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Remembering the Tsunami Five Years On, And Creating Solutions for the Future

Five years ago, the second largest earthquake ever recorded, and a subsequent tsunami, hit the Indian Ocean killing more than 220,000 people. The world came together in the days following Christmas in 2004 and rallied to provide $7 billion in aid. Now...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 1:07 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Scrap Haiti's Debt: An Interview with ONE

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In the past two weeks, activists have rallied to keep Haiti's creditors from hounding the quake-shattered nation, which has already lost 150,000 people to the disaster. The...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 9:39 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Why Poor Countries Need Disaster Insurance

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In the wake of the quake in Haiti, observers have scrambled from all corners to reach out with much-needed relief and loans. But what if in future times of crisis, disaster-stricken...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 2:46 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Hope for Haiti's Mango Farmers, in Liquid Form?

Picture the scene : a candle-lit room, a glittering group of UN high-rollers. Toasts are being announced, laugher plays throughout the crowd. Bill Clinton is there, dancing attendance on guests like U.S. ambassador Susan Rice and Haitian President Rene...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 12:00 PM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

Is African Poverty Falling? Does the Question Matter?

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A recent paper -- one arguing that African poverty is falling faster than previously thought -- is getting a fair bit of media attention these days. According to the authors, not only is poverty falling...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 7:29 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

Developing World Tax Evasion: Worse Than Official Corruption

There's no doubt that corruption -- as Yemisrach wrote last week -- is a blight across many countries, including those in the developing world. But while grasping officials make for easier (and de facto public) targets, the greater issue isn't...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 12:18 PM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

The Unlikely Beneficiaries of Developing World Corruption

Recently, the Washington Post wrote about a multi-million dollar real estate purchase made by -- of all people -- an 11-year-old boy. Of course, this was no ordinary 11-year-old. Instead, young Heydar Aliyev -- who now owns nine waterfront luxury homes...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 12:53 PM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

U.S. Aid Efforts Discourage Haitian Entrepreneurs

Since Haiti's Jan. 12 quake, the U.S. has spent an average of $33.3 million a day to assist in relief and recovery efforts. The funds have helped flood the country with U.S. personnel and equipment, not to mention much-needed bottled water, rice rations...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 12:58 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

The World's Poor, Waiting For a U.S. Climate Bill

Villagers in Latin America have no voice in the U.S. Senate. And when it comes to climate change, that's too bad. Last week, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a climate bill that called for caps on greenhouse gas emissions. Proponents failed to round...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 6:36 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

A Better Path For Haiti's Recovery

Ruth Messinger is part of Change.org's Changemakers network, comprised of leading voices for social change. It appears that Haiti's "15 minutes of fame" are up. With few exceptions, the journalists who flooded the zone following the...

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 6:15 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

How a Salad Spinner Could Save Lives

Cleaning leafy greens isn’t the only way a salad spinner can help promote health. Now, thanks to a couple of innovative undergrads, this old kitchen tool is learning new tricks. When Lila Kerr and Lauren Theis enrolled in their Introduction to Bioengineering...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 7:00 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

How Your Web Search Habits Can Help Fight Global Poverty

What if you could help fund poverty programs in the developing world, just by searching the Internet? These days, sites like Australia-based ripple.org are harnessing the power of online advertising to allow our everyday web habits to help those in need...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 7:25 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

Full Bellies Don't Equal Healthy Bodies

When it comes to diet, are children in rural Africa actually be better off than those living in the Western world? That's one of the findings of a new study focused on the bacteria found in the bellies of young children, published by Italian scientists...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 1:22 PM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

Previewing the September Millennium Development Goals Summit

Was this past weekend's G8 Summit a preview of September's major UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals? If so, there's reason for deep concern. The flagship program to emerge from the recent G8 Summit in Toronto was the " Muskoka...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:50 AM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

Africa's Unsung Progress in Scientific Innovation

Numerous fawning media profiles have made it clear that the World Cup — the world’s biggest sporting event — is also Africa’s coming out party. And maybe I’m cynical, but the tone I’ve picked up is definitely along the lines of: “Wow, there’s actually...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 3:15 PM by Change.org's Global Poverty Blog

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