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The problem with pen pals

If you are thinking about engaging with an organization serving vulnerable students, here are a few examples of popular trends that might not be as helpful as they seem, and some suggestions for how to redirect these efforts to truly benefit communities and organizations.

Pilgrim Africa’s Beacon of Hope in Uganda

The Beacon of Hope school opened in Soroti in 2006—the first students were all former abductees of the Lord’s Resistance Army or former LRA soldiers. The last child soldiers graduated in 2014, but the school has continued to focus on assisting the most vulnerable youth in the community.

The way we get by: Ivorian refugees in Liberia

With food rations reduced, refugees are finding creative ways to get by. Some have become entrepreneurs, opening small businesses at the camp.

Technology training for the workplace: Empowering Rwanda’s college graduates

Indego Africa’s workshop provides young college graduates in Rwanda with technology training, job application guidance, and business skills (like time management and office communication) to help them enter and succeed in the workforce.

Why world leaders MUST act on the crisis in northeast Nigeria

49,000 children in northeast Nigeria that will die of starvation by the end of the year without emergency food aid.

What a Kenyan community can teach us about menstrual hygiene and human rights

In rural Western Kenya, Lwala Community Alliance and other partners have developed community-led solutions to the challenges faced by girls in school.

Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, and more to perform at the 2016 Global Citizen Festival

Want a chance to win tickets? Take action in the fight against extreme poverty!

Too little for too much in Nigeria’s North East

The scale of humanitarian assistance required in North East Nigeria and the Lake Chad region resulting from the Boko Haram insurgency needs urgent, high-level attention.

Margaret’s story: Why investing in a girl means investing in a community

In the past three years, 72 girls in the WISER program have begun post-secondary education and become role models in their communities. And almost all of them have the same goal of raising their communities up.

6 key moments in the fight for #EducationForRefugees

THANK YOU for your commitment to making sure world leaders prioritized education when they met in New York to discuss the global refugee crisis.

Relive the weekend: Tweets from the Global Fund Replenishment, ONE Leadership Summit, and more!

This weekend, the Global Fund raised nearly $13 billion to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria; Canadian ONE members held their very first summit in Montreal; and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Bono, Bill Gates, and Danai Gurira sat down to talk about why #PovertyIsSexist.