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In Heaven, We Feed Each Other

Mary Ellen Jebbia | Posted 05.08.2013 | Religion
Mary Ellen Jebbia

If we are to end our own suffering, we need to start by seeking to help and allow ourselves to be helped.

The Honey Bees at Stone Barns Center

Sharon Kitchens | Posted 05.07.2013 | Green
Sharon Kitchens

At Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in New York's Hudson River Valley, Dan Carr has the enviable job of spending his days with honey bees and educating the public about beekeeping.

Africa's Elusive Big Five: The Animals Guides Most Want to Spot

Adventure Collection | Posted 04.26.2013 | Travel
Adventure Collection

If you've ever dreamed of going on an African safari, you've heard of the "Big Five": the Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros. We asked five top guides for the animal that they would most like to spot in the wild. Here is their Elusive Big Five list.

Bisexual In Malawi

A.J. Walkley | Posted 04.12.2013 | Gay Voices
A.J. Walkley

The Malawians in my homestay village, as well as those in the village I was ultimately stationed in, would look at me differently if they knew about my girlfriend, and that knowledge might even preclude me from helping them in any way, which was the reason I was a volunteer to begin with.

Malawi Government: Madonna's Demands Resemble Blackmail

AP | RAPHAEL TENTHANI | Posted 04.11.2013 | Impact

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi issued a scathing critique of pop diva Madonna on Wednesday, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions to the sou...

Changing the Course of History With $15 Billion

Joyce Banda | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact
Joyce Banda

Today I am blessed to be the president of a country filled with people who share my desire for a better Malawi and a better Africa, but we cannot do it alone. Today I stand proudly next to the Global Fund, its partners, and my fellow Africans with a promise.

Malawi President: Madonna Made Poor Kids Dance For Her

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact

Updated Tuesday, April 9, 2013: 5:56 p.m. EST: This story has been updated to include a statement from Madonna's charity manager. Someone high up i...

Madonna Finishes Up Visit To Malawi Schools She Helped Build

AP | RAPHAEL TENTHANI | Posted 04.07.2013 | Impact

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Madonna has left Malawi after visiting the projects she has helped support through her Raising Malawi charity. The pop diva ...

'Zikomo!' Madonna Opens A New School

AP | RAPHAEL TENTHANI | Posted 04.03.2013 | Impact

KASUNGU, Malawi — Schoolchildren joined by hundreds of villagers danced around pop diva Madonna and serenaded her with praise songs on Tuesday a...

African Nations Winning Poverty Battle

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2013 | Impact

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama hosts the leaders of four African nations this week, all of which are cited in a new re...

The Unseen Bean: Roasting Coffee in the Dark

Dark Rye | Posted 03.25.2013 | Taste
Dark Rye

When you lose the use of one sense, the others become heightened. That's certainly true for Gerry Leary of Boulder, Colorado. Leary has been blind since birth, yet he operates a successful coffee roasting business and a cafƩ near Boulder's main pedestrian mall, Pearl Street.

The Promise of Africa's Women

Richard Attias | Posted 05.07.2013 | World
Richard Attias

Women remain the untapped economic superpower. As Africa becomes more and more prosperous, we must ask what role African women will play in this growth.

It Takes a Village: Saving Lives by Working Together

Sharon K. D’Agostino | Posted 04.27.2013 | Impact
Sharon K. D’Agostino

On International Corporate Philanthropy Day, we highlight the role of the private sector in advancing the health and well-being of women, infants & children. The private sector brings expertise in strategy, innovation, metrics, communications, and even the power of thousands of employees who want to make a difference.

Leverage the Goodness in Your Work

Peter A. Georgescu | Posted 04.15.2013 | Impact
Peter A. Georgescu

Have you had an experience where you recognized a need and saw an opportunity to help another person, or group of people, and ignored that quiet voice of doubt about your ability or authority to step in and take action?

African President Auctions Jet To Feed Poor

The Huffington Post | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 01.30.2013 | Impact

In her latest effort to improve relations with donors, Malawi’s president has decided to auction off her 14-seat jet and use the funds to help the p...

A New Leader for Africa

Elliot Gerson | Posted 03.21.2013 | Impact
Elliot Gerson

Joyce Banda, president of Malawi since April, is already a beacon of hope for that desperately poor country, but also for good governance across a continent long plagued by its opposite.

Goods for Good

Melissa Kushner | Posted 02.17.2013 | Impact
Melissa Kushner

As we launch an initiative to build a chicken farm and start a program that will revolutionize orphan care, I celebrate the impact we have had on Malawi's people, and reflect on the impact their words have had on me.

The Boy Who Asked for Chickens

Betty Londergan | Posted 02.02.2013 | Impact
Betty Londergan

Give the Heifer gift of a goat, sheep or chicks to someone you love, and you've not only avoided the mall, you've honored that person in a really special way.

Will Malawi Suspend Its Anti-Gay Laws?

AP | By RAPHAEL TENTHANI | Posted 11.09.2012 | Gay Voices

BLANTYRE, Malawi -- Going against a trend in Africa, Malawi's government is moving to suspend laws against homosexuality and has ordered police not to...

Here I Am: Campaign Ambassador for the Global Fund, Thoko Phiri

Lucy Chesire | Posted 12.25.2012 | Impact
Lucy Chesire

Here I Am Campaign Ambassadors are people from the grassroots who are directly affected or infected by AIDS, TB or malaria. Thoko Phiri leads Malawi Towards the three zeros: Zero new HIV infections, zero HIV related deaths and zero stigma and discrimination.

A Tale of Two Babies

Sheila Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN | Posted 12.04.2012 | Impact
Sheila Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN

Fortunately, I get to see Bowie all the time. She is a healthy, beautiful little girl I can hold in my arms for hours. As I look at her, my thoughts are constantly with Dalitso, across the ocean. I hope she and her mother are healthy.

Austerity Solidarity: President Cuts Her Own Salary

AP | Posted 10.03.2012 | World

BLANTYRE, Malawi -- Malawi President Joyce Banda announced that she will take a 30 percent pay cut to show that she will sacrifice personally as part ...

Africa's Dead Presidents: Are we growing up?

Atim Oton | Posted 11.05.2012 | Black Voices
Atim Oton

Africa is changing. It is returning to its true self where change happens like nature and we move with the spirits of our ancestors.

Imagination as the Measure of Success

Ken Wong | Posted 11.03.2012 | Impact
Ken Wong

Can we Westerners imagine how Chadika residents -- free from capitalistic values and Western lifestyle perceptions -- might be closer to achieving a happier, healthier, more responsible community?

The Elephant Falls, or Rises, the Story Goes...

Juliet Asante | Posted 10.31.2012 | World
Juliet Asante

The past two years have been interesting ones for Africa. Africa stands tall in something it hasn't been noted for, and interestingly, therefore, the uniqueness of it has almost slipped under the radar.