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RISE; a social enterprise in Kenya
January 20, 2010 | by | Comment
A social enterprise operation received a profile in Kenya’s Daily Nation.
The business employs women who stitch together small hand bags that are…
MSF: Six planes with medical supplies redirected away from Haiti
January 20, 2010 | by | Comment
This video from Médecins Sans Frontières shows some footage of their work in Haiti.
Six planes carrying much needed medical supplies had to be…
Malaria Risk Index increases the ranking for Haiti
January 20, 2010 | by | Comment
A worldwide assessment of malaria risk also contains a warning of increased risk for Haiti due to the recent earthquake.
The Malaria Risk Index issued by Maplecroft…
Brookings Institution: suburbs contain biggest increase in US poor
January 20, 2010 | by | Comment
The Brookings Institution has issued a new report that measures the numbers of poor in the United States. It finds that the biggest increases were concentrated on…
Another earthquake in Haiti
January 20, 2010 | by | Comment
Here is another roundup on some of the Haiti headlines. Another earthquake hit the country this morning, sending panicked people out into the streets and away from…
A new call to forgive Haiti’s debt
January 19, 2010 | by | Comment
Just as soon as Haiti became independent the nation was burdened with debt. As we linked to yesterday, the slaves in Haiti who gained independence then had…
Swaziland considers farming input subsidies
January 19, 2010 | by | Comment
From IRIN, Swaziland is considering a new proposal to subsidize farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizer. The Swaziland government hopes…
“Smart Infrastructure”
January 19, 2010 | by | Comment
When talking about Haiti we often hear about the lack of infrastructure the country had even before the earthquake. A growing movement of poverty-fighters are working with…
Rising Food price effects on the slums of Kenya
January 19, 2010 | by | CommentViolence flares in Jos region of Nigeria
January 19, 2010 | by | Comment
Violence is breaking out in Jos location of Nigeria between Christians and Muslims. The situation became so severe that the Nigerian government issued a 24 hour curfew…
