Mar 07 Anonciata’s Story: Seeking Healing After Congo’s Brutal Civil War By Fred de Sam Lazaro Photo of Anonciata by Fred de Sam Lazaro for the PBS NewsHour. Few nations are more endowed with mineral resources than the Democratic Republic of Congo and none has endured a more staggering human cost in the scramble for… Continue reading
Feb 29 ‘Playing for Change’ Elevates Musicians and Music Education By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Opening day celebration for the Bizung School of Music and Dance in Tamale, Ghana, in 2010. Photo courtesy of Playing for Change. Inspiration started with street musicians. Mark Johnson, a recording studio executive in New York City, was on… Continue reading
Feb 09 Students Learn a Trade in Afghanistan Hotspot By Larisa Epatko Mercy Corps is working in southern Afghanistan to connect craftsmen with their countrymen and women so they can make a living and better their lives. Continue reading
Jan 31 After the Earthquake, an Idea Jolted into Reality By Larisa Epatko A Haitian-born social worker in the United States had an idea to help Haiti in the much-needed field of child advocacy. Then the earthquake struck. Continue reading
Jan 17 Tanzanian School Gives Girls a Second Chance By Dave Gustafson The SEGA -- Secondary Education for Girls Advancement -- school in a small village in Tanzania is aimed at helping women complete high school in a country with a low graduation rate. Continue reading
Dec 15 ‘The Kite Festival Has Been Cancelled Due to Civil War’ By David Pelcyger // A bunch of kids are running around outside, screaming and chasing each other, completely caught up in the moment. It's a familiar scene in communities across the United States, but not so much in some of the world's most… Continue reading
Nov 22 Update: Separated Twin Sisters Reunite in Vietnam By Talea Miller Isabella (right) and her twin sister Ha were reunited this year. When the NewsHour's global health team first met 13-year-old Isabella Solimene, she shared a memorable story of being separated from her twin sister as a baby in Vietnam. Continue reading
Nov 11 ‘One Day on Earth’ Film Project Builds Worldwide Virtual Community By Larisa Epatko Friday is 11/11/11, and the minds behind the documentary and online video archive known as "One Day on Earth" are hoping thousands of people around the world will film a moment in their lives this day. Continue reading
Oct 13 2 Million Deaths a Year Attributed to Pollution from Indoor Cookstove Fires By Talea Miller Cooking roti in India. Photo by Flickr user Michael Foley. A woman rises at dawn to prepare food for her family, building a small fire inside the house and frying bread on a makeshift stove above it. Some variation of… Continue reading
Oct 10 In Denver, An Urban Garden Grows Healthier Foods – And Attitudes By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In a low-income neighborhood in Denver, it used to be impossible to find fresh fruit or vegetables. Bordered on all sides by train tracks and highways, the 7,000 residents of Elyria-Swansea don't have a grocery store within two-and-a-half miles. Continue reading