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Generation Unlimited: An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development

The Demographic Dividend The new decade ushered renewed commitment towards the achievement of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world races towards the evaluation of its commitment to development, proponents have expanded the girth of participation. Global leaders and policy advocates have championed youth participation as a crucial element in catalyzing the achievement…

Sheila Ochieng' June 22, 2020

Child labor: Sweetheart for sweet-money?

Sometime in our childhood, we must have argued with our parents, refusing to go to school. Despite all the tantrums we, as children throw, the pouts we put on our faces, we are loved and embraced as sweethearts. As we grow older, we are compared to “African or third-world children”, as if they are symbols…

Multiple Authors June 18, 2020

International Day of the African Child: Importance of Child Justice Systems

In 2018, Noura Hussein held the world captive with her heart wrenching story. The Sudanese teenager had been tried and convicted of murder at just 19 years old. Married at only 16 years old, she had tried to escape to pursue her dreams of training as a teacher. For the murder of her ‘rapist husband’,…

Sheila Ochieng' June 16, 2020

The Changing Tides of Advocacy

The 21st century heralds a new crop of activism led by youth and children. The youth play an important role in advocacy, ensuring that their voices are heard in a world riddled with self-interest. Youth activism has made a significant contribution in addressing challenges faced by the voiceless in society.

Sheila Ochieng' June 10, 2020

A New Normal: Building a More Resilient and Socially Just World During a Pandemic

“Humanity can get ahead of this virus and in the process create a fairer, more equitable world” – Dr. David Nabarro, World Health Organization

Benjamin White June 5, 2020

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Our New Website Is Now More Accessible

Today, we make a commitment to make our website accessible to everyone, in our effort to create 7 billion volunteers in the world.

Nipuna Ambanpola May 28, 2020

The Coronavirus: A Crisis of Leadership and Relations

Despite the detached and nationalistic nature of today’s global relations, the world will only get through this if done so together. Afterall, the Coronavirus and the disease it causes are a common enemy.

Benjamin White April 28, 2020

Rare diseases: challenges in diagnosis and treatment

Hollywood has recently witnessed a new wave of movies related to rare diseases. From “The Greatest Showman” of 2018, detailing a story of despised patients with rare diseases finding purpose and being fulfilled in a circus, to “Five Feet Apart” of 2019, capturing the heart-breaking journey and challenges of two Cystic Fibrosis patients in love…

Ip Anna Tin Wai April 15, 2020

Transforming Communities Through Volunteering

References Corporation for National & Community Service (2007). The Health Benefits of Volunteering. Available at https://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf. <Accessed on February 29, 2020> Journal of Humanity and Social Science (2007) Volunteerism as a Strategy for Community Development in Nigeria. Available at: http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol.%2022%20Issue5/Version-3/H2205036065.pdf. <Accessed on March 1 2020 > HelpGuide International (2019). Volunteering and it’s Surprising Benefits. Available…

Violet Isek April 13, 2020

Trafficking: where globalisation and money meet

Trafficking, in all its expressions, is a global threat to which no country is immune. The phenomenon has come to be marked by its ever-increasing complexity, and has become a political priority for governments around the world. Often, when looking at trafficking, we center on victim profiles and rehabilitation. But this focus continues to allow only palliative measures. We must…

Esther Brito March 25, 2020

Volunteer From Home: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) effects are felt throughout the world, we urge our readers to follow instructions from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). During this pandemic, similarly to many other global pandemics, the most vulnerable people in our communities are feeling the biggest effect. Nonprofit organizations around…

Nipuna Ambanpola March 17, 2020

The Endemic Trade: Slavery in the 21st Century

The issues associated with slavery are incredebly widespread. They all fall under the same bracket, however, and whether you attempt to abolish human rights abuses on an acute or systemic scale, it all makes a difference to those who only know a life of misery, condemned by their captors.

Benjamin White March 7, 2020

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