by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Publishing disruptor Vincent Safrat is not only selling books like they are bread rolls – and at the same price as a baguette – but he is also doing so on a massive scale. Last year alone, Mr Safrat sold around 2.5 million copies in France. So, what is his...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
When Ms Maria de los Angeles Kalbermatter lost her leg at age 27, she began to rehabilitate herself through horse riding, an unprecedented choice. Not only did she find emotional healing, she also began to impart that experience to children with different illnesses....
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to pneumonia. According to Unicef, pneumonia accounts for almost one million deaths of children worldwide every year. In Uganda, Unicef estimates the disease kills up to 24,000 children under five every year, many of...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
“Beekeeping has become a true vocation and source of income for all the women trained through our association, though none of them would ever have thought themselves capable of setting up their own farm one day”, says a delighted Mohand Ouamer Ould Braham, president...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Anke Domaske’s discovery may have create a giant eco-opportunity for both farmer and fiber-makers around the world. Domaske’s cloth fibers are made from all natural resources, without any chemicals. In the entire process, Domaske only uses waste milk, and she said it...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Philippines ranks high in terms of people who died from drowning, and of which, children are the most vulnerable. A recent study released by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that an average of 2,496 people die in the Philippines due to drowning every year...
