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An eco stove – the gift that keeps on giving in Sierra Leone

“Every day I would spend hours in the forest, cutting wood, and making coal to sell in Masimbi. I don’t have to do that now,”

January 24, 2018
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Ending Child Rape in Sierra Leone

Last month, a five-year-old girl in Sierra Leone died after being brutally raped. Why has this happened yet again, and…

July 6, 2020
In the News

Safe water for new mothers: Upgrading Sierra Leone’s health centers

In a country with some of the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality, water and sanitation improvements at health centers are preventing infections and saving lives.

March 22, 2018
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Tech for Development: Sierra Leone’s Path to Educational Excellence

In the heart of Sierra Leone, a remarkable transformation is taking shape. This isn’t a revival born out of strife;…

June 12, 2024
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The top 6 low-tech innovations that we love

Sometimes low-tech fixes to development problems can provide brilliant solutions.

September 9, 2018
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Age Demand Action Platform Fights For the Rights of Older People Around the World

This year, the UN is focused on the urgent need to meet autonomy and independence of older persons without forgetting the urgency to shield them from violence, abuse, and neglect.

July 3, 2018

COVID-19 & Global Health

October 1, 2021
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Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa

Africa remains disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change despite producing only 2–3% of the world’s global emissions.

August 29, 2022
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Let Us Be Brave

I am sitting here in Washington, D.C., in pseudo-lockdown in my apartment, working remotely in an effort to slow the…

March 27, 2020

Millennium Challenge Corporation

February 9, 2021
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