Bringing Silicon Valley Innovation to a 68-Year-Old Nonprofit: Freedom from Hunger

Bringing Silicon Valley Innovation to a 68-Year-Old Nonprofit: Freedom from Hunger

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Editor’s note: Bill Souders joined Freedom from Hunger in 2014 as Vice President of Technology, Strategy, and Integration. He is responsible for driving technology planning and implementation to support programs and general business operations. Previously based...Read more
Closing the Gender Gap in Africa’s Fastest Growing Sectors: Akilah Institute

Closing the Gender Gap in Africa’s Fastest Growing Sectors: Akilah Institute

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Editor’s Note: Akilah Institute provides education and training for young East African women and equips graduates with the skills and experience necessary to be successful professionals in the region’s fastest growing sectors: information technology, entrepreneurship,...Read more
Transforming Trauma into Teaching: Young Mother and Former Patient Becomes Field Educator

Transforming Trauma into Teaching: Young Mother and Former Patient Becomes Field Educator

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Editor’s note: When Gardens for Health International launched their first garden/nutrition training program for parents of malnourished children in 2011, they began with 122 families. This year, they’re serving 2,160 families in 18 health centers across Rwanda....Read more
Pay-It-Forward Leadership Training Program Transforms Youth into Visionaries

Pay-It-Forward Leadership Training Program Transforms Youth into Visionaries

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Students in Asante Africa’s Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI) program are turning challenges into opportunities, using a pay-it-forward model to create a meaningful ripple effect in their communities. Guest post by Erna Grasz.    By Erna Grasz...Read more
The Karimu Kids: School Is Not Enough—We Want Healthcare and Jobs for Our Families: Part 3 of 4

The Karimu Kids: School Is Not Enough—We Want Healthcare and Jobs for Our Families: Part 3 of 4

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Editor’s note: This cover photograph shows Bacho Village members of the first local microcredit group. These members, all HIV positive, shared a collective loan of $500 to invest in chickens. Two years later, they’ve paid back the first loan, expanded...Read more