Tag: Non-governmental organization

Africa, Blog

ONE Announces Six Finalists for the ONE Africa Award

Every year the ONE campaign awards a leading African NGO $100,000 to continue its work towards poverty alleviation and reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As an advocacy organization, ONE works strategically to change policies that affect the African continent. Gathering leading African voices is a top priority for ONE and rewarding African NGOs that help improve their regional communities is a way for them … Continue reading ONE Announces Six Finalists for the ONE Africa Award

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Blog, Updates

Our Newest Partnerships: Oxfam America and Kangu

We are always thrilled to work with some of the best NGOs and nonprofits in the world. Today, we are announcing our newest partnerships with Oxfam America and Kangu. We look forward to working with Kangu to spread the word about maternal health and healthy pregnancies in developing countries in both Africa and Asia. And we look forward to working with Oxfam America to raise … Continue reading Our Newest Partnerships: Oxfam America and Kangu

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Africa, Asia, Blog, Food Security

World Food Programme Releases First Logistics Report

When you think of the logistics of humanitarian aid there is no better United Nations agency in the world that documents, shares, and reports on the remarkable work they do than the World Food Programme (WFP). With a separate department devoted entirely to logistics, the WFP shares multiple ways in which they deliver food aid to those who desperately need it. The WFP recently released … Continue reading World Food Programme Releases First Logistics Report

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Blog, Charity

The Global Move Toward Greater Transparency

Becoming increasingly involved in global development news and issues requires a bit of putting pieces of the global puzzle together. Without doing that, the full picture is always clouded. Attempting to figure out why some global development programs work and others don’t, or trying to piece together who works in partnership with whom, or who funds specific projects can be hard to know. That cloudiness becomes … Continue reading The Global Move Toward Greater Transparency

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Blog

How the Digital Team Behind KONY 2012 Made it Go Viral

By now you have probably heard about last year’s viral video hit, Kony 2012. In fact, you probably watched it a time or two (it now has nearly 100 million views), shared it with your personal and professional networks, and even commented on it. Seemingly coming out of nowhere and captivating our attention for weeks last year, the Kony 2012 video had a yearlong strategic … Continue reading How the Digital Team Behind KONY 2012 Made it Go Viral

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Blog, Maternal Health, Updates

Join Us for the “Picturing Maternal Health” Twitter Chat

This Friday, April 5, 2013, leading NGOs and Momentum 1000 partners will rally to spread awareness about the 1000-days countdown to the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in 2015. MDGs are the international development goals that were set by the United Nations and its partners in 2000 to improve the lives and health of people living in the world’s poorest countries. On Friday … Continue reading Join Us for the “Picturing Maternal Health” Twitter Chat

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Asia, Blog

The Company 200 NGOs Rely on in Afghanistan

One of the standout geographical features about Afghanistan is its extremely remote areas.  Because of its mountains, harsh climates, and ruined infrastructure Afghanistan poses great difficulty for NGOs to reach some of the most remote parts of the country. In fact, many of those areas are only accessible by air. Providing lifesaving support to those living in Afghanistan is not easy and is, if fact, … Continue reading The Company 200 NGOs Rely on in Afghanistan

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Africa, Blog

Counting Medical Supplies in Africa

In speaking to health workers while on an observation trip to Ethiopia this month with Save the Children I repeatedly asked about access to medial supplies – from family planning supplies to medications for malaria, for example – and every health worker in every village I asked said the supplies were plenty. They were quite nonchalant about my inquiries, in fact, which signaled to me that whatever … Continue reading Counting Medical Supplies in Africa

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Blog, Clean Water and Sanitation

Cholera Outbreak in Haiti in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Heavy rains in Haiti’s northern city of Cap-Haïtien flooded streets, homes and fields overnight on 9 November, leaving hundreds homeless and up to fifteen people dead. A girl walks through the flooded streets of her neighbourhood. UN Photo/Logan Abassi Hurricane Sandy left infrastructural damage and flooding in many areas of Haiti. Tent cities have been a mainstay in Haiti since the devastating earthquake nearly three years ago, … Continue reading Cholera Outbreak in Haiti in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

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Asia, Blog, Charity, Children, Education, Updates, Women and Girls

New Partner Update: Pratham USA

One of the issues we take seriously here at Mom Bloggers for Social Good is literacy and education. The more children have access to education and books, the better for our future world! That’s why we are proud to partner with Pratham USA. From our new partner, Pratham USA: Though 96.5% of children in India attend school, almost half of the child population (100 million … Continue reading New Partner Update: Pratham USA

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