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The nursery of the future

Preterm birth is now the second leading cause of child death; most premature babies are born in low-resource settings where the basic technologies and approaches that led to improved outcomes for...

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A toy for every child

It’s a simple experience – but one filled with emotion. Unfortunately, there are families where a child’s laughter is rarely heard. In more complicated situations, parents might not even remember when...

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Simple toys make learning science fun

Science in India has traditionally been learnt by rote. Very few schools do experiments. Children parrot key definitions and answers, and reproduce them in exams. In the process, children lose the...

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Innovation, child protection and the post-2015 agenda

Innovation – new solutions to old problems – drove the development of new vaccines and cost-effective treatments like oral rehydration salts and Vitamin A supplements that helped dramatically reduce...

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Inspired by my brother, I stood up to bullies everywhere

I did not want any other teen to go through what my brother went through. So, I was inspired to create a website to fight bullying by helping people who were bullied to connect to lawmakers. The main...

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A tiny computer lets Syrian refugees learn

Now in Beirut, Lebanon, where her family took refuge, she and her siblings have to make do with some story books to study at home. More than three years into the Syrian crisis, many of the 3 million...

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The power of disruptors

Innovation is popular in development and humanitarian work, thanks to pioneering efforts of a global network of inspiring organizations and individuals, a number of whom are contributing to this year’s...

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Empowering communities to tackle malnutrition

When I first became involved in humanitarian work in the 1980s, children with SAM were treated as inpatients in hospitals or specially designated ‘Nutritional Rehabilitation Units’. Treatment took...

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Building a greener future

Having the passion and fire within to solve problems in the world is what truly makes a social innovator. Keeping this in mind, I came up with a solution to a problem that many people face – including...

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Listen up! Hearing clearly with help from the sun

The little device, the world’s first rechargeable hearing aid battery charger, is Tapiwa’s chance at a new beginning. “I was 11 when I got my first hearing aid,” she recalls. “I was very happy. I...

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