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'The Hunger Games' movie attracts campaigns to fight real-world hunger'The Hunger Games' stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth urge fans to fight hunger. But some fans are forming their own hunger campaign – 'Hunger is Not a Game' – using the hashtag #NotAGame.
World Water Day 2012: Two innovations for purifying waterHarnessing the bacteria naturally occurring in water and using solar energy are just two innovations that may help bring clean drinking water to the world's poor.
One Acre Fund helps Africa's small farmers keep in their fieldsThe One Acre Fund provides access to microloans, training, insurance, and other hard-to-get help that boosts farmers' incomes and curbs flight from farms into cities.
Access to energy - necessary but not sufficient to cut povertyThe UN estimates that 1.4 billion people have no access to electricity, hurting their ability to earn a living or educate their children. But connecting to an electric grid may not be the only solution.
Pam Washek rallies a nonprofit Neighbor BrigadeIn Massachusetts, families in need can turn to Neighbor Brigade, a nonprofit group founded by Pam Washek that's built community by community and run by neighbors themselves.
Why 'Kony 2012' video grabbed 100 million views onlineThe 'Kony 2012' online video, urging action against warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa, works because it tells a simple story that makes the viewer the hero, an expert says.
Is Rio de Janeiro the world's first 'smart' city?Rio de Janeiro uses IBM's Smart Cities technology to coordinate its city services in real time, from responding to emergencies to unsnarling traffic.
Fast-track breeding could bring a second Green RevolutionGreen revolution: Fast-track breeding is beginning to develop crops that can produce more and healthier food – without controversial genetic engineering.
Five poverty-fighting women to watchThese women don't hand out aid. They're creating innovative new ways for women – and men – to lift themselves out of poverty.
On Japan earthquake anniversary: a letter of hope and resilienceOne year after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, a resident finds gratitude and cooperation amid the devastation.
Thousands give up carbon for LentDuring Lent, the season of reflection, Christians around the world are focusing on being better stewards of creation.
On International Women’s Day: 12 innovations that are lifting women out of povertyInternational Women's Day (March 8) celebrates women's achievements. Innovative ideas and programs, such as the 12 below, are helping women better care for themselves and their families.
Franco Majok fled Sudan – but returned to build a schoolEducation helped Franco Majok escape from war-torn Sudan. Now his Village Help for South Sudan has built a school there – and more.
In India, 'paraskilling' creates new jobs by slicing old ones to bitsIndia uses 'paraskilling,' dividing tasks into jobs requiring more or less skill, to create new job opportunities and increase productivity.
Haiti effort expands production of hunger-busting peanut butterA nonprofit is cranking up production of Nourimanba, a nutritious peanut-based paste, in Haiti, where as many as 300,000 children face malnutrition.
Five urban garden programs that train inmates and help communitiesPrison gardening programs teach inmates valuable skills, reduce recidivism, and provide those in need with fresh produce.
Does conservative philanthropy ignore the poor?Conservative philanthropy once helped dispel the stereotype of conservatives as uncaring or hardhearted by developing thoughtful private approaches to alleviating poverty. Why has it been abandoned today?
Rethinking Carbon Dioxide (CO2): from a pollutant to a moneymakerThree startup companies led by prominent scientists are working on new technologies to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The scientific community is skeptical, but these entrepreneurs believe removing CO2 can eventually be profitable and help cool the planet.
From hazelnut trees to Foxconn and iPhones, corporate responsibility is growingMountain Hazelnut Venture is planting trees, paying fair wages, and supplying customers in a triple win for corporate social responsibility.
Tacugama gives sanctuary to chimpanzees - through war and peaceEven an 11-year civil war couldn't stop Bala Amarasekaran from rescuing and rehabilitating chimps in Sierra Leone.
