Half The Sky Movement: The Game

By Heather Faison on February 27, 2013

The Half the Sky Facebook game launching March 4, will help raises awareness and funds to empower women and girls around the world.

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Families Helping Families

By Chris Helfrich on February 26, 2013

Yesterday I did what I almost always do on Sundays–play with my two young sons, go for a long run, and generally just enjoy being at home with my family. I also spent a considerable amount of time packing for my first trip to Rwanda. I’m headed there today with the Nothing But Nets campaign and our friends at WWE to visit refugee camps with our partners at the UN Refugee Agency.

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What’s Your Method?: A Blog Series on Contraception

By Impatient Optimists on February 25, 2013

What’s Your Method? is a blog series that offers a window into many of the contraceptive options for women and girls around the world.

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David Guetta and Usher fight hunger crisis

By Heather Faison on February 25, 2013

With international superstars David Guetta and Usher, we launched a new video to raise awareness and funds for more than 10 million people affected by the food crisis in the Sahel.

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Vaccinations Matter: The Shot @ Life 28 Days of Impact

By Guest Blogger on February 7, 2013

I’m writing as a part of Shot@Life’s ’28 Days of Impact’ Campaign. A follow up to Blogust to raise awareness for global vaccines and the work being done by Shot@Life and their partners to help give children around the world a shot at a healthy life.

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Small steps, huge impact

By Gene Gurkoff on February 7, 2013

This week, Charity Miles, a free smartphone app that enables people to earn money for charity when they walk, run or bike, is partnering with the UN Foundation to launch the #VDay10k, to raise $10k charity this month.

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Inaugural Global Entrepreneurs Council Helps Take the UN Foundation to New Levels

By Kathy Calvin on February 7, 2013

Humans are capable of incredible innovation. Today we can land a rover on Mars, take a class without stepping into a classroom, and instantaneously talk to someone on the other side of the globe.

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Where is the evidence?

By Liz Gumbinner on February 6, 2013

Evidence has been a long-term strategic priority for the mHealth Alliance, but right now it seems many people in the global health and development communities are refocusing on evidence and thinking about how to do a better job of measuring impact.

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Malala’s Message to the World

By Imali Bandara on February 5, 2013

Along with her father, a longtime champion of girls’ education and newly-appointed to the UN’s Special Envoy on Global Education, Malala manages to see beyond the tragedy and is optimistic about her future and that of children everywhere.

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Two Different Speeches, One Common Thread

By Patrick Madden on February 1, 2013

Two important speeches were given over the past two weeks. One captured the world’s attention at home and abroad, and the other enjoyed less fanfare, but wove together a picture of the world’s future. One was marking the beginning of a second U.S. presidential term and one was delivered by the world’s top diplomat.

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