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Grapes Of Worth

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Submitted by ANERA on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 4:29pm

Nearly 20 years ago ANERA partnered with a farmers' cooperative in Hebron to help salvage grapevines. Today, the rootstock nursery is flourishing, a showcase of sustainable development.

How to 'Beat' Child Mortality

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Submitted by Carolyn Miles on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 5:04pm

Can the sound of a child's heartbeat inspire the world to save children's lives? Can it inspire you? Children's heartbeats recorded in Malawi and Guatemala inspired the band OneRepublic to write a song with a beat like no other. If "Feel Again" grabs you enough to download it, you can help save children's lives.

Join the #GivingTuesday campaign

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Submitted by Sue Pleming on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 8:47am

Cyber Monday and Black Friday are traditionally listed as the biggest shopping days of the year in the United States, kicking off the retail season after Thanksgiving. Now add #GivingTuesday – the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving – to that list.

Children who care about Children (Without Worms)

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Submitted by William Lin on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 11:16am

"It is rewarding work indeed, though I’m not always sure that everyone understands what we do. But every once in a while, I come across something that makes me pause and truly appreciate that others really do understand what the global health community is trying to achieve."

Games in International Development: Fad or Innovation?

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Submitted by Jennifer Lentfer on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 12:31pm

People have been playing more games these days in Washington D.C. And I don’t mean the strategies of the Obama and Romney spin teams.

The Dream of Safe Housing in Haiti

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Submitted by Chris Sheach on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 7:34pm

In countries like Haiti, between one-third and one-half of the urban population lives in informal slums, essentially trespassing on government or private property. Many of these shelters are well below the minimum humanitarian standards to which aid agencies adhere.

A Year Post-Crisis, Plenty of Progress Across the Horn of Africa

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Submitted by Elisabeth Anderson Rapport on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 11:15am

Widespread drought left more than 13 million people vulnerable in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti, with some communities experiencing famine. We turned to you, our friends and supporters, for help. And help you did. A full year after we called on you to take action, we’re happy to report some of our positive results to date.

At the Table: Youth Engagement as a Means, Not an End

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Submitted by Sarah Sladen on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 9:28am

On Sunday, the UN celebrated International Youth Day with the theme: "Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth"—a global call to action to develop and engage in partnerships with and for youth.

International Youth Day, August

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Submitted by jjingob on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 4:36am

There are more than three billion people under the age of 30. Young people represent a growing class who are yearning to have their voices heard. But in too many places around the world, the needs and concerns of young women and men continue to be marginalized.

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