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CHANGE Comes to Abaza: Fatie’s Story
The first time Fatie Sore sowed the seeds of a plant called African nightshade, her curiosity about the vegetable was tinged with apprehension.
Read more about CHANGE Comes to Abaza: Fatie’s StoryHelen Keller International Named a Top Charity by GiveWell
GiveWell has named Helen Keller International’s vitamin A supplementation (VAS) program a top charity.
Read more about Helen Keller International Named a Top Charity by GiveWellNurturing Connections for Healthier Communities
Laughter echoes through the grove of cashew trees as the group watches a respected local elder enthusiastically pretending to pound cassava roots as though he were a little girl.
Read more about Nurturing Connections for Healthier CommunitiesPlanting Seeds for Better Lives
The village of Ahsygyi is situated in the Ayeyarwady region of southwest Myanmar. More people live in poverty in Ayeyarwady than in any other part of the country.
Read more about Planting Seeds for Better LivesA Community Health Worker’s Quest to Serve
My name is Domingo Gimo. I’m 41 years old, and for the past ten years I’ve been a community health worker for the villages of Chicomphende, Carata, Nhampondo, Nhamigoma and Ndewe, all in the Changara district of Mozambique.
Read more about A Community Health Worker’s Quest to ServeWhen Husbands go to School, Families are Healthier
When men have an opportunity to learn why taking an active role in their homes is so important, they soon see how their increased involvement has many positive outcomes for their families.
Read more about When Husbands go to School, Families are HealthierEnsuring That Nasya is Included
When the bell rings long and loud at Gandaria Selatan 01 Elementary School, it’s a signal that the flag-raising ceremony is about to begin. Thirteen-year-old Nasya Ramadhany, dressed in her red and white uniform, eagerly joins her fellow students in gathering outside for the daily ritual.
Read more about Ensuring That Nasya is IncludedHow a Mother Became a Model Farmer and Entrepreneur
Earning enough money was a challenge for Sharada’s family. Even though she grew vegetables to sell, they were in season only half the year. That meant her husband had to go out of the country in search of work.
Read more about How a Mother Became a Model Farmer and EntrepreneurEnsuring Clear Vision for Children in Vietnam
Ngoc couldn’t see clearly. When the eighth grader tried to read the board in class, everything was blurry. And even when her teacher let her sit up front, Ngoc struggled because of her poor eyesight.
Read more about Ensuring Clear Vision for Children in VietnamRelieving the Pain of Trachoma
Halimata is 75 years old and was blinded many years ago by a bacterial eye infection called trachoma. Thanks to a village-based surgery campaign, Halimata was recovering from surgery on both of her eyelids.
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