Twelve communities in the Eastern District of Kenema with more than 8,000 people have benefitted from water wells through the intervention of SEND Sierra Leone in partnership with WHH.
Health
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Spotlight on Bonthe
In January 2015, during the Ebola outbreak, I arrived in Bonthe Sherbro Island, Southern Sierra Leone, leading a team of young reporters covering districts that were recording 42 days without any Ebola case. Bonthe District was the only district that did not record a single Ebola case throughout the deadly outbreak.
Mondelēz International Takes Minority Investment in Uplift Food Start-Up
Mondelēz International announced today it has taken a minority investment in Uplift Food, a US-based early-stage start-up focusing on prebiotic functional foods. This is the first venture investment the company is making as part of SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub aimed at unlocking snacking growth opportunities around the world.
Public-Private Partnerships Are Key To Addressing Childhood Obesity
An analysis conducted by Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Yale School of Public Health, examines the impact of Mondelēz International Foundation initiatives in seven countries across five continents
Study illustrates how public-private partnerships can have a positive impact on healthy lifestyles, knowledge and practices
80 percent of Nigerian girls are potential victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation on their way to Europe
Amid political instability, poverty and increasing migration of people from Africa to Europe, IOM report says 80 percent of the younger girls from Nigeria are potential victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation. According to IOM Italy, over the past three… Read More ›
Praekelt Foundation to launch chatbot for messenger for South African National Dept. of Health
Through the advent of Messenger and bots, messaging platforms have rapidly increased their impact in reaching users with life-changing content. Leading this technological evolution in low and middle income countries, the Praekelt Foundation (www.PraekeltFoundation.org) will launch a new chatbot for Messenger… Read More ›
“Stop Traditional Practices For Now To Stop Ebola”
Traditional healers have stepped-up social mobilization activities in Port Loko District and are urging their colleagues to stop traditional practices for now and focus in the fight against Ebola. The National Public Relation Officer of the National Traditional Association of… Read More ›
