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UGANDA'S RELIEF POLICIES ATTRACT GLOBAL ATTENTION


She Gave So Little and Got So Much (Adventures from the Soup Kitchen)
I was having one of those days. One of those days you have as a self-employed person where you wonder if business will pick up. Those...

Deborah Kimmett
Dec 5, 20199 min read
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Celebrating Family, Art and Connections in East Africa
My Name is Jeff Montgomery. I feel like most people in general would know me as Heather Haynes’ husband…I often refer to myself in that...

Jeffrey Montgomery
Jan 30, 20194 min read
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Teaching Computers without Computers in Zambia
International Vision Organization (IVO) is a Canadian not-for-profit providing community aid and eye health care to developing areas. In...

Katie Huang
Jan 25, 20194 min read
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CanAssist Supports African Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Africans are natural entrepreneurs. They have to be. When you live in a place where employment is uncertain and unpredictable you need to...

John Geddes
Jan 22, 20193 min read
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Two Types of Roots: Stories of Childhood Abroad and The Importance of Good Food
Deep roots grow slowly, creeping down over time to intertwine with that of others nearby, creating a pulsing, thriving ecosystem. This...

Christina Avery
Dec 17, 20183 min read
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Running in Ethiopia
She had run the same road a thousand times. The dust had been about her feet for a life time. Her speed was fast. Really fast. Banchi...

Trevor Walmsley
Dec 4, 20182 min read
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Canadian Co-op Gives Back
As a co-operative, Gay Lea Foods is dedicated to supporting communities in Canada—where our facilities are located and where our members...

Gay Lea
Nov 21, 20182 min read
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Collective Solutions to Climate Change
Climate change has a lot of scientific evidence that is still too academic to understand. The gap between the information and the...

Juliana Gutiérrez
Nov 19, 20182 min read
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The Ladder of Luck
There are many terms that we apply to them and many reasons that we conjure up for their failures. Mental health issues, laziness, crime,...

Randy Cleary
Nov 19, 20182 min read
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Enriching the Lives of Tanzanians with Albinism
Standing Voice has worked on Ukerewe Island for more than a decade. Perhaps more than anywhere else in Tanzania, or Africa, Ukerewe has...

Sam Clarke
Nov 5, 20183 min read
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The Power of Art and Entrpreneurship: Bridge Building in the United States
A bridge has less to do with its literal definition in the context of making the world a better place than it does it's allegorical...

Jenna Nicholas
Oct 5, 20183 min read
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Ugandan Youth Choose Agriculture
I came into the farming business because I was introduced at a young age: my parents were coffee farmers. The money my family was able to...

Tumwebaze Khamutima
Sep 28, 20183 min read
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How to Save a Life: Lessons from the Mountains of Nepal
We made a rookie mistake. Maybe because we were tourists? Actually, it’s a mistake some locals make too. We’d underestimated the time and...

Robert Kiley
Sep 28, 20183 min read
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Technology Transforming Agriculture in Nepal: Anita's Story
Anita Lama, 35, lives in a small village 20 km away from the capital city Kathmandu. She lives with her two daughters, aged 15 and 17....

Sibjan Chaulagain
Sep 27, 20183 min read
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Lonely Planet Founder Wants to Change the World - Through Business
The man who brought backpacking to the masses is now banking on business to make the world a better place. Together with his wife...

Lee Manion
Jun 15, 20182 min read
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Growing Agricultural Entrepreneurship in India
It was hot. It always was. The air smelled of fire and new growth. It always did. The sky was hazy, magnifying the red sun as it followed...

Robert Kiley
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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Diverse Ambitions and Distinct Pasts
In an era shaped by unprecedented displacement and mass migration, Uganda continues to attract global attention. Accommodating over one...

Mitch Edwards
Jun 4, 20183 min read
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Community of Entrepreneurs
The term entrepreneur seems to get thrown around in conversation a lot these days. There is a certain kind of adoration and intrigue when...

Ben Bowen
May 17, 20184 min read
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