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Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa Regional

Case Study

Pipeline Brings Clean, Cheap Energy - 06/06 Better Nets Trap Malarial Mosquitoes - 05/06

Success Story

Improving Reproductive Health - 06/06 Combating Maternal Mortality - 06/06 Affordable Health Care Saves Lives - 06/06 Pediatric AIDS Handbook Improves Care - 05/06 Muslim Leaders Promote Family Planning - 05/06

Angola

Case Study

Village Chief Harvests High Value Crops - 05/06 Market Project Boosts Farmer Income - 05/06 Bringing Dignity and Purpose to the Disabled - 07/04

First Person

Feeding Families and Promoting Self-reliance - 06/04 Mother of Eight Looks Forward to Harvest of Hope - 09/04

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Angolan Women Learn Basic Literacy Skills - 06/04 Hoop Dreams For Disabled Youth in Angola - 06/04

Success Story

Providing Basic Literary Skills to Adults in Angola - 07/04 Sports For Life Program Inspires the Disabled - 08/04 Empowering Farmers to Prosper in Angola - 08/04

Benin

Case Study

Peer Tutoring Makes a Difference in Benin - 01/05

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Training Medical Students on Reproductive Health - 08/04

Case Study

Bringing Gender Equity to Education - 10/05

Success Story

Beninese Civil Society Takes Charge - 09/04 Combating Child Trafficking in Benin - 01/05 Ensuring Education for Girls in Benin - 01/05

Botswana

Success Story

Telecommunications Reform Changes Lives - 01/04

Burundi

Success Story

Heroes Showed Courage Amid Terror - 08/05

Djbouti

Before & After

A Primary School Gets a Facelift - 08/05

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Rural Djibouti Enters Cyberspace - 08/05 Video Encourages Girls' Education - 08/05

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Women Find Support in Survival - 08/04

Case Study

Women Find Support in Survival - 08/04

Eritrea

Case Study

Saving the Lives of Children in Eritrea - 04/04

Ethiopia

Case Study

Battling the Stigma of HIV/AIDS - 03/06 Urban Gardens Feed Families - 07/05 Women Candidates Flood Elections - 04/05 Coffee Corps Boosts Quality, Income - 04/05 Ethiopia Celebrates Community Reproductive Health - 08/04

First Person

Preventing HIV in Newborns - 03/06 Choosing Education Before Marriage - 03/06 A Woman at Risk Starts a New Life - 03/06 Scholarship Gives Education and Hope - 03/06 Health Agent Improves Women's Lives - 07/05

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Making the Best of Hard Times - 03/06 Farmers Collect the Rain - 07/05 Farm Innovations Create Food Security - 07/05

Success Story

Taking Control of the Future - 03/06 Health Journalists Focus on HIV/AIDS - 03/06 Preventing Early Marriages - 03/06 Small Farmers Become Exporters - 07/05 Goats Bring Food and Development - 07/05 Caring for Remote Communities - 07/05

Ghana

Case Study

Sara Helps Youth Confront Issues - 03/06 Health Care Expanded in Deprived Communities - 08/04 Primary School Becomes a Model - 02/05

Success Story

Food Vendor Turns Main Supplier of Mangoes - 03/04

Guinea

Before and After

Rebuilding a Hospital Devastated by War - 8/05

Case Study

Food Security Brings Better Health - 08/05 Credit Intermediation Successful in Guinea - 12/03 Storybooks Help Children Learn to Read in Guinea - 12/03

First Person

Entrepreneur Triples Sales with Training - 12/03 Beekeepers' Association Better Manages Business - 12/03

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Bringing Family Planning to Rural Guinea - 12/03

Success Story

Cyber Skills Bring Business Success - 10/05 Loans and Literacy Boost Food Security - 08/05 Fulfilling a Promise for Better Education - 08/05

Kenya

Case Study

Women Become the Arbiters of Peace - 08/05 A Small Business Makes Gains - 08/05 Reaping the Benefit of Seed Planting - 12/03

First Person

SuperMoneyMaker Pump Revives Hope - 06/03

Success Story

"Colours of Life" Program Empowers Co-op In Kenya - 05/04

Lesotho

First Person

Food Aid Saves Lives During African Drought - 05/04

Liberia

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Women Speak Out After Years of Silence - 03/06 Relief For Disabled Liberian Children - 08/04

Madagascar

Before & After

Communities Reclaim Abandoned Land - 08/06

First Person

Internet - A Window of Opportunity for Madagascar - 02/04

Case Study

Communities Rally for Roads in Madagascar - 03/04 Fighting Corruption In Madagascar - 03/04 Mosquito Nets Save Lives In Madagascar - 02/04 Providing Access To Safe Water In Madagascar - 02/04 Bringing Health Messages To Rural Populations - 02/04

Success Story

Conserving Biodiversity - 08/06 Rice Raises Incomes and Awareness - 08/06 Youth Help Prevent HIV/AIDS - 06/06 Community Fights For Clean Water in Madagascar - 02/04 Creating Trade And Investment Opportunities - 02/04

Malawi

Before & After

New Incineraor Improves Public Health - 05/06 Millions of Trees and 400,000 Farmers Thriving - 08/04 Preventing Malaria Among Pregnant Women - 08/04

Case Study

Mothers Take Action Against HIV/AIDS - 05/06 HIV/AIDS: Finding Solutions Together - 08/04

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Fighting the Threat of Famine in Malawi - 09/04

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Malawi Teachers Use Rainbows to Get Results - 05/04 Reviving the Dairy Industry in Malawi - 08/04 Women Entrepreneurs are Key Clients - 08/04 Revised Drug System Reaches the Neediest - 08/04 Malawi Launches First National HIV-AIDS Policy - 08/04 Making Fertilizer Accessible to Malawian Farmers - 08/04

Success Story

Mzimba Community of Malawi Transforms Schools - 04/04 Malawi Teachers Use Rainbows to Get Results - 04/04 Smartcards and Savings Bring Smiles to Malawi - 09/04 Raising Awareness of Malawian Rights - 09/04

Mali

Case Study

Radio Station Saves Lives in Rural Mali - 01/04

First Person

Community Schools Reach Remote Area in Mali - 01/04 Ancient Culture, Modern Technology - 09/05 Staying in School for Brighter Future - 01/04 Bridging the Digital Divide in Ancient Culture - 04/04

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Rural Areas Bridge the Digital Divide - 09/05 Treated Nets Improve Overall Health - 09/05 New Web Site Shares Food Information - 09/05 Making an Antenna out of a Water Bottle - 09/05

Success Story

Local Governments Achieve Transparency - 04/06 Imams Promote HIV/AIDS Prevention - 04/06 Hope Flows Through a New Canal - 09/05 Radio Bridges Communications Gap - 09/05 A Drop-Out Becomes First in Her Class - 09/05 Female Candidates Spread Their Wings - 09/05 Clean Drinking Water Is A Lifesaver In Mali - 02/04 From Desert to Green Pastures - 01/04 Community Schools Bring About Change in Mali - 04/04

Mauritania

Case Study

Getting a Drink of Water in the African Desert - 05/04

Mozambique

Before and After

Paving the Road to Economic Growth - 05/05

Case Study

Learning How to Improve African Markets - 04/06 Neighbors Promote Healthy Eating Habits - 05/05 Highway Paves Way to Development - 05/05 Linking Rural Community to Global Markets - 07/04 Bringing Adult Literacy Education to Mozambique - 08/04 Skills and Knowledge Fight Malnutrition - 09/04

First Person

Helping Bright Girls Return to School - 04/06

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Small-Scale Farmers Help Fight Hunger - 05/05 Local Co-ops Dive into Fish Farming - 05/05 VitaGoat Helps Improve Nutrition - 05/05 Completing a Road's Missing Links - 05/05 Fighting HIV/AIDS in Mozambique - 07/04

Success Story

Innovations Help Tree Nurseries Thrive - 05/05 Mozambican Women Expand Health Care - 07/04 Simple Technology Revitalizes Mozambique - 07/04 Strengthening Democracy in Mozambique - 07/04 Small Farmers in Mozambique Build Sturdy Future - 08/04 Fighting Childhood Malnutrition in Mozambique - 08/04

Namibia

Case Study

Keeping Infants Free of HIV/AIDS - 04/06 Wildlife Returns to the Plains - 08/05 Fighting Livestock Theft — And Winning - 08/05 Mining Community Turns to Tourism - 08/05 A Helping Hand For Disadvantaged Businesses - 02/04 The Business of Preserving Wildlife In Namibia - 01/04 Conservancy Movement Reaps Benefits in Namibia - 01/04 Fight Against HIV/AIDS Gains Local Support - 01/04 Taking Care of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS - 01/04 Bringing Classrooms to Life In Namibia - 01/04 Taking Democracy to the People Using Computers - 01/04 Providing Quality Education in Namibia - 03/04 An Experience To Build A Dream On - 03/04 Opening Minds through Educational Technology - 07/04

First Person

School Inspector Builds Capacity - 04/06

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Completing a Road's Missing Links - 08/05 Students Enhance Their Business Skills - 08/05 Taking Care of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS - 02/04

Success Story

Teachers Write Stories for Students - 04/06 Computers Benefit Schools, Teachers - 04/06 Namibia Launches Cosmetics Industry - 04/06 Wildlife Conservancies Expand - 04/06 Strengthening Democracy, Civil Society - 04/06 Schools Spread the Word on Prevention - 08/05 Trans-Kalahari Corridor Exemplifies Collaboration - 08/05

Niger

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Seed Fair Boosts Harvest - 06/06

Nigeria

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Strengthening Women’s Cooperatives in Nigeria - 05/04

Rwanda

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Helping AIDS Orphans in Rwanda - 08/04

Success Story

Rwandan Farmers Benefit from Quality Coffee - 09/04

Senegal

Before and After

Village Opens Middle School - 04/06

Case Study

Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home - 02/05 Cooperation Boosts Local Revenues - 02/05 Taking Charge of Natural Resources - 02/05 Improving the Quality of Education - 02/05

First Person

Nurturing a Passion for Learning - 02/05 Helping the Handicapped Reintegrate - 02/05

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Helping Children Grow Up Strong - 04/06 Computers Improve Commerce - 04/06 Youth Line up for HIV Tests - 04/06 A Community Tackles Infant Mortality - 04/06 Women Fight Malaria and Earn More - 04/06 Village Banks Make a Little Go a Long Way - 04/06 Saving Senegal’s Newborns - 02/05

Success Story

Harvesters Protect Land, Reap Profits - 04/06 Senegal - Keeping Loan Payments on Track - 04/06 Community Swaps Trash Dump for Park - 04/06 Junked Plastics Make Profits - 04/06 Island Welcomes Safe Drinking Water - 04/06 University Launches Website - 04/06 Small Business Leads to Independent Lives - 01/04 A Cleaner Community for Senegal - 08/04 Information Days Equip New Community Officials - 08/04 Forest Management Restores a Cultural Symbol - 08/04 Helping Farmers Increase Crop Yields - 02/05 Women’s Co-op Sees Profits Soar - 02/05

Sierra Leone

Before & After

A New School Brings Families Home - 08/05 Koidu Government Hospital Renovated - 01/04

Case Study

Diamond Revenues Benefit Local Communities - 12/03

First Person

Keeping Peace During Elections In Sierra Leone - 12/03

Success Stories

Broadcasting a Voice of Peace - 08/05 Amadu Suma, Teacher, Learns to Listen - 01/04 Sierra Leone Leadership Training Breaks Barriers - 12/03 Ex-Combatant Youth Learn Carpentry - 12/03

Somalia

First Person

From Mechanic to Civic Leader - 08/05 Food for Work Rejuvenates Community - 08/05

South Africa

First Person

Fighting White Collar Crime - 03/06

Success Story

Premium Cheese Creates Opportunities - 10/05 Giving Youth a Second Chance in South Africa - 04/04 Learning to Cope with Loss in South Africa - 02/05 Teachers Bring Home New Approaches - 02/05 South Africa Develops World-Class Economists - 02/05 Strengthening Tax Benefits for Nonprofits - 02/05 Helping Disadvantaged Students Become Lawyers - 02/05 Supporting the Courts, Embracing Human Potential - 02/05 Program Supports Communities Living with AIDS - 02/05 Soweto’s Only Hospice Is Emma’s Only Hope - 02/05 Takalani Sesame Educates Children About AIDS - 02/05 Confronting the Scourge of Violence and Rape - 02/05 Department Builds Innovations in Pretoria - 02/05 Childline Heals Wounds of Violence and Abuse - 02/05 Helping South African Communities Fight HIV/AIDS - 02/05

Sudan

First Person

Small Steps Improve Lives - 03/06

Success Story

Celebrating International Women’s Day - 04/06 Bor Dinka Begin Journey Home - 04/06 Building Vocational Skills in Darfur - 04/06 Dialogue Helps Avert Conflict - 04/06 Training Midwives in Darfur - 04/06 Crop-sharing Improves Lives in Darfur - 04/06 Small Loans Boost Small Business - 03/06 Getting the Credit to Grow - 03/06 Radios Connect Government with People - 03/06 Lulu Harvest Yields Livelihoods - 03/06 Talking to People About Peace - 05/05 Bringing Capital to Small Business - 05/05 Building Schools, Building the Future - 05/05 Villages Can Get Access to Fresh Water - 05/05

Tanzania

First Person

Camp Puts Career Dreams Within Reach - 08/06 Youth, Politics, and the Future - 07/06 Never Too Young to Learn - 10/05 A Bountiful Harvest from the Sea - 08/05 Helping the Disabled Impacted with HIV/AIDS - 06/04

Case Study

Civil Society Meets Parliament - 07/06 AIDS Patients Find Comprehensive Care - 06/05 Farmer Associations Add Spice - 06/05 Reforms Help Small Coffee Growers - 06/05 Direct Export of Premium Coffee from Tanzania - 03/04 Combating Malaria in Tanzania - 05/04

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Miners Battle HIV/AIDS - 07/06 Working Together to Change the World - 10/05 First Lady Lauds Education Initiative - 08/05 Making the Right Decision - 08/05 First Lady Spices Up Education - 08/05 First Lady Rallies Support for AIDS Clinic - 07/05 Welcome to Tarangire National Park! - 05/04 Fighting Rural Poverty in Tanzania - 06/04

Success Story

Exuberant Youth Combat HIV and AIDS - 08/06 Zanzibari Women Fight Malaria - 08/06 Sustaining Environmental Awareness - 07/06 Science is for Girls - 07/06 Education for All in Zanzibar - 07/06 Better Coffee, Better Lifestyle - 07/06 Insecticide Nets Keep Malaria at Bay - 05/06 Saving Children with Simple Tools - 04/06 Cooperation Brings Farmers Profit - 04/06 Rallying Against Stigma - 10/05 Caring for Our Wildlife - 08/05 Reaching Womanhood in a New Era - 06/05 Vitamins Reduce Child Death - 06/05 Going Back to School - On Her Own - 06/05 Balancing Culture and Conservation in Tanzania - 03/04 Legislative Roadmap Strengthens Civil Society - 04/04

Uganda

First Person

Poor Families in Uganda Transform Their Lives - 07/04 Solar Power Brings Light to Ugandan Hospital - 12/04

Case Study

Dialogue for Peace in Uganda - 07/04 Cooperatives Address Health Problems in Uganda - 08/04 Full-Steam Ahead for Ugandan Grain Traders - 01/05

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Food and Nutrition Make the Difference in Uganda - 07/04 Adolescents Assisted through Apprenticeships - 07/04 Giving Women a Voice in Local Government - 07/04 Quality Produce Makes Uganda a Key Exporter - 07/04 Capacity Building in the Ugandan Private Sector - 09/04 Demonstrations and Credit Boost Production - 01/05 Upland Rice Gains Quickly As Staple Crop - 01/05

Success Story

Potato Farmers Fight Poverty in Uganda - 05/04 Vanilla Is Uganda’s Green Gold - 01/05 Uganda’s Flower Industry Is Up and Running - 02/05

Zambia

Case Study

Bringing Government Back to the People -09/05

First Person

HIV-Positive Pastor Helps Battle Stigma -05/06 Learning About Healthy Living -09/05 Better Education Brings Better Health -09/05 Knowledge Brings Health -09/05 A Village Responds to HIV/AIDS -09/05

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Small Businesses in Zambia Bring About Change - 12/04

Success Story

Better Data Improves School Planning - 05/06 Neighbors Supporting Neighbors - 09/05 Scholarships Realize Girls' Dreams - 09/05 Zambian Tea Company Brews Success - 01/05

Zimbabwe

Case Study

Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe - 02/04 Studio 263 TV – HIV/AIDS Programming A Hit - 03/04 Culture of Advocacy - Realty in Zimbabwe - 03/04 Bringing HIV/AIDS Message to Rural Zimbabwe - 03/04 Cutting the Rate of HIV Infection in Zimbabwe - 03/04

First Person

Black-eyed Beans Bring Hope to 2,250 Farmers - 02/04 Reaping the Benefits of Small Grain in Zimbabwe - 03/04

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TV Stars Lead by Example - 10/05 Caring For Orphans and Vulnerable Children - 02/04

Success Story

Kids Have Fun with Data - 10/05 Drip Irrigation Turns Gravel into Green - 10/05

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