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My name is Nick DeMarco, a young writer with a passion for food, politics, and travel.
In the beginning, many of the web pages that I first read to research this post decided to run with two "cool" ancient anecdotes. The first is that Homer men...
Rainwater is used by the majority of the world to water crops; this is less than half as effective as optimal irrigation. To improve water usage and see the benefits of sustainable irrigation, the world must act together, through global investment, local governance and ingenuity.
Tree Aid is a little-known international charity based in the United States and the United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1978 by a group of concerned foresters in reaction to widespread famine in Africa. The original goal of Tree Aid was to provide a sustainable small-scale support that would be sustainable to their local ...
Denmark passed its first law regarding foreign assistance in 1962, nine years later the name Danida appeared to distribute Denmark's foreign aid. Since 1978, Denmark has allocated at least 0.7 percent of its GNI towards Danida, 2018 will be no different.
SEATTLE - October 2002 saw the creation of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program by the United States Congress. The bipartisan program was established after the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Volunteering and working for the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement does not come without risk. Because the organization operates in and around war zones, people involved with the organization must take precautions. Sometimes they become targets as a result of their work.
Vietnam stirs up mixed emotions in many Americans because of one of the U.S.' most controversial conflicts. To many it will always be a war that touched their lives in a negative way - a lesson to be learned or a friend never to be forgotten.
Chinese investment in Africa is viewed as both a blessing and a curse. Some say it is great that new money is being pumped into the African economy, new roads are being built and there are new jobs, but others see it as a form of neo-colonialism.
SEATTLE - Nicaragua shares borders with three countries: Honduras and El Salvador to the north and Costa Rica to the south. Nicaragua is still suffering from the aftereffects of a long civil war and dictatorship. The Sandinista government responsible for much of the longtime suffering was elected fairly in 2006 and since 2008 have regained full control of all of the branches of government.
Mongolia sits between Siberia and China and harbors the northern tip of the Gobi desert, desert plains and its legendary steppes. These inhospitable environments do not easily lend themselves to the cultivation of crops. In response to their harsh surroundings, Mongolians developed a society around animal husbandry that has served them well over the millennia.