The success of the M-Pesa mobile money system in Kenya is attracting the attention of development experts, aid organizations and companies seeking to replicate its effectiveness. An award-winning advertisement for M-Pesa shows money flying from a smi...
In the northwestern United States, the city of Seattle requires its residents to separate food waste from the rest of their trash. The food gets recycled into compost for lawns, gardens and, soon, into electricity. Every day, at Cedar Grove Compostin...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report says the illegal killing of rhinos for their horns is increasing in Africa and Asia. Rhinoceros poachers are killing an estimated two to three of the rare animals each week. Experts say...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Mobile phones in Kenya can be used to transfer funds Mobile phones have revolutionized the way people connect not only with family and friends but also business services. A good example: services t...
In Afghanistan, a woman dies every 27 minutes on average from a pregnancy-related condition that is preventable, in most cases, with proper health facilities. Afghan and U.S. officials speaking in Washington Tuesday said providing Afghan women great...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Amizade volunteers learn about local culture and make friends as they work in communities throughout the world Amizade means friendship in Portuguese. It is also the name of a service organization...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A market in Dakar, Senegal In Senegal, some people receive medical coverage from large employers. Some buy their own insurance. But most Senegalese are uninsured, especially the poor -- a common st...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The earliest process of making paper was done almost five thousand years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley. In those days, paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant. Modern paper-making began...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Jeffrey Schwarz coordinates the water filter project for North America from the Carnegie Library Pot Shop, adapting technology developed in Central America during Hurricane Mitch in 1998 The Braddo...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Seven activists from around the world have received the Goldman Environmental Prize for two thousand nine. Former Vice President Al Gore presented the prizes in San Francisco, California last week....