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The Borgen Project Poverty Blog
http://borgenproject.blogspot.com/
Launched by a leading figure in relief issues, the Borgen Project aims to bring some of the nations top media and corporate talent to the cause of reducing world debt and poverty
- Added on: Aug 31st, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Play games and donate water
If you would like to take a work break and not completely waste time, play at FreePoverty. The game is called Knowing, and it tests your knowledge of locations in the world. They give you a location, you locate it, and depending on how close you get ...
Positive Agricultural Rewards
Agricultural research is reducing poverty by 2.3 million people annually in Sub Saharan Africa. A study done by Arega Alene and Ousmane Coulibaly found that the estimated aggregate return of 55% after implementing the new research in agriculture. The...
One Dime to Save Millions
Ten cents out of every $100 that the US, Europe and Japan make could save 6 to 8 million lives annually. This is enough to save lives from preventable diseases and care for those already infected. This article, written by US representative Jim McDerm...
Creating Clean Water
From the University of Arizona, a Rotarian was able to secure $30,000 in grant money to fund a project he had heard about in Ghana. He used the Rotary club and the Engineers Without Borders club he was involved with in order to expand a water filtrat...
School supplies for Colombian children
10,000 displaced Colombian children recieved school supplies from a foreign aid organization last week. Because of the civil conflict that has been going on in Colombia for decades, many families have been displaced from their homes or have had their...
Giving back thanks at Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving you can show how thankful you are to your abundance of food by donating the cost of your meal to Mercy Corps and other organizations. They are asking this Thanksgiving to donate any amount: $15 can give a family the tools and space ...
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