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October Comment of the Month: Poverty Comes in Many Forms
October's comment of the month comes from James in Portland, Oregon. James commented on our story Poverty Isn't Always Ugly. He reminds us that poverty rears its ugly head in many forms — not just...
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Climate change makes living conditions worse in cities
Big cities are likely to strain under the weight of "environmental refugees" as climate change takes effect, according to a recent story in The New York Times. The story looks at the capital city of...
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Eco-Message in a Bottle
There are few things more satisfying than a cold drink of water. But for lots of people in the world, clean drinking water is hard to come by. A UK-based company called Belu is helping change this....
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Can Profit-Seeking Benefit the Poor?
Of the three main microcredit models; non-profit, commercial, and regulated full financial services, which is best equipped to help the poor?The Clinton Global Initiative invited three heavyweights...
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Microfinance Isn't a Magic Bullet
Microfinance was once the poster child for poverty alleviation. Hailed as an alternative to dangerous loan sharks, it quickly gained momentum and support from governments and NGO's alike. But lately...
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Libya's Border Crisis
This has been reposted from the Mercy Corps blog.On March 1, I entered Libya from Egypt with the Mercy Corps emergency response team. The situation at the border was chaotic. Thousands of foreign...
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The history of the modern world, told with moving dots
If you are interested in the health of the world economy, it helps to know a bit about its history. But conceptualizing the global economy over long periods of time can be daunting. Until now.Check...
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China's rise, the hidden mom economy, and soda-bottle light bulbs: our top 5...
From low-tech light bulbs in the Philippines to microfinance in Nicaragua, our team of young writers covered lots of ground this year.Here's a rewind on the themes that struck the strongest chords with...
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Medic Mobile turns cell phones into lifelines
In rural communities around the world, the virtual doctor is in.The distance between far-flung communities and their nearest hospitals can be fatal. Medic Mobile bridges the gap using a common...
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Technology against poverty: Three inspiring new successes
2011 is over, but the impact technology had on humanitarian aid planning last year could be just beginning to emerge. Humanitarian issues demand immediate solutions. In 2011, a lot of solutions to...
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Need answers? The Question Box helps people Google can't reach
Video courtesy Question Box.For millions in the developing world who can’t just “Google it,” a box is providing the answers. To begin, users push a green "talk" button on the metal intercom box and ask...
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The world's cheapest path to wealth: Well-fed kids
In a time of global economic crisis, the world is exploring every possible hindrance to economic growth: debt, unemployment, inflation... malnutrition?Malnutrition is not commonly discussed in...
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Mobile, solar schools literally bring power to the powerless
Beep beep! For some students, hopping on the school bus is hopping into the classroom. Four communities are using solar-powered mobile classrooms to overcome inaccessibility to the power grid.Last...
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MFIs should offer more than just microfinance, study finds
Despite the surging popularity of microfinance in the last several decades, access among the poor in Asia and the Pacific remains low. A new report says technology and livelihood programs will put it...
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Fighting poverty without rapid growth: Bangladesh shows how it's done
Bangladesh is living proof that empowering and assisting the poor can sharply cut poverty even without rapid growth.The country has made enormous strides in several arenas related to poverty...
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