You already know that Africa isn't a country. Check out these maps and put Africa's population, income, growth, potential and more into context.
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Our special guest writer of the day is Ryan, a 4th grader who lives with her Mom and Dad in San Francisco, CA. She occasionally writes on her mom’s blog Little Pickle Press. She enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with her friends, and loves to sing and dance.
Photo caption: Caught in the act! Ryan reading her book Wonder. Photo Credit: Rana DiOrio.
Wonder is a book about a boy named August who has never been to school before starting in...
Did you know that women make up half of Africa’s agricultural workforce overall, and more than half in several countries?
South African photographer Lavonne Bosman traveled to the Transkei, a rural area on the East coast of South Africa, and chronicled her time there.
Photographer Mario Gerth has shared a collection of intimate portraits from his trips that depict the last nomads and semi-nomads of an entire continent.
As an organization that asks for your voice, not your money, a published LTE in your local paper is one of our most effective tools.
We often forget the importance of lighting as a constraint to education in the developing world.
Ricky Lee Gordon hard at work on a new mural. Photo credit: oxeloskateboards.com.
Ricky Lee Gordon is on a quest to prove that art can make a difference. His artwork has been exhibited all over the world from the Gambia to New York, and featured on the BBC and National Geographic alongside world-famous graffiti artist Banksy.
Inspired by his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa, his creative alter ego Freddy Sam is a forever-young, fearless romantic who still believes in Peter Pan. The...
With almost 200 million people ages 15 to 24, Africa has the youngest and most rapidly growing population globally.
Protest songs are classic for a reason – but do you know why? Here are a few surprising facts on why these songs were written.