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Afghan Girls, Not Allowed On Bikes, Shred On Skateboards Instead
The idea of females riding bikes in Afghanistan is considered offensive and taboo, but one nonprofit has given these girls a different kind of fun on wheels. Helping marginalized youth...
Millions in China Crack Down on Polluters, Using App And Govt Help
The Chinese government continues to officially clean up their act. Thanks to a new mobile app–and government transparency– civilians now have the ability to view...
College Kids’ Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication now in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are...
101-Year-Old Man Found Alive in Rubble 7 Days After Nepal Quake
Cheering onlookers hailed it a miracle as rescuers pulled a 101-year-old man from beneath the ruins of his house where he was buried for a...
Israel Pledges to Reconstruct an Entire Village in Nepal
Israel has vowed to fully rebuild a village in Nepal that was destroyed by last Saturday's earthquake. “We decided to adopt a village in Nepal,...
Girls From Nepal Group Home Jump Into Action Providing Earthquake Relief
When disaster struck, twenty of Nepal's most impoverished--and most fortunate--young ladies immediately stepped in to help their neighbors. The young women of the Unatti Foundation's group home...
How 550 Volunteers Transformed a Filthy, Waste-filled Train Station in India
Gaurang Damani was so tired of the dirt and stench in a Mumbai train station that he regularly wrote letters to the Central Railway...
Once a Desert, Ethiopia Turns Wasteland Into Fertile Farms
The Ethiopian desert, full of drought and famine just a generation ago, is turning green with crops. Thousands of villagers are taking up ancient tools...
In Indonesia People Can Trade Trash for Free Health Care
Patients in Indonesia can trade recyclable trash for doctor visits in a clever plan to get affordable medical care to people in rural villages. Three...
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle...
Cloud Lifts India’s Waste Pickers Off Trash Piles Without Ending Recycling
The third largest city in India piles up huge amounts of garbage every day, while recycling very little. Thousands of Bangalore's poorest citizens pick...
She’s Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls’ rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old....
Millions of Indian Officials Being Lured into Daily Yoga Classes
The Indian government announced in March that millions of its country’s stressed and out-of-shape officials would be participating in free daily yoga lessons in...
In Iraq, a Historic Christian Library Saved From Militants
"When Islamic State militants advanced toward a monastery perched on a mountain in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished library of...
China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil
In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking...
‘Water Gandhi’ of India Turns Dust Bowls Into Lush Villages Using Ancient Ways
A $150,000 prize has been awarded to the “Water Gandhi of India” for his wildly successful work that turns abandoned, impoverished “dust bowls” into...
The Most Fun Use of Foreign Pocket Change in Airports to Aid a Charity
Ever step off a plane and realize you have a pocket full of foreign change? The Swedish Red Cross and airport operator, Swedavia, have come...
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