, in New York and Africa alike. We’ll be featuring creative ideas in food production and delivery, presenting stories on ...
Welcome to Fixes. This is a series about solutions, or potential solutions, to real world problems. It focuses on the line between failure and success, drawing on the stories of people who have crossed it. Most of us tend to be better informed ...