Mint Mocha Musings
Have you ever slid into the midday slump with a cup of coffee in hand? Have you wondered about where...
TDC leads Student Microfinance Groups in Organizing the “Month of Microfinance”
Nearly half the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day. For one week, we are asking you to...
Dambisa Moyo’s Dead Aid Debate
Everyone has written about the best way to eliminate poverty. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposes stricter budgets, cuts in...
Climate Change: Off the Grid
In Elisabeth Rosenthal’s recent article, “African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power,” she describes the growing interest...
UNICEF’s Tap Project
The problems we as Americans face today seem overwhelming and even debilitating to our lives. When put into perspective, however,...
Urbanization in the Developing World
Urbanization in developing countries is a necessity for economic development. It is how countries such as the United States, England,...
“Troubled Waters” – PlayPump
The PlayPump system first gained significant attention in 2005. The concept involves devices similar to merry-go-rounds, which are installed near...
Conditional Cash Transfers to Break Cycle of Poverty
In 2008 there were 69 million children who were not attending school. Most of these children live in Sub-Saharan Africa...
The Role of the Middleman When Politics Fail
It seems like everyday a new conflict arises in some foreign part of the world. When it comes to...
Building an Oil Pipeline in the World’s Most Corrupt Countries
The Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project was launched in October of 2000 by ExxonMobil with the goal of creating...