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PovertyCure Pulse 4.13.15

For-profit companies expand electricity access in Haiti, nearly twenty-five percent of Holocaust survivors in Israel live below poverty line, and reversing forced labor trends in India. Articles...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.14.15

Twelve East Africa startups to watch, NGO creates simple street light design to improve safety and productivity in Colombia and abroad, and the value of trade for the world's poor. Articles courtesy...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.15.15

Improving Tunisia's economic landscape by easing processes for doing business, Dharavi entrepreneurs benefit from e-commerce, and schools in Sierra Leone reopen as Ebola slows down. Articles courtesy...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.16.15

Kenya closes money transfer firms after Garissa attack, Ethiopian entrepreneur aims to put his country's cuisine on the global map, and Ukraine's efforts to fight corruption. Articles courtesy of The...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.17.15

Blankets designed to save babies lives in the developing world, 2.5 million in South Sudan face severe hunger, and advice from an African entrepreneur. Articles courtesy of Acton Institute PowerBlog,...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.20.15

Inaccurate data on the number of people living in poverty world wide, the vast amount of funds required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and how smart phones could bring early earthquake...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.21.15

Ethiopia mourns victims of Islamic State killings, investing in education to improve entire communities, and land protests in Burma. Articles courtesy of BBC, Opportunity International, and Foreign...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.22.15

Death toll rises in migrant shipwreck near Libya, the potential for disaster relief to increase corruption, and one of the European Union's top courts upholds sanctions against Zimbabwe. Articles...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.23.15

The role of business in caring for our environment, Western aid from an African's perspective, and a village in India makes perfume from the rain. Articles courtesy of Partners Worldwide, Christian...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.24.15

The 100th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire commemorated today, the importance of rule of law, and investing in local media in areas impacted by Ebola. Articles...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.27.15

The economic impact of Nepal's earthquakes, why poverty won't be cured by free food and clothes, and the necessity of institutions of justice for pulling people out of poverty. Articles courtesy of...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.28.15

The woman revolutionizing Pakistan's gaming industry, India cancels the licenses of thousands of aid groups, and the organization Solar Sister employs rural African women to provide solar energy...

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.29.15

The World Bank and faith-based NGOs join forces on anti-poverty mission, the death toll from Nepal's earthquake tops 5,000, and the Nigerian army rescues hundreds of girls from Boko Haram camps....

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PovertyCure Pulse 4.30.15

The essentials of innovation, using data to disrupt forced labor trends, and supporting the health and stability of fast-growing cities. Articles courtesy of McKinsey Quarterly, Devex, and Fragile...

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PovertyCure Pulse 5.1.15

Entrepreneur in India creates tailored farming solutions, how increasing market access can fight poverty, and start-ups capitalize on recycling old electronics. Articles courtesy of Chicago Tribune,...

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PovertyCure Pulse 5.4.15

Nepal urges foreign rescue workers in Kathmandu to return home, this year's European Report on Development argues that finance alone is not enough to achieve the post-2015 agenda, and a female Kenyan...

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PovertyCure Pulse 5.5.15

The importance of addressing corruption, the zero-sum economic fallacy, and human trafficking in the wake of Nepal's earthquake. Articles courtesy of Transparency International, Peter Greer, and The...

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PovertyCure Pulse 5.6.15

Heeding the lessons of Haiti in the aftermath of Nepal's earthquake, the high number of African children in private schools, and Afghanistan's malnutrition crisis. Articles courtesy of The Guardian,...

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PovertyCure Pulse 5.7.15

The millions of internally displaced people worldwide, Nepal reaches quota for medical personnel, and boys campaigning for girls' education in India. Articles courtesy of The Guardian, CityLab, and...

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with the PovertyCure Partner Network!

Mother's Day is right around the corner. If you're still on the lookout for a last-minute Mother's Day gift, we have a few suggestions for you, courtesy of our partner network. Through these...

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