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Kansas Churchgoers Hold Candlelit Vigil For Targeted Refugee Families
This Kansas community won't be intimidated by domestic terrorists or fear – in fact, they have stood in the face of division with a...
1,000 Reasons to Live: How a Depression Survivor’s Instagram Inspires Others
Whether it's a cup of tea or the sun in the trees: there's beauty all around us and Sahar Aker has been fighting depression by choosing to see it.
Somali Teen’s Inventions From Trash, Earn Him Ticket Out of Poverty
He’s living in poverty, but a 13-year-old’s fascination with building his own electric toys from trash has earned him a free education.
Guled Adan Abdi...
Africa Celebrates One Year Without A Single New Case of Polio
August 11 marked one year since the last wild polio case was detected anywhere on the entire continent of Africa.
Although it does not yet...
Work With Texas Immigrants Earns Her 2015 Teacher of the Year Honor
Shana Peeples, who teaches advanced English at Amarillo’s Palo Duro High School, has done wonders for kids who might normally remain invisible, both inside...
Fishermen Rescue Rare Whale From Nets Thanks to New Training Program
An extremely rare type of whale has been saved from almost certain death thanks to a training program for Pakistani tuna fishermen.
The February 10...
Superhero Art Tour for Real-World Famine Relief
A new national art exhibit launched by DC Entertainment will shine a light on the company's efforts to raise awareness and money for the...
Refugees Discover Online Education to Change Their Futures
Recently, there has been a growing recognition of the benefits that higher education can bring to refugees, and to countries like Afghanistan, Somalia and...
In Daring Raid, Navy SEALs Free 2 Aid Workers From Somali Pirates
In a daring raid reminiscent of the kind used to kill Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs swooped into Somalia Wednesday morning and rescued...
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Unveil ‘We Can Be Heroes’ Campaign for Horn of Africa
DC Entertainment, home of some of the greatest super heroes, today unleashed a giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn...
Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half
Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the...
Happy Moment for Horn of Africa
Mo Farah, a Somali refugee who grew up in London and became a British champion runner, visited his homeland Somalia this week, bringing joy...
British Air to Send Jumbo Jet of Aid to Drought-hit Africa, Irish Famine Memory Spurs Donations There
In the coming days, British Airways will send a jumbo jet full of supplies for crisis-hit East Africans. Carrying aid from Oxfam and Unicef,...
UN Applauds Iran for Contribution to Maritime Pirate Patrols
The head of the United Nations maritime agency has praised Iran for its support of international efforts in combating piracy off the coast of...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Measles Deaths Dramatically Cut by 74 Percent Worldwide
Measles deaths have plummeted by some 74 percent worldwide since 2000, the United Nations announced yesterday. Thanks to improvements in routine and immunization activities,...
Nine Reasons to Love the United Nations
The Nations of the world can gather this week with pride on the occasion of the 63rd session of the General Assembly of the...
UN Increases Food Aid by $1.2 Billion
The UN World Food Program said today it will provide $1.2 billion in additional food aid in the 62 countries hit hardest by the...
First UN Food Shipment to Mogadishu in More Than Decade
Aiming to alleviate suffering caused by drought, a ship chartered by the United Nations World Food Programme docked this weekend in Mogadishu – the...