What do you get…
… when you send a writer, a videographer and a photographer to Central Africa? A Mac advertisement.
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Category: Poverty
Introducing a Future Minister of Defense for Burkina Faso
Twelve-year-old Fadilatou is one of the top five scholars of her age in all of Burkina Faso. She is the youngest child of the family, with six brothers and sisters. Because of her parents’ hospitality, they have received some of their nephews and nieces, along with their children, so the total number of people in [...]
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Haunted by Water
By Shawn Blackney
I am haunted by water.
It is everywhere. Clear. Clean. Cold. Refreshing.
Haunting.
When I wake in the morning I am a mere ten steps from my
first of many glasses of the crystal clear liquid. I spend fifteen minutes in the shower with it running over
my body and down the drain and out to the ocean. [...]
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Serving the Santal Tribe of Bangladesh
The people of the Santal community have lived in the northwest region of Bangladesh for hundreds of years. They are one of the major tribes in Bangladesh.
The features of the Santal people are quite similar to those of the Bengali people, the original inhabitants of Bangladesh, but the Santal people are a bit darker [...]
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Military Leaders Call for Budget Support
When nearly 50 retired four- and three-star generals and flag officers sign a letter to Members of Congress, you probably wouldn’t assume that they’re asking for more money for the Peace Corps and USAID. But that’s exactly what happened this morning when 48 members of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s National Security Advisory Council [...]
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Reunited in Haiti: Sterling finds her father
Five-year-old Sterling is reunited with her father after being separated during the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake.
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Social Enterprise Helps Malawi’s Poor
(BBC) The weekly HIV clinic is teeming with patients of all ages, from babies to grand-parents.
A health care worker is questioning one of them about their social and economic background.
He writes down an increasingly grim litany.
Education – none, job – none, children – many, rooms in mud hut – too few.
It is clear that these [...]
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Celebrate Women
Here’s another great post in honor of International women’s Day from our partners at Opportunity International.
This International Women’s Day (and week), let’s come together and celebrate the stories of women who show resilience, strength and courage every day. Opportunity International works with many of these women. In fact, more than 85% of our clients are [...]
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Celebrate World Water Day
Water’s not my favorite beverage, even though I know it’s essential to our lives. It has no taste, no texture, and most importantly for a college student like me, no caffeine. Yet here in the U.S., we can buy watermelon flavored water, filter appliances that make our water taste pure, and even powders [...]
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From a rooftop in Dakar
ONE is embarking on a listening and learning trip to Senegal, Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya with members of our board and other supporters. Tom Freston checks in from Dakar, Senegal:
For me the door into Africa has been through its culture, particularly its music. That’s why I came to Africa in the first place. [...]
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Moving at the Speed of Change
Mark your calendars! This June 2-4, our friends at InterAction invite you to attend Forum 2010: Moving at the Speed of Change. At this multi-day event in Washington, DC, participants will connect, engage and influence with more than 100 experts from around the world and over 1000 professionals from more than 250 NGOs, corporations, foundations [...]
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Women ONE2ONE on Capitol Hill
Yesterday, Hill staffers, ONE’s partners, interested visitors and members of the media took time out of their busy schedules to gather with Cindy McCain, actress Connie Britton and Sen. Shaheen on Capitol Hill for the Exhibit Premiere of Women Who Go Beyond: Success Stories from Africa.
To have so many different people – influential in their [...]
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ONE Workshop: Atlanta
Exciting news! To keep up with the hard work and dedicated service of ONE members across the country, our field team has recently expanded to cover every state in the country.
As we continue to expand, we’ll be holding official ONE member workshops beginning with Atlanta next Thursday, March 18 at 7:00p.m. at the Georgia [...]
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Canada Coalition Pulls Back a Chair
It appears that Canada is quite enjoying its time in the spotlight these days. As if hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver (and becoming gold medalists in hockey) wasn’t enough, Canada is also the official head of the Group of 20 nations this year, and will therefore play host to the world’s most [...]
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What We’re Reading 3/11/10
Politico: McCain ‘ONE’ with Africa
Politico highlights longtime philanthropist Cindy McCain’s public appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday to attend a photo exhibit, hosted by ONE, of her recent trip to Africa. McCain traveled with ONE in January to learn more about the current state of women in Africa along with a number of prominent women, including [...]
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