In 2011, Elijah Amoo Addo was taking out the trash at a restaurant in Accra, Ghana where he worked as the head chef when he came across a homeless man scrounging through the dumpster for food. The man said he… more
Women are key drivers of economic growth -- it’s indisputable. But the impact women could have on the global economy far exceeds the effect they currently have due to social and cultural limitations they face… more
Meet the co-founder of We Care Solar , which designs portable “solar suitcases” that power lighting and medical devices in low-resource areas without reliable electricity. more
USAID’s student exchange programs prepare students to be leaders in their country’s development. But they also bring benefits to American students, faculty and communities. more
Meet the co-founder of Little Thinking Minds, a children’s education company that creates engaging digital Arabic literacy tools to improve language acquisition, fluency and literacy — supplementing classroom… more
