The World’s Newest Country Turns Five and There’s Not Much to CelebrateOn July 9, South Sudan commemorates its 5th independence day. And I say “commemorates” and not “celebrates” because there is...
Health Care on the Go for Namibia’s NomadsOne of the big innovations of the new Sustainable Development Goals is that they seek to totally eliminate (as opposed to...
These Innovations Yield Big Results for Nepalese Farmers (VIDEO)Nepal is one of the poorest countries in Asia. And the poorest Nepalese are often rural subsistence farmers. Now, climate...
VIDEO: This Yazidi Teen Escaped ISIS and is Sharing Her Story with the WorldYesterday, a United Nations panel found evidence that ISIS is perpetrating an ongoing genocide against the Yazidi religious community in...
VIDEO: Hunted for their Body Parts, People With Albinism Face a Killing SpreeThere has been a surge in killings of people with Albinism in Malawi. Since November 2014, eighteen people have been...
When Threatened By Violence, This Woman Found Refuge in a UN Refugee Center in…MexicoThis is a powerful story of a woman who was turned into a refugee because of gang violence in her...
An 82 Year Old Grandma, a Refugee, Risks it All to Unite With Her FamilyWatch this extraordinary video from the UN Refugee Agency. From UNHCR 83 year old Almaze originally a resident of Aleppo,...
VIDEO: Can Virtual Reality Change Humanitarian Advocacy?One of the key challenges facing the humanitarian community is getting people to care about the plight of vulnerable people...
How Muslim Refugees Revived a Struggling American TownThe town of Lewiston, Maine is undergoing a revival thanks to an influx of Somali refugees. From CBS News: When the refugees...