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Carol McBrady sitting on a bench with 4 men under a graffitied wall

How Carol McBrady is Saving Zambia’s Street Children

January 27, 2023December 18, 2022

Carol McBrady, known around Zambia’s capital Lusaka as ‘Mama Carol,’ has dedicated her life to rescuing street children and helping them get a better future.

Categories Equality Tags Africa, Education, Equality, Ethics, Politics, Poverty
Large metallic pump for extracting ground water

The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access

July 27, 2022January 22, 2021

To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.

Categories Climate Tags Africa, Climate, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Ecology, Food security, Poverty
locust eating

Tackling a Locust Plague in the 21st Century: A Sustainability Issue

July 27, 2022November 20, 2020

In East Africa, experts are warning of new threat to food security, that of an unprecedented locust outbreak that began at the end of 2019.

Categories Ecology Tags Africa, Climate, Ecology, Food security, Organic farming, Poverty
Woman standing by Chitetezo Mbaula

Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation

July 27, 2022November 2, 2020

Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.

Categories Ecology Tags Africa, Climate, Deforestation, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Design, Ecology, Economics, Poverty, Reforestation
Malawi covid1

Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families

July 27, 2022September 16, 2020

Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.

Categories Crises Tags Africa, Covid-19, crises, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Economics, Elections, Health, Politics, Poverty
Kenya Coast

Mangrove Restoration: Sustaining Mangroves for Better Livelihoods Along the Kenyan Coast

July 27, 2022April 11, 2020

Mangrove forest restoration: Communities living along the coast of Kenya are protecting these ecosystems while also utilizing them to support livelihoods

Categories Ecology Tags Africa, Deforestation, Ecology, May Livere, Reforestation
elephant walking

Why Majestic Tim Matters, And 7 Simple Tips

July 31, 2022April 5, 2020

The world lost Majestic Tim, one of Kenya’s largest elephants, in early February 2020. His story can improve awareness of conservation efforts worldwide.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Africa, Conservation, Ecology, May Livere

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