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Change Fashion Trends, Improve Human Rights
For far too long, the fashion industry has relied on unethical and unsustainable labor practices in order to sell cheap clothing. The recent bankruptcy of fast fashion giant Forever 21, however, might...
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Women Are Changing the World
Equality. It has evaded generation after generation of women. Nowhere is this truer than in combating climate change. Around the globe, 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women. In...
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American Generosity at Work
Hunger can be a towering roadblock to a child’s ability to learn. Planet Aid’s Food for Knowledge program helps clear this barrier. On International School Meals Day, take a close up look at how this...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Humanitarian Efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges across the globe. It is yet one more reminder of how everyone is connected. Disease knows no boundaries. No economic barriers. It affects us...
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COVID-19 and Clothing: What You Should Know
How Long Can the Virus Live on Clothing? There are no scientific findings yet on how long COVID-19 can live on fabric. However, fabrics and textiles are generally porous, as is cardboard, which the...
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A Guide to Homemade Cloth Masks
With states around the country requiring face coverings to be worn in public settings, it is essential that you get your hands on a mask. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a...
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The Importance of Earth Day to Planet Aid
Planet Aid warehouse staff in Elkridge, Maryland hard at work relocating our large yellow bins. April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which is a part of an environmental movement to...
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Fast Fashion in Crisis in the Midst of a Pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted every type of industry for the last couple of months. One sector that is in particular trouble is the fashion industry, specifically fast fashion. A...
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COVID19 and the Environment: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Since March, the world has been in the midst of a pandemic that has resulted in state-wide shut downs and record-high unemployment rates. The economic repercussions can be felt around the world with...
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How to Live Sustainably During a Pandemic
From mask regulations to travel restrictions, the Coronavirus pandemic has made everyone adjust how they go about their daily lives. With more people than ever before working from home, and others...
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Food for Knowledge Project to Feed Over 90 Thousand Children During the Pandemic
This article was originally posted by ADPP Mozambique on September 24, 2020. This week, the Planet Aid Food for Knowledge (FFK) school feeding program began the process of distributing take-home...
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Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future
This article was originally posted by Humana People to People on October 5, 2020. Humana People to People stands alongside the millions of committed teachers as the world commemorates World Teachers’...
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Green Your 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...
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Partners Unite to Ensure the Sustainability of School Feeding in Mozambique
Mrs. Arlinda Chaquisse, National Director of Nutrition and School Feeding (DNUSE) of MINEDH speaking to participants at the recent Sustainability Conference organized by Planet Aid / ADPP in...
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America Recycles Day 2020: #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...
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Sustainable is Attainable in 2021
A new year is a new chance to revive a commitment to making small lifestyle changes that will have big returns – for you, your fellow humans, and the generations to come.For many people around the...
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Food for Knowledge: A Foundation for the Future
Planet Aid’s flagship school feeding project, Food for Knowledge (FFK), comes to a close in 2020, after eight years and over 76 million meals distributed in Mozambique’s Maputo province. The project’s...
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A Philanthropic Staycation
The world changes for the better one neighbor, one community at a time – it can start with you contacting your local Planet Aid this MLK Day of Service.From the perspective of a typical 9-5 American,...
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Recovering and Revitalizing Education for the COVID-19 Generation
Education must be re-thought to prepare the third world’s youth. Education is a basic human right, a public good, and a prerequisite critical in building responsible citizens. On this International...
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