Feb 02 Watch 8:05 How this educator is guiding Liberian girls toward school By PBS News Hour Liberia has had more than its fair shares of challenges, and is trying to rebuild after enduring a devastating Ebola epidemic and civil war. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro meets an American woman who has made her home in… Continue watching
Feb 02 From the heart of the Ebola crisis, this educator and poet says ‘never again’ By Mary Jo Brooks When the Ebola virus devastated Liberia two years ago, this poet and educator became an activist to make sure such an epidemic never happens again. "I don’t want to get over it," she says. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:43 Can a cleaner cookstove save lives? By PBS News Hour Nearly half of the world’s population cooks using stoves that burn fuel like wood or charcoal, creating harmful -- even deadly -- smoke when inhaled. In Ghana, where cooking with wood is the norm, there’s a study underway to find… Continue watching
Jan 17 The Spanish lifeguards who save migrants from risky waters By Larisa Epatko When a boat packed with migrants went adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, bobbing uselessly off the coast of Libya earlier this month, a team of Spanish lifeguards knew just what to do. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 6:50 In Liberia, crafting school uniforms — and social consciousness By PBS News Hour Chid Liberty grew up in the U.S. as the son of a Liberian diplomat. After working in Silicon Valley, he returned to his family's country of origin with a plan to open a garment factory. When that business was devastated… Continue watching
Dec 12 Photos: In drought-stricken Malawi, rains just ‘don’t come’ By Larisa Epatko Southern Malawi’s dry, crusty fields used to be waist-high with corn. But two consecutive years of low rainfall have meant scarce harvests and have forced farmers to change just about everything they know about farming. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:53 In Liberia, private management of public schools draws scrutiny By PBS News Hour Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia has a past marred in recent years by civil war and Ebola. The country’s public education system is ineffective, and in an effort to rebuild it, the government has reached across the Atlantic for… Continue watching
Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city’s food deserts By Larisa Epatko WASHINGTON – Lelia Parker grew up on a farm in rural Virginia and moved to the U.S. capital 30 years ago for a more urban environment. But she still gets the gardening itch. Continue reading
Oct 19 Surviving Boko Haram: Kidnapped girls tell their stories By Larisa Epatko Aisha (not her real name), 17, was living with her mother in Nigeria when Boko Haram took over the town. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:50 Why Uganda is one of the world’s most hospitable refugee destinations By PBS News Hour In a world struggling with anti-immigrant sentiment, Uganda provides a rare hospitable welcome for those seeking asylum. Refugees live in settlements where they are able to run small businesses, attend mosques and children attend school. The country’s support system is… Continue watching