Impact Journalism Day 2016 In War-torn Iraq, a Photojournalist Teaches Children to Tell Their Own Stories
'Until now, the story is almost always told by us, by a foreigner. I would like to see the story told by those that lived the story.'
Impact Journalism Day 2016
Impact Journalism Day 2016 A Different School of Thought
Cairo nonprofit Educate-Me believes there is far more to education than the core curriculum, which is why it asks children what they really want to learn.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Baku Project Proves One for the Books
A mini-library in the Azerbaijan capital encourages everyone to pick up a book, even if they never return it.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 The Hypnotist Will See You Now
Already being used as a pain management tool, Swiss experts say hypnosis may be just what the doctor ordered.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Look Who’s Talking: The App That Deciphers Babies’ Cries
Infant Crying Translator offers help for stressed parents who can’t interpret their infant’s wailing.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Moscow's Latest Staging of 'Cinderella' Showcases the Talent, Not the Disability
For the young actors at the Open Art Theatre in Moscow, their professional abilities take center stage over and above their Down syndrome.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Got a Problem? Ask Sister Maya
Bangladeshi women searching for answers to taboo subjects in their conservative society are getting help courtesy of a groundbreaking digital platform.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Offshoot of Arab Spring Looks Out for Morocco's Future Leaders
The TIZI initiative aims to get young people interested in politics and, ultimately, nurture potential leaders.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Getting Prisoners Their Day in Court
With her Geneva-based nonprofit International Bridges to Justice, Karen Tse is taking action against misjustice and torture, and providing legal representation for even the poorest of detainees.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Website's Trump Card for Confused Voters
Launched as a digital platform in 2012, Voxe.org is now working in 15 different countries to help electorates understand what different politicians are promising. Its biggest test will come this fall in the United States.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 This Charity Gives to Other Charities
The Russian giving sector lags badly behind its Western counterpart, which is why one foundation is trying to increase the number of professionals working in the field.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Enlightening in a Bottle
Closing the Cycle takes the glass that litters Mexican streets and recycles it into jewelry and even tables, while simultaneously providing training and raising environmental awareness.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Vending a Message of Hope
A Polish NGO has taken an everyday item, the vending machine, and filled it with the opportunity to do social good. And yes, this machine actually produces change.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Take This Idea With a Grain of Salt
Aisa Mijeno wants to illuminate the Philippines' 7,000-plus islands with her salt-powered sustainable lighting. Pass the SALt lamp.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Accommodating Germans Offer Refugees a Warm Welcome
An enterprising organization dubbed 'Airbnb for refugees' has found homes for nearly 300 people.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 A Town Full of Garbage Ideas
Residents of Kamikatsu recycle nearly 80 percent of their waste. The Japanese town is happy to share its secrets.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Homeless Athenians Hail Their Beautiful Launderette
The Ithaca Laundry is taking homeless people’s clothes for a spin, using a modified van containing washing machines and dryers.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Blowing Away Those Bad Hair Days
The Israeli Women’s Courtyard provides free hair care to disadvantaged women of all backgrounds, along with therapy, legal assistance and vocational training.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Combating Hunger One Click at a Time
ShareTheMeal is a German app that asks users to donate 50 cents when they sit down to eat. In less than a year, over 500,000 donors have signed up for a finger-clickin' good idea.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 How a Down-and-out Ad Man Created a New Model for Social Awareness in Buenos Aires
A visit to a hardscrabble Buenos Aires neighborhood proved an unlikely source of inspiration for a bankrupt adman. Now La Cava is at the heart of everything he does.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Making Light Work of Dirty Water
A near-death experience inspired Martin Wesian to devise a low-cost UV solution that makes water drinkable.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Recycling to Peddle Something New: Turning Social Exclusion Into Sustainability in Latin America
A group of young people with learning difficulties are overcoming social exclusion by making recycled goods in the Honduran capital. It’s all thanks to the Ark of Hope nonprofit, established by dedicated parents.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Kuwaiti Diving Team Is Toast of Coast
A group of dedicated volunteers are improving the Gulf state's marine environment. And with membership on the rise, things are going swimmingly for the Kuwait Dive Team.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Transforming Transgender Health Treatment
Asia's first transgender health clinic opened in Bangkok late last year. Doctors have been surprised to discover that a quarter of their clients are transgender men.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 SMS Counseling for When People Aren’t LOL
U.S. teens receive and send about 30 text messages a day, which prompted nonprofit Crisis Text Line to consider a new way of offering a helping hand.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Tool Takes Baby Steps to Stop Unwanted Pregnancies
Calculateur 28 allows women to keep track of their menstrual cycles either manually or via their phone. Its creator says it can radically improve family planning in Africa.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 New Travel Club Is Glad to Be Gray
The Freebird Club is an Airbnb for the over 50s – except the homeowner has to stay and entertain the guests.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Confronting a Burning Issue in South Africa
When a fire hits a slum area, the effect can be instantly devastating. A suitably alarmed Cape Town social enterprise group believes it has found the solution.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Paper Goes Forward to the Stone Age
A Taiwanese firm makes stone paper that's high quality and eco-friendly. It even lets divers take notes underwater.
Impact Journalism Day 2016 Adventures of the Madagascan Batman
In the space of 10 years, Erick Rajaonary has created a thriving organic fertilizer empire thanks to bat droppings.