Young Iraqi change-makers across the globe are helping to transform the fortunes of their nation, says Ahmad Samir, a Correspondent and Australia Regional Coordinator of I CARE. It has been ten years since the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq, and young Iraqis everywhere are tired of remaining idle. Despite today’s difficult circumstances, they are achieving extraordinary …
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Many people volunteer internationally for a good cause. However, it is important to do research beforehand to avoid the swindlers’ trap, writes Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados. ‘Volunteerism’ is a new fad among gap year do-gooders and middle age crisis-sufferers. This new fad is not a meme, or a catch phrase, …
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The tireless work of Canadian humanitarian and doctor James Orbinski shows what is possible to make the world a better place, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya. With more of this spirit in Africa, Eric contends, the continent can reach its true potential. James Orbinski is a living example of a …
The Lake Chad basin, a crucial source of livelihood for over 20 million people, faces a humanitarian and environmental crisis, write Usman Muhammad, 30, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in the UK. Lake Chad is shrinking as a result of climate change that directly or indirectly gave birth to the current conflict affecting countries …