Jenna Carter

This is an updated version of an article posted on December 10, 2011.  Now that the holidays are in full swing, we thought we’d take a look at how different countries in Africa celebrate Christmas. Christianity has been on the continent since the middle of the first century, and approximately 350 million Africans are Christian

Now that the holidays are in full swing, we thought we’d take a look at how different countries in Africa celebrate Christmas. Christianity has been on the continent since the middle of the 1st century, and approximately 350 million Africans are Christian — so, they’ve had a lot of time to develop their own unique

Action: 23. Time: 15 minutes. Level of difficulty: Moderate. While the holiday season is about exchanging gifts, eating pie and spending time with friends and family, it’s also the perfect time for us to think about what we are thankful for and what we can do to help those who are less fortunate. With this

In case you missed it, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum issued a quick statement on World AIDS Day last Thursday. Celebrating the success of PEPFAR and funding that has – and will continue to – save millions of lives in Africa, it is great to see his support for the fight against HIV and his

Do you need a soundtrack to inspire you to fight against AIDS? Look no further than the Sinikithemba Choir, a South African musical group whose members, in addition to their passion and talent, have one thing in common: they are all HIV-positive. Based in Durban, South Africa, the choir draws inspiration for their unique voice

As part of his efforts to raise awareness this World AIDS Day and to draw global attention to the fight for the beginning of the end of HIV and AIDS, Bono wrote a fantastic op-ed article for the New York Times this morning.

Meet Makemende. He’s a fictional superhero character from Kenya afropop group Just A Band’s viral music video, “Ha-he.” In the video, the first to become “viral” in Kenya, he sends robbers fleeing, fights off masked kidnappers and rescues his heroine — all with a sense of cool and style that leaves audiences envious. The character

One of the most basic amenities that we take for granted here in the US today, it is difficult to even imagine what life would be like without the toilet. But for much of the developing world, there is no need to imagine, as life without adequate sanitation is both a common and dangerous reality.

When the ONE intern team went to Capitol Hill a couple of weeks ago to deliver your signatures from our petitions to the Senate, I know that we were all struck by the power that your names can have on decisions made by Congress. With this in mind -– and with foreign aid currently at

Global Entrepreneurship Week, the largest celebration of innovative start-ups and new economic growth, kicked off yesterday. Founded in 2008 by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a group of other world leaders and private enterprises, the week-long event has quickly grown to include an impressive 118 participating countries, 24,000 partner organizations and more than

Travel to South Africa, and I’m sure that, like I was when I visited last year, you will be blown away by the creativity and color of the street art that decorates much of the country. From the hand-drawn murals that adorn school walls to positive messages painted onto bridges, office blocks and even government

For last week’s ONE Act a Week, we asked you to write a personal note to USAID Administrator Raj Shah and call for a US pledge of $375 million for the Global Partnership for Education at Tuesday’s replenishment in Copenhagen. In just three days, we received 130 awesome messages from our ONE members. We sent