Blogs

Ebola: The Big Picture
Disease & Disaster Sep 10, 2014
Millions of people in West African nations are bracing themselves in the face of the worst Ebola outbreak in human history. To date, the outbreak has led to 2,100 deaths.  Over 3,000 have been infected.  As Ebola makes its way from remote… Read More
Globalization in Africa: The Need for Technology
Technology & Education Nov 24, 2013
From smartphones to computers, the endless stream of new gadgets in the global market has ushered an age of unparalleled access to communication. As a result, schools in the US have replaced cursive writing with keyboarding. Children’s games are now… Read More
The Changing Face of Malaria
Disease & Disaster Sep 01, 2013
Since 2000, The World Health Organization (WHO) has been on the forefront of the initiative to end malaria. With over half the world’s population at risk of contracting the infection, the agency has pushed to provide the adequate treatment and… Read More
Millennium Development Goals: How is Africa doing?
Children in Africa Aug 30, 2013
On July 1st 2013 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon issued The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013. In 2000 the Millennium Summit issued eight goals which Sub-Saharan Africa is supposed to be working towards relating to poverty, hunger, health,… Read More
Microfinance: A Great Alternative to Traditional Aid
Economic Topics & Microfinance Jul 31, 2013
80% of Americans live with the threat of poverty, joblessness, or a dependence on welfare assistance. In Kenya, 50% of the population lives under the poverty line (Associated Press).     With the state of the globe as grim as… Read More
Foreign Aid: Is it really aiding sub-Saharan Africa?
Economic Topics & Microfinance Jul 08, 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa, where much of the population lives on less than a dollar a day, continues to be one of the largest recipients of foreign aid since the Marshall Plan. Yet incomes, life expectancy, and literacy (among other things) don’t appear to… Read More
The Significance of a One Year Child Sponsorship
Children in Africa Jul 06, 2013
What can happen in one year? For many, one year simply marks one more wrinkle, one more pant size, and one more bill to pay. Some are memorable, while others go by unnoticed. For others, one year marks the moment in which they decided to give the… Read More
First Day Death Rates in Sierra Leone
Children in Africa Jun 06, 2013
A child faces the greatest risk of premature death on their birthday. This is the case regardless of being born in a rich or poor country. However, families in developing nations are the most vulnerable to losing their newborns within the first… Read More
Microfinance: A Meaningful Lifeline to the Poor?
Economic Topics & Microfinance Jan 25, 2013
Microfinance means much more than simply the lending of money. Originating from a movement that envisioned a world in which low-income households had access to financial services previously only accessible to those with higher incomes, it provides… Read More
The Pros and Cons of Child Sponsorship – An Outsider’s Perspective
Miscellaneous Jan 11, 2013
The issue of child sponsorship has been subject to debate for a number of years. Child sponsorship forms a substantial proportion of the financial income of many NGOs, enabling them to reach those most in need. There exist, however, a number of… Read More

Make a Difference Today: Donate to the Year of the Pencil Campaign

On November 20th, this movement placed over 100,000 pencils into the hands 

of children across Sierra Leone in 20 schools.

Each pencil tells a story — of hope, opportunity, and possibility. 

Education is more than lessons — it’s liberation.

Every $25 helps children write their dreams. 

👉 Help provide pencils by donating today!