Microfinance in Africa

CARE is one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations and brings savings-led financial services to more people in Africa than any other international non-governmental organization. They recently released their second major report on the state of microfinance in Africa. Their report, called “Microfinance in A...

Mapping Population and Ecosystems

Rural populations in developing countries are rapidly increasing, threatening many of the planet’s highest biodiversity regions, reports a new study by WWF...

Artists for Gorilla Conservation

A well known 90 year old painting is being used to guide an expedition to find and paint mountain gorillas in Africa. Stephen C. Quinn, an award-winning ar...

Mali Humanitarians

There’s an interesting article in JOM Magazine about some Iowa State University students who went on a two week humanitarian project in Mali, Afric...

Solutions for African Bushmeat Crisis

While African bushmeat was once considered a subsistence activity, logging and the expansion of cities and roads to previously impenetrable forests ha...

African Mammals Decline

A recent study shows that populations of large mammals such as zebra, buffalo and lion in the African national parks declined by an average of 59% between 1970 and 2005, a recent Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Cambridge University, RSPB and UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre study f...

Happy International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th around the world, and is a recognized holiday in many countries including Vietnam and Russia, reports CARE Canada’s website dedicated to the Day. The importance of the “role of women in internatio...

Adapting to Climate Change

In the shadow of the climate changes that are occurring, and the lack of a binding agreement emerging from Copenhagen, some leading humanitarian groups are seeking ways that people may be able to adapt to the early stages of climate change. Angie Dazé, Se...

A Child’s Wish List

’Tis the season of children’s wish lists, and one in particular has caught my attention this year.  Save the Children Canada has a section on their website called “Wishlist 2009”.  It’s a list of ten gifts that make a difference.  Seven ...

Solutions for Africa’s Bushmeat Crisis

The bushmeat crisis is a real problem in Africa, and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is working in several countries to try to find solutions and solve the situation.  Having been introduced to the Institute by a fundraiser, I wanted to learn more.  So...