100Cameras, a non-profit in New York City, works in partnership with organizations based in Sudan, Cuba and New York City to give cameras and teach photography to marginalized children in these communities.

But the mission doesn’t end there: the sale of these photographs funds programs that provide water, food, health care, education and other resources in these areas. All of the proceeds go back to the partnership organization in order to provide sustainable solutions for these children.

There’s no doubt about it: When farmers have access to better agricultural practices, irrigation methods and resources like seeds and tools, their yields improve. ONE members from around the world sent us their best photos of small farmers in Africa who are successfully growing healthy, abundant crops. Some of this success is credited to US-supported

This blog post was originally published on Nothing But Nets’ website. As South Sudan celebrates one year of independence, Nothing But Nets is working to send 100,000 life-saving bed nets to keep refugees from the world’s newest nation safe from malaria—the leading threat to children there. We stand with the people of South Sudan, and

This week, South Sudan marks its 1-year anniversary of independence, and it’s a bittersweet moment. This is an incredibly exciting time for the people of South Sudan. After decades of violent struggle for self-determination, they now have this inalienable right and are bravely charting a bold course as the world’s newest country. At the same

Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of South Sudan’s independence. After more than 50 years of violence between northern and southern Sudan, the South finally gained its independence last July, becoming the Republic of South Sudan. Although there were high hopes for the Republic of South Sudan’s new found freedom, too many unresolved issues

Sam Sanden, a congressional district leader for ONE and a pastor in Washington state, makes an eye-opening pit stop at a district hospital in Uganda. The hospital receives US foreign aid, which is put to good use, but still faces many challenges… Last month, I had the privilege of traveling to Uganda. I was leading

Watch Enough project’s video below (WARNING: Contains some graphic scenes, viewer caution is advised). ACT NOW: Click here to find out how you can take action with Enough. “We’ve seen what happens when there are no witnesses” This powerful sentence launches a startling new four-minute video from George Clooney and the Enough Project documenting their

Photo credit: Noelle LuSane. Today Africa lost a faithful champion, and ONE lost a true friend in the fight against extreme poverty. In the early hours of the morning, Congressman Donald Milford Payne (NJ-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health and member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), lost his battle

As we continue our campaign to protect critical Canadian international development funding, ONE member Sarah Stone, from Waterloo, Ontario, reports back from meeting her local member of parliament. As a constituent and on behalf of ONE I had the opportunity recently to meet with Peter Braid, Conservative Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.   ONE

Today, President Obama gave his first address to the UN General Assembly today, focusing on the pursuit of peace in an imperfect world. His speech touched on the highlights of the year, including South Sudan’s independence, the Ivory Coast’s landmark election, the famine in the Horn of Africa and HIV/AIDS. Perhaps the most moving part

African governments and institutions committed nearly $350 million for famine relief yesterday at the African Union’s first-ever pledging conference. Coming together under the banner “One Africa – One Voice Against Hunger,” panelists and participants called for African solidarity and united action to respond to the Horn’s worst drought in 60 years. The collective effort demonstrated

Everyone is at the edge of their seats about South Sudan, the world’s newest nation. How will they establish a strong political system and conduct relations with Khartoum? Last week, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discussed the situation in South Sudan at the hearing, “Two New Sudans: A Road Map Forward.” Chairman John

Chris Sheach, World Concern’s deputy director of disaster response, discusses the world’s newest nation’s desperate need for education. An 8th grade Arabic class has more than 100 students. The birthday party is officially over, and now the Republic of South Sudan has a lot of growing up to do. After days of celebration and festivities,

Last Saturday, July 9, the world welcomed its newest country: South Sudan. International leaders applauded the new nation’s birth, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praised the political courage of the northern government in accepting southern independence, a necessary action in order to achieve peace in the region after more than 50 years of on-and-off

After a civil war that lasted for more than 20 years and saw more than two million people dead as a result, five months ago the people of southern Sudan took part in peaceful referendum on whether or not to separate from the north and become their own country. The outcome of this vote was