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.

Action: 56. Time: 10 minutes. Level of difficulty: Easy. “Every time you spend your money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” -Small Planet Institute Founding Principal and global activist Anna Lappe The Enough Project, an organization that focuses on ending genocide and crimes against humanity in Sudan and Congo, just

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

Annie Calloway of the Enough Project reports on the arrest of George Clooney, rights activists and congressmen at a Sudan protest today. This piece was originally published on the Enough Project’s Enough Said blog. WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Al-Bashir to the ICC! Al-Bashir to the ICC!” The call-and-response rang out this morning as hundreds of people

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

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,

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

Independence Day is here — for both the US and Sudan. Cathy Herholdt from our partner organization World Concern sends an update from South Sudan. For half a million new arrivals in South Sudan, their first independence day won’t be much of a picnic. For those that fled violence in border regions in recent months,

Freelance photographer Keith Mellnick is traveling around the world with PSI’s malaria program. Here are a few of his beautiful photos from the Warrab state in Southern Sudan. I never thought I’d meet a spear master. But a part-shaman, part-blacksmith turned out to be just one of the unique figures I came across on a

The 9th of July is the date that South Sudan will come into being as a new country. With less than two months to go the South’s leadership are debating the country’s future constitution and development experts are discussing what the priorities of the new country should be. Developmental economist Abhijit Banerjee recently suggested South

A group of Sudanese refugee orphans, dubbed the “Lost Boys,” are keeping their history alive through clay cows. Molding the clay sculptures, the Lost Boys use their creative talents to give back to their community. Donating the proceeds of their artwork towards a Sudanese refugee charity located in Phoenix, Arizona, the Lost Boys hope to

It has been over a month since the announcement of the result of the Southern Sudan Referendum in which the Southern Sudanese people decided to separate from the North. However the abundance of optimism — which was so clear on the faces of people after the referendum — has seemingly failed to generate any significant

Sir John Holmes, the former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, shares his analysis of what lies ahead for South Sudan. The results of the referendum in South Sudan confirm that 2011 will see the birth of a new state in Africa. Rejoicing in the south has been unconfined, as people see