StoryFrom modest savings, an entrepreneurial spirit
In Senegal, a woman joins a savings group, starts her own business, and becomes a leader.
First Person blogBuilding walls won’t solve problems—let’s fight poverty and corruption instead
Instead of building legal and physical walls blocking people from coming to the US, why not fight the poverty, corruption, and conflicts that send them fleeing here?
First Person blogAfter a poor harvest in Senegal, farmers find creative ways to carry on
In the semi-arid Sahel, Senegalese farmers find ways of coping.
StoryHow to purify water in a time of crisis
These simple chlorine dispensers helped thousands of people in Senegal improve their water supply.
First Person blogSix ways to fix up a well and get clean water
Here's how a hand-dug well becomes a source of clean water for a community.
Politics of Poverty blogIt’s the politics stupid: Natural resource management in Peru, Senegal, Ghana and Tanzania
Research suggests that to achieve greater accountability for revenue generated through industries like mining in developing countries, we need to get much more political.
With a safe place to store grain, farmers can be sure of having food for the future.