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Health Singapore

21. December 2022

Vaccines Did the Trick: Goodbye, Rubella

Following years of dedicated efforts, Singapore successfully eliminated rubella, an airborne virus, through the administration of effective and inexpensive vaccines.

Society

Society Sierra Leone

13. December 2022

Investing in the Future, by Investing in Education

West African country Sierra Leone has decided to invest a quarter of its budget on education for all children, as it is perceived as the key to the nation’s development and prosperity - and since 2018, more than a million kids have found their way to…

Society

Society Bangladesh

9. December 2022

Young Refugees Educate Their Families to Fight Climate Change

Young Rohingya refugees living in Kutupalong, the largest and most densely populated settlement located in Bangladesh, are being trained on environmental issues, empowering them to make a difference by finding solutions and applying them.

Health

Health Senegal

30. November 2022

More Oxygen, Less Sickness in This Country

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, more attention is being put on access to oxygen to curb the "forgotten epidemic" - childhood pneumonia - in Senegal.

Society

Society USA

15. November 2022

Safety Net Programs Work: 1.7 Million Kids Pulled Out of Poverty

Despite the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, some 1.7 million children have pulled out of poverty thanks to the safety net programs that have been established across California, the United States.

Heroes

Heroes USA

7. November 2022

Philanthropist Invests in Young Girls’ Futures

A massive donation, the largest from a single individual, has been made by American philanthropist and billionaire MacKenzie Scott to contribute to the development and fulfillment of the women of tomorrow.

Society

Society Japan

1. November 2022

Amended Women’s Rights Law Is Great News for Moms and Their Kids

Japan is set to end a 19th-century law that restricted women's rights to remarry before giving birth, and ultimately affected children's rights to public services.

Society

Society USA

21. October 2022

Poverty Rate Reaches All-Time Low, Even Among Children

The poverty rate across the United States reached a record low in 2021 thanks to federal measures taken to improve the quality of life and boost the income of families, thus cutting the number of poor children almost by half.

Society

Society USA

18. October 2022

Learning About Climate Change at School Will Now Become Mandatory

Climate change will now be taught in Connecticut, the United States, across all its public schools so students can learn the ins and outs of the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

Heroes

Heroes USA

3. October 2022

Ballerina Pushes Stereotypes Aside, with (Free!) Dance Classes for Minority Children

In order to see the change in the elitist art form that is ballet, the first Black woman to become a principal dancer in an American ballet company has launched her free after-school ballet program for children from minority communities.