Development and
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Health

Too poor for sanitary wear

Poor women in Zimbabwe cannot afford sanitary pads

Armed conflict

Three generations killed in one day

In Syria’s civil war, entire villages are wiped out

Informal employment

Fixing broken phones

Some IT graduates in Zambia find livelihoods by repairing mobile phones

Social work

Four decades of charity

An Italian nun has spent all her life in Uganda helping people in need

Children

Protecting the young against violence

Laws in Ghana are supposed to protect children against becoming victims of violence

Honour killings

Killed by the in-laws

Marrying between different castes is still a taboo in India, and will sometimes be sanctioned violently

Education

Charcoal paying for education

A poor female charcoal-vendor in Uganda managed to send her children to university

Health

Going blind

Many people in Ghana go blind from glaucoma because they have no access to treatment

Environment

Burundi bans plastic bags

Boom of biodegradable materials expected in Burundi after plastic is banned

Rural poverty

Inefficient agency

Maize farmers in Zambia are stuck in poverty because a government agency is not doing its job properly

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