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United Way of King County staff and volunteers work in a distribution center in South Seattle, WA on July 30, 2020. Through the PowerOf partners and DonorsChoose, community members can help Seattle school teachers and the communities they serve through volunteer opportunities and donations. PowerOf is centered around facilitating community involvement and specifically helping areas impacted by COVID-19.

9 ways to celebrate #GivingTuesday in your community

The global day of giving now stretches across nearly 100 countries. Here’s how you can get involved.

Nov 21, 2023

James Mutinda at his farm in Machakos County, Kenya. In the video above, James shares his ambitions stemming from his passion in sustainable farming.

The prize-winning sweetpotato helping farmers respond to climate change

The remarkable sweetpotato is one of many supercharged crops that can grow despite a changing climate. Farmers are adapting to climate change with it.

Nov 15, 2023

Rachel Adams, Darlington Akogo, Dr. John Okombo, Dr. Disebo Potloane, Dandara Ramos, and Marie-Angélique Sène

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Six scientists share the innovations that could transform the future

We asked scientists at the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting to share the scientific innovation that could transform their community over the next 20 years. Here’s what they said.

Nov 8, 2023

A healthy crop of corn grown from hybrid, drought resistant maize seed in Machakos, Kenya. Climate change has a significant impact upon smallholder, African farmers in the form of irregular rains and drought.

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What is climate adaptation?

While there’s no singular solution to climate change, we can still do our part to course correct.

Oct 25, 2023

Suman Ben prepares her daughter, Angel, for her day at the creche. Suman has been able to gain an additional income for her family by being able to work since her youngest is taken care of in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on October 27, 2021. The burden of childcare often falls upon women, creating gender-based inequality as women are often forced to leave the workforce to care for children. This has an impact on economic recovery for families, regions, and countries. In Ahmedabad, India, local women came together to create Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a collective of women and their children, which includes a childcare solution: the creche. Here, women are able to leave their children while they pursue work opportunities. They’ve also created their own job opportunities as some mothers are also creche staff.

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Economic empowerment is not enough. Women need economic power.

Lessons learned from a career fighting for gender equality.

Oct 5, 2023

A community health volunteer, Mesaid, conducts meets with an expectant mother, Chizi, in Mariakani, Kenya.

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Melinda French Gates on how leaders can boost women’s economic power

The case for doing so has never been stronger, argues the philanthropist

Oct 4, 2023

Kedest Tesfagiorgis Deputy Director, Global Partnerships & Grand Challenges, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation delivers opening remarks at Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2019 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on October 28, 2019.

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How to solve tough global health problems? Build community.

The leader of Grand Challenges shares how the 20-year-old initiative fuels the coolest science happening today.

Oct 3, 2023

David Moinina Sengeh presents at the 2023 Goalkeepers Event in New York City on September 20, 2023.

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5 can’t-miss moments from Goalkeepers 2023

See what happens when a midwife, a TikTok star, Bill Gates, and Melinda French Gates get together in one room—joined by hundreds of other activists, artists, and leaders.

Sep 27, 2023