At the annual meeting of 2011 Clinton Global Initiative, which was held in New York on September 21st, the Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation (The MSFF) declared that it would be providing a $500,000 scholarship fund to students from Tunisia and Egypt, who will be pursuing their junior year in college at … [Read more...] about Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation Commits $500,000 to Scholarship Fund
Grassroot Soccer Announces Unique Program at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to Provide South African Girls with Life-Saving HIV-Prevention through Sports
At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, which was held in New York City, a special session, entitled "Sports as a Tool for Social Good”, was held. On the occasion, Ethan Zohn, co-founder of Grassroot Soccer, announced that they would be expanding the special program entitled "Skillz … [Read more...] about Grassroot Soccer Announces Unique Program at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to Provide South African Girls with Life-Saving HIV-Prevention through Sports
World Vision to undertake $200 Million Clinton Global Initiative
World Vision, which is a leader in Global relief and development, has announced its project that would focus on improving sanitation facilities for women, girls and their communities. As safe water is essential for their physical and mental well-being, the present project would aim at providing the … [Read more...] about World Vision to undertake $200 Million Clinton Global Initiative
Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ Announced
CNN, the world news leader, has announced the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011. All these ten individuals are the everyday people who tried to bring some positive change in the world. People will now select “CNN Hero of the Year” from these 10 individual through online voting. The voting for selecting the … [Read more...] about Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ Announced
The Water Futures Partnership Invites Businesses and NGOs to Join the Initiative
The Water Futures Partnership is inviting businesses, NGOs and other organisations to join the initiative to address issues related to water resource management across the world and find solutions for some of the most serious water risks in cities and watersheds around the world. The Water Futures … [Read more...] about The Water Futures Partnership Invites Businesses and NGOs to Join the Initiative
The MasterCard Foundation and UNCDF Launch MicroLead Expansion Program
The MasterCard Foundation and UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have started the expansion plan for the MicroLead program that has already proved its success in the recent past. The launching of the new expansion plan came at the 5th Annual African Microfinance Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. … [Read more...] about The MasterCard Foundation and UNCDF Launch MicroLead Expansion Program
United Nations Foundation Launches Smart Phone Application
The United Nations (UN) Foundation has launched its first smart phone application for the users to get quick information about the latest happening at the UN system and the Foundation. The new application will offer updated news content to users daily. The news content will include information about … [Read more...] about United Nations Foundation Launches Smart Phone Application
Students from the Wharton School publish a research paper on Social Impact of Sports Teams
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania recently conducted a research study about social impact of sports teams. The study was conducted in collaboration with Beyond Sport. The findings of the study have now been published in the form of a paper which discusses about how sports teams … [Read more...] about Students from the Wharton School publish a research paper on Social Impact of Sports Teams
Research Paper Highlights Women’s Disproportionate Vulnerability to Negative Climate Change Impacts in Developing Countries
Gender Action has recently published a research paper which draws attention to the women’s disproportionate vulnerability to negative climate change impacts in developing countries. The research paper also demonstrates how women and girls in these countries have been largely excluded from climate … [Read more...] about Research Paper Highlights Women’s Disproportionate Vulnerability to Negative Climate Change Impacts in Developing Countries
World Vision extends support to “FWD Campaign” launched by USAID and Ad Council
Christian humanitarian organization World Vision has announced its full support for “FWD Campaign” that has been launched by USAID and the Ad Council to create public awareness for the Horn of Africa drought. This announcement has come at a time when fundraising campaign is lagging and famine … [Read more...] about World Vision extends support to “FWD Campaign” launched by USAID and Ad Council
