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Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers
We recently spoke with Anita Agartha Kargbo, a program officer for nutrition in Sierra Leone. Anita has been part of
[Read more] about Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers July 10, 2023Meet Mollika: 17-Year-Old Award-Winning Farmer
Nothing can stop rising star Mollika Biswas, an award-winning farmer. The 17-year-old lives with her parents and her older brother
[Read more] about Meet Mollika: 17-Year-Old Award-Winning Farmer June 30, 2023A Friendly Competition Helps Eliminate Trachoma
Hawa Sissoko is a housewife in Kéréko, a small village in Mali. She, like many of her neighbors, would have
[Read more] about A Friendly Competition Helps Eliminate Trachoma June 22, 2023Helen Keller’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Lead Nutrition in Nepal
52-year-old Bishwo Nepal and his wife Gayatri Nepal remember almost losing their whole harvest the first year they farmed. Only
[Read more] about Helen Keller’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Lead Nutrition in Nepal June 8, 2023Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies
In a small community health clinic in Matotoka township in the northern provinces of Sierra Leone, 25-year-old Kadiatu Bangura cradles
[Read more] about Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies May 25, 2023Sierra Leone Poised for Liberation from “Bigfut” [A Photo Essay]
Once upon a time, lymphatic filariasis plagued the entire country of Sierra Leone. The parasite-borne neglected tropical disease, transmitted through
[Read more] about Sierra Leone Poised for Liberation from “Bigfut” [A Photo Essay] May 22, 2023Nicholas Kristof Features Elephantiasis Elimination Work in The New York Times
As part of his annual win-a-trip series, New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof traveled to Sierra Leone with recent graduate
[Read more] about Nicholas Kristof Features Elephantiasis Elimination Work in The New York Times May 20, 2023Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Mali
The World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali. Though not the first
[Read more] about Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Mali May 16, 2023Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in Mali
Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the
[Read more] about Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in MaliKoinadugu Women Fight Hidden Hunger through Farming
On a frosty Sunday morning, a group of farmers wearing brightly colored African waist scarves, called lappas, gather together in
[Read more] about Koinadugu Women Fight Hidden Hunger through Farming April 19, 2023