NEW: Cell Phone Applications Help Farmers in Uganda
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A Billion for a Billion Campaign Against Hunger
In: World Hunger
The World Food Program launched the Billion for a Billion online campaign to appeal to one billion internet users to give $1 a week to feed a billion hungry people. more...
2009 World Food Summit on Food Security in Rome
In: World Hunger
Never in the history of mankind have so many people been so hungry. Since 2007 rising food prices and economic crises have slowed progress towards alleviating hunger. more...
Old Cell Phones Support Health Care in Malawi
"Mobiles in Malawi" is an extremely low-cost program that uses cell phones and open source software to cut the distance between patients, caregivers and medical clinics. more...
Mobile Phones Aid Health Care Delivery Worldwide
In: Poverty
Cell phones hold great potential for improving the lives of millions of poor people. Mobile health applications reach patients in remote and resource-poor areas. more...
Cell Phone Applications Help Farmers in Uganda
In: Poverty
The Grameen Foundation, a global anti-poverty organization, created AppLab Uganda to help people in rural areas connect to the internet with their mobile phones. more...
"Come Clean 4 Congo" YouTube Contest Winner
In: War & Poverty
Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign held a video contest with YouTube to raise public awareness about the link between violence in the Congo and electronics. more...
September is National Hunger Action Month
In: World Hunger
One in eight Americans struggles with hunger. Hunger Action Month is an effort to raise awareness, and encourage people to donate some time, money or voice support. more...
Successful HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care in Haiti
In: Poverty/World Development (general)
Despite extreme poverty, Haiti has made remarkable progress in combating the HIV epidemic. Infection rates stayed in the single digits, and deaths due to AIDS decreased. more...
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Philanthropic Corporations Provide Homeless Help
In: Homelessness
By: Mistie Shaw
Sustainable Agriculture and Urban Development
By: Angela Higbee
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Mary King
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In: Homelessness
By: Bev Yaworski
For the Homeless There's No Place Like Shelter
In: Homelessness
By: Mistie Shaw
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