Results List
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What South Africa needs to do
South Africa has a high HIV/Aids prevalence that has compromised the immune systems of a substantial proportion of the population, says Dr Anthony Turton. The developmental legacy has also exposed large portions of the population to heavy metal and radionuclide contamination arising from more than…
Resource type: News
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East Meets West helps Da Nang's disabled
Source: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
The US-based organisation East Meets West (EMW) is to assist central Da Nang city in the implementation of a 480,000 USD project to help improve the quality of life for the city's disabled residents. An agreement to this effect was signed by EMW officials and…
Resource type: News
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An immigrant's ID in the high court
Source: Los Angeles Times
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided one million USD to fund three projects aimed at helping the disabled in Da Nang to access health services and acquire essential work skills in order to successfully seek jobs. The US ambassador to Vietnam…
Resource type: News
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Project will help tackle crime
Source: Cape Times (South Africa)
by A'EYSHA KASSIEM VIOLENT crime, a failing education system and the impact of HIV/Aids and TB are some of the "critical threats" facing South Africa, says the University of Cape Town's newly-installed vice-chancellor Max Price. Price said he hopes to see UCT play a greater…
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EAST MEETS WEST CELEBRATES 20-YEAR OPERATION IN VIETNAM
Source: The Vietnam News Agency
Original Source Da Nang, August 15 (VNA) - The East Meets West (EMW) Foundation marked the 20th anniversary of its operation start-up in Vietnam on August 15, announcing it doled out 55 million USD for charity activities during the period. Focusing on education, health care,…
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University of Queensland signs up for next Smart State
Source: University of Queensland
Original Source The University of Queensland has welcomed the focus on people in the next stage of the Smart State Strategy, announced at UQ today by the Premier, Anna Bligh. Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield said the next phase's emphasis on support for researchers would help…
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Ensuring That Vital Resources for the Poor Aren’t “Left on the Table”
Source: Gara LaMarche
Helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people to make lasting changes in their living conditions is at the core of Atlantic’s mission, and in every country in which we work there is significant and sometimes – as in the United States – growing inequality. The persistence of…
Resource type: News
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The global movement of displaced people is a defining feature of our times
Source: The Atlantic Fellows
Displacement is a global issue, driven by a confluence of intersecting historical and political factors. Yet today, the narratives surrounding it largely silence or vilify those who have become displaced, stoking nationalism and fear. With over 26 million refugees worldwide—half of them children—their voices that…
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Backing Northern Ireland’s communities: Why our grassroots campaigners are key to real change
Source: Atlantic Fellows
Nicole Browne, Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity Northern Ireland is on the edge of the United Kingdom in more ways than one. Brexit has led to the contested Irish Sea Border which puts a trade barrier between Great Britain and these six counties.…
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"We're not telling people what to do. We just want to show what's possible."
Source: Philanthropy Australia
President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, Christopher G. Oechsli, takes a deep dive into lessons learned while executing the $8 billion philanthropic vision of entrepreneur Chuck Feeney, aka the ‘James Bond of Philanthropy’. By Nicole Richards The Atlantic Philanthropies believes in making big bets…
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