Bill Gates Launches Campaign to Donate Chickens to Poor Families in Africa
Bill Gates did something pretty cool to improve the lives of 100,000 families living on $2 a day—and he's aiming to help millions more.
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African Man Flew 3000 Miles to See Favorite Team; When Match was Cancelled, Fans Rally to Help
After a bomb scare nearly dashed his hopes, a man from Sierra Leone found out how wonderful the English football fans can be...
Man Plans to Fly 80 Rhinos to Australia to Protect them From Poachers-and Extinction
A retiree plans to airlift 80 rhinos 6,800 miles from Africa to Australia to put an ocean between them and the poachers.
Farmer is Sweet on Bee Hives As Perfect Fence to Keep Elephants Safely Away
This ingenious win-win idea is boosting bee populations while warding off elephants from invading small farmers' land.
Farmer Son of Warren Buffett is Using Dad's Billions to Help Feed the World
The son of one of the world's richest men grew up to be a farmer and is putting his experience and his father's wealth together to end world hunger.
Abused Kenyan Girls To Live in Castle Thanks To Crowdfunding By One Mom
These young women could not contain their joy upon hearing that strangers had contributed more than enough money necessary for their care and housing.
Orphan Best Friends Unknowingly Adopted By Families in Same Town
You may not believe in fate, but these friends, who grew up as orphans in Africa, chalk up their chance reunion–thousands of miles away– to destiny.
Self-Taught Boy Genius From Sierra Leone Impresses MIT
15-year-old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz kid in Sierra Leone who has invented or manufactured his own batteries, generators and transmitters for radio broadcasting using spare parts he gathered from trash bins. Completely self-taught, the boy was invited by MIT to visit America recently to expand his horizons.
From Slum Life in Uganda to Teen Chess Champion
She grew up in Kampala, one of the poorest places on earth. She couldn't read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food each day, and without money for school fees, she lived on the streets. But a chance encounter with a Ugandan chess coach turned her into a rising international chess star, the subject of a book -- and the protagonist in a future Disney movie.
33 Lions Freed From Circuses, Return to their African "Birthright"
The largest ever airlift of big cats have delivered 33 lions freed from circuses in Columbia and Peru to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa.
HERO Youth Ambassadors to Serve African Orphans, Schools Hit by AIDS
The HERO campaign strives to better the lives of children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Today it launches its HERO Youth Ambassador Program by bringing 12 teens to Namibia and South Africa to make a difference in HIV/AIDS-affected communities.
Simple Contraption Saves Women From Having to Break Their Necks Just to Carry Water
Women and children no longer have to damage their spines and travel miles every day just to acquire clean water.
Boy Named Blessing was Born With Deformed Legs, But Watch His Award-winning Breakdance Moves
Told by doctors he would never walk like a "normal child", he still felt a passion for breakdancing and now teaches his award-winning moves to students.
Physician Invents Reconstructive Surgery For Female Genital Mutilation
This groundbreaking new surgery could help millions of women worldwide recover from the physical and emotional wounds of genital mutilation.
'Friendship Benches' Alleviate Mental Illness Symptoms For Thousands
These community "grandmas" are creating groundbreaking success in treating mental health symptoms in their own neighborhoods.
Pastor Finds and Then Gives Away 706-Carat Diamond
This pastor could have smuggled the massive gem out of his country, but instead he gave it to the president of Sierra Leone for auction.
Kenya Premiers World's First Albino Beauty Pageant
Because of the stigma behind albinism in Africa, Kenya hosted the world's first beauty pageant for male and female albinos.
Baby Gorilla Born in Virunga for Mother's Day (WATCH)
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announced the birth of an endangered mountain gorilla in the Virunga preserve in Rwanda– and there's a video!
Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From tiny salamanders to giant whales, endangered species are recovering in all corners of the world. These awesome animals top the list of comebacks.
Supercars That Assemble Like IKEA Furniture Will Deliver Aid All Over Africa
The Ox only requires a bit more assembly than the bookcase in your home – except it can also carry tons of weight and cross treacherous African terrain.
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