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  Madonna Makes Like Bob the Builder In Malawi

  By David Jenison | Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:00 PM ET

  singer is laying the foundation stone for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. It's a new girls school she's helping build through the Raising Malawi charity. The ceremony took place Monday at 3 pm."Our vision for the school is to empower girls to become Malawi's future leaders," wrot Read More

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  Celebrating World Food Day

  By Ben Corbett | Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:09 PM ET

  it "cut hunger numbers by 58 million in ten years through strong state support for smallholder farmers."Vietnam ranked fourth,while Ghana and Malawi ranked third and fifth, demonstrating "that with political will there is a way – even for poor countries."Now that's the spirit. Check ou Read More

  More like this in: United States, China, Farmers, Agriculture, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Vietnam, Ghana, Denmark, Ireland
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  The Proclaimers Walk the Talk

  By David Jenison | Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:00 PM ET

  they finally fulfilled the first part of that lyric, but instead of walking for a girl, they broke in their Reeboks for disabled individuals in Malawi and Zambia.Olivia Giles, a one-time lawyer who lost her hands and feet to meningitis, organized the walk on behalf of her Healing Foundation Read More

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  Low-tech Innovation and High Aspirations

  By Steve Tanner | Thu Oct 1, 2009 2:21 PM ET

  William Kamkwamba couldn't afford school but wanted to figure out a way to bring power and water to his village. His ultimate solution was nothing short o Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Energy, Science, Africa, Entrepreneur, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy
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  Good News on Child Mortality

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  in every part of the world. Such progress is a major success in global efforts to improve life in developing countries. A particular success story, Malawi, is now on track to reduce its under-5 mortality by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015, a key Millennium Development Goal. It has done so wit Read More

  More like this in: UNICEF, The New York Times, Malaria, Child Mortality, World, Science, Social Responsibility, Healthcare, Development, Human Rights
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  Gates Funds Bold Action For Mothers And Children

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  that will work to improve maternal and child health in six countries.The organization, Concern International, will start in Sierra Leone, Malawi and India to develop projects  aimed at preventing such dangerous practices as insufficient breastfeeding, lack of vaccinations and poo Read More

  More like this in: Bill Gates, India, Pregnancy, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), Melinda Gates, Childbirth, Sierra Leone, Project Concern International
• Take the Clothes Off the Wayans Brothers' Backs

  By Marc Hertz | Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:06 PM ET

  system. The auction's proceeds will go to Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest), The Art of Elysium, Hope North and H.E.L.P. Malawi. Buy cool stuff, impress your friends and help charities. A win-win-wi Read More

  More like this in: Clothes Off Our Back, California, Non-Profit, Feeding America, Auctions, The Art of Elysium, John Cusack
• The Brief 4/13: Rescue at Sea, Signs of Peace, Science of Lust

  By Caroline Walker | Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:44 AM ET

  exhale. SEALs -- serious heroes. (As if it wasn't obvious enough.) Waving the rainbow flag, coast to coast. Madonna sticks to her Malawi guns. Thoughts? The long-awaited Presidential pooch debuts! American gypsies opt for lifetime vacations. People can't seem to ge Read More

  More like this in: Madonna, Sex, Sri Lanka, Bangkok, Gypsies
• The Brief April 4: Bee Brains, Lovey Professor, NBA Green

  By Caroline Walker | Fri Apr 3, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  at Tonic.Being good to all creation. Now that's a curriculum I can get behind. Oh, snap! The former Queen of Pop hits a hot mama roadblock in Malawi. What's in a year? Recapping 365 days of stepped-up Autism awareness. "Biochar," huh? Iowa and Vermont -- we love you. Cleve Read More

  More like this in: Vermont, Iowa, Green Week
• The Brief March 30: B'way Punk, Virtual Med School, Mama Madonna

  By Caroline Walker | Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:55 AM ET

  girl spotlight with her favorite Lady. Second Life med school. Reverse-againg Madonna trudges through adoption obstacles for little Mercy in Malawi. Rihanna among stars rallying for young leukemia patient desperate for a one-in-a-million match. Obama team "making up for lost time Read More

  More like this in: Madonna, Rihanna, Climate change, Cambodia, Leukemia, Green Day, Tibet, Earth Hour, Khmer Rouge, Second Life