Depending on when you were a child, an adult probably told you to finish your meal because less fortunate children were starving in India, Biafra or Ethiopia. If you grew up in a relatively high-income country as I did, this may have marked the beginning of your awareness that you were comparatively privileged. The scale […]

Until the Covid-19 pandemic, it was difficult to explain the enduring power of superstition in traditional societies to people who live in the Global North. Now, as North Americans and Europeans decline the chance to be vaccinated, we are reminded that people make choices based on misinformation in all parts of the world. In Sierra Leone, […]

The pandemic is tightening its grip on many parts of Africa, and we fear it will be devastating to people’s health and welfare. For this reason, Network for Africa has a simple new project training our clients to start their own vegetable gardens. For £17.00 or $23.23 we can provide seeds and prepare a family […]