Banking for Smarties Two examples of how interdependence leads to independence for women in African Countries. more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-18288019 and here: http://thevillagenet.org/programs/
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Tagged with: Grameen Bank, International Rescue Commitee, Merry-go-round lending, Mohammed Yunis, USAID
Posted in Amasaman, entrepreneurship, Mwaani, Ofankor, Pokuase, sharing, South Kivu, Suswa
Posted in Amasaman, entrepreneurship, Mwaani, Ofankor, Pokuase, sharing, South Kivu, Suswa
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Trafficinator A cop who can manage traffic without getting sick or corrupted. more here: http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Giant-robots-help-ease-traffic-jams-in-Congo/-/1950946/2223666/-/format/xhtml/-/tyuyo6/-/index.html
Tagged with: gridlock, Therese Ir Izay Kirongozi, traffic jams, Women's Technology
Posted in Kinshasa, public safety
Posted in Kinshasa, public safety
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A Little Dab’ll Do Ya A thimble of prevention can save nearly 25% of newborns in developing parts of the world. more here: http://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/topic/chlorhexidine-umbilical-cord-care
Tagged with: chlorhexidine, infection, neonatal care, umbilical cord
Posted in Bangladesh, D.R.C., India, Liberia, Madagascar, medical, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan
Posted in Bangladesh, D.R.C., India, Liberia, Madagascar, medical, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan
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On the Road to Better Health Care Using discarded shipping containers, North Star Alliance provides health care services to Africa’s mobile workforce. more here: http://business.un.org/en/documents/6482
Posted in Botswana, D.R.C., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, public health, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, waste management, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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How’s This for a Bright Idea? Operating In some of the poorest countries in Africa, Solar Sister aims to eradicate energy poverty while creating economic opportunities for women. more here: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/17/world/africa/solar-sister-africa-light/index.html
Tagged with: Africa, economic opportunity, home-based business, networking, Rwanda, solar lighting, solar lights, solar power, Solar Sister, South Sudan, technology, Uganda, women
Posted in D.R.C., entrepreneurship, Nigeria, public health, Rwanda, solar power, Tanzania, training, Uganda
Posted in D.R.C., entrepreneurship, Nigeria, public health, Rwanda, solar power, Tanzania, training, Uganda
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Freewheelin’ Free Wheelchair Mission is the the response a biomedical engineer from California had to watching a woman in Morocco drag herself across the road one day. To date, they have given out over 400,000 wheelchairs to people in 77…
Tagged with: design, disabilities, mission, missionaries, mobility, wheelchairs
Posted in Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, D.R.C., Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, medical, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PEOPLE, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Posted in Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, D.R.C., Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, medical, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PEOPLE, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Like a Packet of Sugar Only Much “Sweeter” Child malnutrition is a global problem. Pediatrician, researcher, and academic, Dr. Stanley Zlotkin developed an easy-to-use way to fortify any food moms make for their kids. more here: http://www.sghi.org/about_sprinkles/index.html
Tagged with: children, iron, micronutrients, minerals, nutrition, refugees, vitamins
Posted in Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma (Myanmar), C.A.R., Cambodia, Canada, China, D.R.C., Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, nutrition, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Zambia
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