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Celebrate! RVA throws birthday parties for at risk childrenCelebrate! RVA tells kids from challenging circumstances who may not get a birthday celebration at home that 'they matter.'
In US, refugees cook to win over hearts, minds, and stomachsSeveral kitchen-based initiatives, from New York to California, are giving refugees opportunities to make a living. The initiatives can serve as a counterpoint to anti-immigration sentiment, proponents say.
Floating school on a lagoon brings hope to Nigeria's slum-on-stiltsMakoko Floating School, built with local wood and floating on hundreds of recycled plastic barrels, can adapt to changing water levels and withstand storms and floods.
After losing her husband, this military wife laced up sneakers with othersLisa Hallett co-founded the Wear Blue running club – now with 15,000 members – to commemorate soldiers who have died in action. Helping others cope with those losses has become her mission.
An entrepreneur's mobile tech brings buying power to rural IndiaAkanksha Hazari's data company helps underserved communities earn rewards for water filters, tuition fees and more.
Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudiceA growing movement is using music to challenge negative perceptions of the Roma, or gypsy, community in Kosovo.
Is 'The 30 Year Sweatshirt' an antidote to 'fast fashion'?Young British entrepreneur Tom Cridland is designing a line of practical, everyday clothing meant to last decades and be more eco-friendly.
16 women who are standing up to violenceToday (March 8) is International Women's Day. From Ukraine to Mexico, women across the world are finding creative ways to break cycles of violence in their communities.
New satellite program to cut down on illegal logging in real timeThe new mapping process uses an algorithm to analyze satellite images and send automatic alerts about questonable logging activity.
In Kenya, a honey of a way to protect treesAn entrepreneur urges farmers to stop cutting down acacia trees for fuel and instead suspend bee hives from them, creating a perpetual – and higher – source of income.
Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to healDance movement therapy helped ease anxiety, depression, anger, and post-traumatic stress, says a study from an Indian charity.
Beyond the Autobahn: Germany's new bike highwaysWith the recent opening of a 'bike highway,' Germany is starting to build a network of wide, dedicated bicycle thoroughfares designed to lure commuters out of their cars.
Circling the globe, powered only by the sunThe Solar Impulse 2 is making aviation history as it wings its way around the world.
Young Japanese sing in New York to remember FukushimaA choral extravaganza in late March will include visiting Japanese students affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster and tsunami.
'Feed and Read' offers Nigerian boys an alternative to Boko HaramSome 10 million children in northern Nigeria are in danger of being recruited by the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. The 'Feed and Read' program offers another path.
Free shoes from TOMS: Can such philanthropy hurt more than help?An Oscars ad will highlight TOMS, the company whose sustainable-philanthropy program has given away 50 million shoes. But critics say that what 'free' philanthropy sustains is poverty itself.
'It's a Wonderful Life' actress shares the film's uplifting messageKarolyn Grimes played little Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 movie. Today, she travels the country talking about its message of hope and healing – and sometimes her own story, too.
Uganda's anti-child trafficking campaign goes to schoolsAn American charity, Books for Africa, is part of anti-human-trafficking task force reaching out to poor communities vulnerable to child trafficking by promoting literacy.
Youths in Brooklyn create jobs and community roots through compost programThis New York City neighborhood makes gardens out of vacant lots to tackle gentrification and high youth unemployment.
Women in Zanzibar learn the law to keep control of their landThe government and several NGOs have embarked on a series of awareness campaigns to help women understand their rights of land ownership.
