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Posted on March 27, 2008
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In Guinea Bissau, West Africa food aid provided by the World Food Program adds an extra incentive for students to attend school and parents to send them there.
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Posted on March 21, 2008
Many women in Liberia have received job training, but without access to loans or job placement, training may not lead to economic success.
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Posted on March 7, 2008
Swazi textile workers have taken to the streets, unsatisfied with wages and treatment.
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Posted on February 21, 2008
The author analyzes the relations of the US with a handful of African nations. These countries play a critical role as possible pivot points for progress on the continent.
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Posted on February 12, 2008
A return to the cultivation and use of traditional African fruits may help malnutrition problems.
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Posted on February 7, 2008
Senior Web Writer Dan Sadowsky, writes about his experiences in the Sudan with Mercy Corps.
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Posted on January 25, 2008
A new film gives insight into the lives of those living in Kibera, an urban slum of Nairobi.
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Posted on January 16, 2008
Cathy Bergman, Mercy Corps' Program Officer for Sudan, discusses an innovation that has decreased the need for firewood.
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Posted on January 16, 2008
Rolex Award winner Mohammad Bah Abba's Pot-in-Pot cooling system is helping subsistence farmers in northern Nigeria by reducing food spoilage and thus increasing their income
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Posted on December 21, 2007
Over 1,000 households have benefited from a World Vision project in rural Malawi that helps communities build and operate fish farms.
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Posted on December 19, 2007
Mercy Corps' Jeremy Barnicle had an informative conversation with three female Mercy Corps employees in southern Somalia.
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Posted on December 14, 2007
A toxic fungus growing on groundnuts is making trade difficult for some Sub-Saharan African countries and causing severe health problems for local communities.
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Posted on December 14, 2007
A recent innovation called Plumpynut has achieved significant success in combating malnutrition in rural Sub-saharan Africa, where many conventional supplements fall short.
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Posted on December 13, 2007
Dr. Chinua Akukwe, an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, shares his views on how businesses can become involved in the fight against HIV.
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Posted on December 12, 2007
Data from a study in Uganda suggests that the internet is an important tool for increasing HIV awareness.
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