Humana People to People Implements New TB Program
Our sister organization, Humana People to People-Congo, developed a program to stop the spread of TB among the mining communities in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The funding...
View ArticleWater for All
The world’s most influential and dynamic movement dedicated to transforming the planet’s water challenges began its 29th year on Sunday. World Water Week (August 25-30) is organized by the Stockholm...
View ArticleInternational Literacy Day 2019: Embracing Multilingualism
Students in Mozambique showcasing their reading ability at a Food for Knowledge event. Each year we celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8, which is an opportunity for governments and...
View ArticleThe Real Impact of the Fashion Industry on our Planet
As we have covered before in our fast fashion blog series, the fashion industry has not been kind to the Earth. Despite individual fashion brands making strides toward sustainability, the industry is...
View ArticleInternational Day of Peace: A Spotlight on Climate Change
September 21 marks the 38th year of the International Day of Peace, which was founded by the United Nations (UN) in the hope that all of humanity would to contribute to the building of a culture of...
View ArticleGet Creative with Upcycling
Let’s face it: humans create a lot of waste. In 2015, over 34 million tons of plastic was generated and only nine percent of that was recycled. Many times the items we throw away can be re-used or...
View ArticleUSDA Visits McGovern-Dole Program in Mozambique
On September 13, Clay Hamilton, USDA Associate Administrator for Agriculture; Kyle Bonsu, Agricultural Attaché from the Foreign Agriculture Service in Pretoria, South Africa; and Susan Waage, from the...
View ArticleFive Ways to a Sustainable Wardrobe
Blog courtesy of Rockay.com Nowadays following the latest trends has been a ‘trendy' thing to do. However, the apparel industry has been producing various garments in bulk just to sell more, and very...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl Child: Unscripted and Unstoppable
Every year on October 11, we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, which the United Nations adopted to bring attention to the challenges girls all around the world face on a daily basis....
View ArticleHow to Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Halloween
We are in the tail end of October, which means Halloween will be here before you know it. So, it is the perfect time to start planning for the annual spooky holiday. Halloween has become a major...
View ArticleFour Simple Ways to be Environmentally Friendly this Fall
We are in the midst of autumn, which means colorful leaves are falling off the trees and pumpkin spice lattes are brewing. Fall is a time where the flannel shirts come out and everyone layers up to...
View ArticleWhat Every American Should Know about U.S. Foreign Aid
This piece was orginally published in The Ripon Forum. Written by George Ingram. Seventy-five years of U.S. foreign assistance has produced more fiction than fact when it comes to how American tax...
View ArticleAmerica Recycles Day 2019: #BeRecycled
For over 20 years millions of people have been celebrating America Recycles Day on November 15. Organized by Keep America Beautiful, the day raises awareness of recycling as well the importance of...
View ArticleMake Black Friday Greener with These Five Eco-Friendly Ideas
Black Friday is a huge shopping day, with millions and millions (137 million in 2017) getting out early, often in the cold, to get the best deals of the season. It’s not just huge for the shoppers,...
View ArticleImagine an AIDS-Free Africa
During the first World AIDS day in 1988, the devastation of the pandemic was accelerating with reckless abandon throughout the continent of Africa. Millions were without treatment. Myth, fear, and...
View ArticleGo Green in the New Year!
For many people around the world, it is tradition to create a list of resolutions to conquer in the New Year. Whether it is working out more or cutting out sweets, many common resolutions center on...
View ArticleWhy You Should Start Recycling Your Clothes Right Now
It is no secret that the fast fashion industry has not been kind to the planet. From contributing to air and water pollution, fast fashion is one of the world’s most environmentally hazardous...
View ArticleClimate Change Impacts the Most Vulnerable
Climate change is a triple threat. There is clear and convincing evidence that climate change takes the greatest toll on poverty, hunger, and public health. There is both an intuitive sense and a...
View Article#LoveOurPlanet this Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day evokes images and thoughts of love and romance. From a little known saint, Valentine’s Day as we know it traces its origins a replacement to the ancient Roman fertility festival of...
View ArticleMother Language Day Gets Local in Maputo Province, Mozambique
Language. It is what separates humans from other species. At birth our brains begin to develop language skills at a rapid rate. A mother language is formed and becomes part of our very being,...
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