There are few people like Rev. Laud K Akuffo. The founder of TANF Ghana, a grassroots NGO in Ghana providing access to education and healthcare to underprivileged children, turned his difficult upbringing into incredible strength and determination to help children who are facing the same challenges he once did. He founded his nonprofit right after […]
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How Family Planning Changed my Perspective on Life – Working with C.H.A.T
Written by Rose Kimanzi, Communities Health Africa Trust (CHAT) Projects Officer. Nothing in life is really what it seems. The human eye can only see what is in front of it. As a child, I used to believe there were happiness, peace, and unity in life; I was hopeful and I believed life was perfect. […]
The 39 People – a Tale on What It Means to Be Gay in Africa
“You are standing in court today for charges of prostitution and vagrancy”. Here I was, Ouma, 35 years old, being told by a judge that I am a prostitute. How did that happen? A few weeks earlier, as I was going on with my day in the suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, I got […]
This Caribbean Island Is Training the Next Generation of Environment Leaders
If you were told that a 400 sqm island in the heart of the Caribbean, mostly known for its yacht-filled harbors and luxury villas, was also the home of an incredible school teaching how to fight climate change… Would you believe it? You better! Richmond Vale Academy, located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has […]
How Quarantine Also Threatens Endangered Species – An interview with LAST
While we are all staying safe at home watching these heartwarming videos of dolphins in the Venice canals, a darker story is unraveling in Costa Rica. Several species of sea turtles come to Costa Rican beaches to hatch and nest every year. Local conservation organizations, such as Latin America Sea Turtles (LAST), work tirelessly to […]
A Message From Community Carbon Trees to the World
Jennifer Smith or “Tree Jenny” is an incredible champion of reforestation. This environmental lawyer from Louisiana turned agro forester and certified carbon dioxide auditor moved to Costa Rica over 20 years ago to follow her true call to save the rainforest. Through her organization Community Carbon Trees and thanks to sponsors from all over the […]
Featured Organization of the Month: YAAPHA, Tanzania
YAAPHA (Youth In Action Against Poverty and HIV/AIDS) was founded 8 years ago by Peter Bundala, and its mission is this: “YAAPHA is committed to reducing illiteracy and poverty by addressing the needs of children and youth, providing primary education, life skills and entrepreneurship empowerment in Tanzania.” Check out this short video about Peter’s life and what sparked […]
Featured Organization of the Month: Pyunli, India
Pyunli was founded 3 years ago by Vinod Raghunath Singh Kanwasi, and its mission is this: “Help every child get a quality education, regardless of gender, economic status, or social standing.” Pyunli is based in Gaucher, a small town in Uttarakhand in the north of India. The town is situated on the left bank of river […]