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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. million in disaster-related projects. . Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and parts of the eastern United States. Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

He has been on field missions to co-create solutions with governments and implementing partners in Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. Dun-Ying Vicki Yu. Senior Consultant, Slalom. Nicolas Umuhizi. Innovation Ventures Consultant, World Food Program me.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although Benetech has no projects planned in the area of HIV/AIDS, I was interested in learning more about this. One of the guys from Merck was surprised to see a generic form of one of their drugs, since Merck had donated a ton of this drug to Mozambique's government. More stories from my recent trip to Africa.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

She says: “I like to reach communities that we haven’t reached before in the developing world like what we’re doing to bridge the digital divide with the Aga Khan Development Network in Mozambique. The project is active in Iraq and Kenya. Perhaps most impressively they are working in Syrian civil war.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

Have Fun - Do Good

Van Jones: Majora Carter in the South Bronx, with the Sustainable South Bronx project, has really demonstrated that you can bring together lots and lots of usually hostile stakeholders to create green opportunity in urban America. Britt Bravo: What are some eco-equity success stories from Oakland and other cities and communities?

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