Gloria Kafuria, 26, sets off on another day’s work winding through the remote green hills of northwestern Tanzania, first by jeep and then by foot. ...
When academics or the media criticize aid organizations for inefficiencies or promises unfulfilled, I think about the vast and endlessly tangled compl...
One important approach to such programming that has greatly helped to spread the word on birth control is the social marketing of contraceptives, with its branded products, ubiquitous distribution, and massive advertising campaigns.
This year, as we approach the two-year anniversary of the crippling earthquake, my wish list is all about giving children affected by the disaster in Haiti the most valuable gift they will ever receive, the gift of education.
Nairobi, Kenya - In one of Nairobi's most dangerous slums, Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide has set up a nutrition clinic to fight widespread hunger...
The signs now are ominous for us all with the FAO expecting the price of agricultural commodities to rise further throughout this year. This will put enormous pressure on the world's poorest.
Lack of proper nutrition for children has been a problem in Sindh, and the situation was exacerbated by the floods.
We know that the devastating floods of summer 2010 destroyed more than 1.7 million acres of crops. Punjab is still fertile but the planting and harvest cycles have been violently interrupted.
The road to recovery for the very poorest people in Sindh will be a very long one. But their journey has begun in earnest.
When wisdom is manifest in action, wealth and well-being are often created. Yet we seem to long for wealth and well-being without seeking wisdom. Wisdom comes first; it is the seed for wealth and well-being.
Participants of the second annual Twestival, which raised $400k, can now see the results of their giving. Founder Amanda Rose documented the school being built in Liberia from the money raised.
Today, on World Food Day -- I want to call your attention to the needs of many millions of children around the world. In countries suffering from absolute poverty, chronic hunger is a deadly threat to children.
Last week, at a school-turned-distribution center in Charsadda, I met with several people whose lives are hanging in the balance as a result of the flooding in Pakistan.
Good news is rare as Pakistan's greatest natural disaster continues to unfold before our eyes. But after two weeks of trying, we have finally reached desperate flood victims in two remote districts.
The disaster in Pakistan threatens to overshadow the impact and hardship of the 2004 tsunami, the 2005 earthquake and this year's Haiti earthquake -- combined.
Floods in Pakistan have devastated millions of communities in the northwest regions of the country, leveling homes and leaving families with no where ...
Instead of throwing bazillions of dollars at McKinsey or calling the National Guard, why not tap some of our nation's best non-profit practitioners to solve one of our ugliest messes?
Fifty-nine percent of public and community schools in Nepal do not have any toilet facilities. Concern Worldwide has been working to improve the situation so that students can return to school.
After her husband died, one Cambodian woman found herself unable to support her children -- until Concern Worldwide's farming projects helped her rebuild her life. Now, she is passing along what she's learned to other families.
Improved communication and collaboration at local level between students, parents and teachers is at the core of Concern Worldwide's education program in Rwanda.
As the looming rainy season threatens Haiti's Bourdon Valley, a massive relocation effort is underway to move 2,500 residents to Tabarre Issa, a newly built settlement that has the roots to be a lasting community.
Surviving in the overcrowded, vast slums of Nairobi is no game, but I meet many heroes in these communities. They are all stories of resilience and transformation.
Working in Angola, a country healing from decades of civil war, Concern Worldwide program manager, Abraham, reports on how Angolan communities are rebuilding their agricultural livelihoods.
Peace is now taking hold in South Sudan for the first time in decades and people are filled with a new energy and confidence, especially the country's children who are finally able to have access to an education.
In the last nine years, Concern Worldwide and their partners have established 22 schools across Ethiopia, providing education for vulnerable boys and girls.
