Be prepared! The world has been changing exponentially and will continue to do so. Will you keep up? Are we preparing our children? This video demonstrates the dramatic change in demographics and how the growth in technology and information will impact us now and in the future.

One in 4,000 people in Africa is an albino. While they have traditionally lived with discrimination and attracted suspicion, albinos in Tanzania now face a more serious threat. In recent months, dozens of albinos have been murdered and their bodies dismembered as some witch doctors claim that the use of albino body parts can help [...]

Conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken 5.4 million lives since 1998, according to a survey just released by the International Rescue Committee. That’s equivalent to the entire population of Denmark or the state of Colorado perishing within a decade. In fact, it’s the greatest loss of life in any [...]

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said he fears for his life after withdrawing from a presidential run-off election. But Robert Mugabe is to press ahead with the June 27 vote, defying a UN Security Council call for the poll to be postponed.

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Goods for Good is a non-profit organization collecting surplus goods for targeted distribution to vulnerable children in the developing world.

High food prices are threatening recent gains in overcoming poverty and malnutrition, and are likely to persist over the medium term, says a new World Bank Group policy note released today.
Increases in global wheat prices reached 181 percent over the 36 months leading up to February 2008, and overall global food prices increased by 83 [...]