Recipes for Change is an IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) program designed to combat malnutrition among children, the elderly…
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Wichí Culture Reaches Distant Corners of the World Through the Niwok Foundation
Under the banner of “fair trade,” nearly 500 Wichí craftswomen are bringing their creations to the farthest corners of the…
Mongolian Herders Learn Resilience Through IFAD
IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, continues planting seeds of resilience and opportunity. Wherever its donations, credit lines and…
John Thornton: A Life Devoted to Faith, Commerce, and Philanthropy
This English merchant, passionate about business and social causes, lived both to build fortunes and to give them away. Considered…
Dima Atkaa: A Passion for Running in Service of Refugees
Dima is a young Syrian woman, a survivor of a bombing in 2012, a refugee, an athlete and an accomplished…
Aye Nyein Thu, the Angel of Myanmar’s Battlefields
Thanks to an intense fundraising campaign, young Burmese doctor Aye Nyein Thu managed in 2021 to build a rudimentary hospital…
Bill Gates Says That Even After US$100 Billion in Donations, He Is Far From Done
Bill Gates is in a period of reflection—and the balance sheet is overwhelmingly positive when it comes to generosity. Through…
Charles Feeney and the Passion of a Magnate for Donating from Anonymity
Charles Feeney (1931–2023) was that rare magnate for whom money seemed to burn in his hands—or, more precisely, in his…
Discovering Who Made the Existence of Michelangelo’s “David” Possible
On August 16, 1501, Michelangelo Buonarroti received the official commission to sculpt David. The project had originally been started by…
Kevin Benítez, or What It Means to Dream of Becoming a Professional Chef in the Middle of the Mud
UNICEF, the British Embassy and the O’Hara School of Gastronomy are working where the most vulnerable children struggle to survive.…