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Students Experience Hunger to Raise Money for Haiti
March 1, 2011
Dozens of youth groups in Denver participated in a World Vision program, where they volunteered and fasted to experience a little of what it's like to live in poverty.
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Students Use Invention to Help Haitians Get Clean Water
Feb. 28, 2011
Helping an orphanage in Haiti gain access to clean water gave some high school students the chance to put their engineering know-how to good use.
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Matching Medical Supplies With Communities in Need
Feb. 25, 2011
One man's promise in Brazil leads to a lifetime of helping poor clinics all over the world with their medical needs.
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Guinea Worm: Parasitic Infection Nearing Extinction
Feb. 23, 2011
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From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana
Feb. 18, 2011
The answer to building sturdy, light, sustainable bikes in Africa can be found in the nearby reeds. -
Four Months Later, Pakistan Still Reeling From Floods
Jan. 5, 2011
Pakistani children in flooded town of Khairpur Nathanshah It is hard not to sympathize just a bit with Pakistani officials who, amid widespread accusations of a feeble, uncoordinated response to last summer's floods, argue that no one could have anticipated the scale of the disaster. -
India Dispatch: Thriving Development Spawns Water, Resource Worries
Dec. 29, 2010
NEW DELHI, India | If there are water wars in the future, conservationist Jyothi Sharma thinks they'll happen just outside her apartment in an upper-middle class enclave in Delhi's Vasant Kunj neighborhood.
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In Kenya, Generating Wealth - One Cow at a Time
Dec. 28, 2010
With mainstream banks and microfinance organizations mainly helping business startups in urban Kenya, a group called Juhudi Kilimo decided to focus on rural small-holder farmers. -
In Middle East, Coalition Aims to Ease Tension Over Water Resources
Oct. 5, 2010
As the Israelis and Palestinians grapple with direct negotiations for peace, there's another issue that is dividing them: water. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the Middle East. -
Denver Company Gives Poor Farmers Tools to Rise Out of Poverty
Sept. 23, 2010
Denver-based International Development Enterprises works with farmers in poor areas to help them obtain irrigation, water sanitation and storage supplies.
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'Art of Dirt' and Rural Life
Sept. 22, 2010
An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try. -
In Middle East, Peace Sought on Smaller Scale Through Business Ties
Sept. 14, 2010
A New York-based entrepreneur has found a way to work with Palestinians and Israelis for both peace and profit. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports. -
Iraqis Who Fled War Often Face Long Exile
Sept. 6, 2010
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Jordan on the day-to-day difficulties of Iraqi refugees. Some refugees have fled from their homeland to avoid the conflict in Iraq and will probably never return home. -
Fighting Poverty in Kenya by Selling Water Pumps to Poor Farmers
July 13, 2010
Spencer Michels reports on the story of how a California man sees the chance to increase access to clean water in Kenya through the use of foot-pumps. -
One Acre Fund Aims to Help Farmers in Africa
June 22, 2010
As Africa faces a mounting food shortage, some farmers in Kenya and Rwanda find themselves unable to grow enough food to feed their families and make a living. A non-profit group called the One Acre Fund is attempting to address their problems.
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Eye Hospital in India Restores Sight With Free Surgeries
Jan. 1, 2010
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Sister Cyril Brings Education to India's Poor
May 7, 2009
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For Those With Low Incomes, Help Creating a Credit History
May 1, 2009
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St. Louis Program Helps Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students
April 30, 2009
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BeadforLife Program Helps Lift Ugandans Out of Poverty
April 16, 2009
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Seattle Coffee Company Uses Profits to Aid Bean Growers
March 26, 2009
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Detroit Program Aims to Provide Job Training, Hope in Tough Times
Feb. 11, 2009
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Innovative Program Uses Business Methods to Teach Job Skills
Dec. 24, 2008
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Program Helps At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs
Dec. 23, 2008
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Activist Works to Help Ease Haiti's Hunger Crisis
Dec. 22, 2008
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Colo. Project Teaches Job, Life Skills to Help Women Combat Poverty
Dec. 17, 2008
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Social Values, Shopping Merge in 'World of Good'
Nov. 6, 2008
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School in India Teaches Women to Improve Lives, Towns
Oct. 6, 2008
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High Tech High School Pushes Hispanic Students to Become Top Achievers
Aug. 22, 2008
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U.S. Doctors Create Pediatric AIDS Network in Malawi
July 17, 2008






