
Can we help Africa by clothing Americans in cool retro T-shirts? Maybe.

Here's how to make sure your significant others' Valentine's Day roses didn't go toward labor abuses on flower farms in the third world.

Kenyan activists are riffing off the popular music festival to protest Ethiopia’s largest infrastructure project to date.

Watch how clean water is helping a community in Kenya thrive, one drink at a time.
A social enterprise has found a way to give a leg up to sub-Saharan Africa's subsistence farmers.

Mathare, a collection of slums in Nairobi, Kenya, is a difficult place to grow up. And while sports provide a positive experience for kids in...

Every year, the Goldman Environmental Prize honors six grassroots environmentalists. This year, two have been working for access to clean water.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Taylor Conroy has a new approach to education fundraising.

Find out how one company is using carbon credits to pay for access to clean water in western Kenya.

The sex strike is an age-old form of protest, stretching back to the Ancient Greeks. But should sex ever be used as political barter?

A new business venture called Sanergy is trying to turn Kenya's sanitation problem into jobs, energy, and profits.
Evans Wadango invented a solar LED lantern and is giving away thousands to rural families throughout his native Kenya. Not bad for a 23-year old.

The Women Bloggers Deliver contest is offering an all expense paid trip to Kenya to report on development work and health aid.

Kenya's vaccine program is making progress but awareness efforts will continue to help.

A group of teenagers in Nairobi create a winning video about the social and environmental benefits of cycling.

How the food chain works in the wild—and what we could learn from it.

Reinventing the Outdoors Contest: Learn about the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
Getting around rural Africa is not easy. Because cars are a luxury few can afford, bicycling is a more attractive option. But quality imported...