![A woman stands in a field showing up a legal document](https://s43057.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/landesa-e1680643605879-300x225.jpg)
What a Little Land Can Do
In many parts of the world, not owning one’s own land is more directly correlated to poverty than other factors
From Matthias Kopp / Deutsche Welle: Albina Ruiz, founder of the social enterprise Ciudad Saludable, works with people living in areas dominated by the trash dump to create a more formal system of waste removal for their health and the wider city’s cleanliness. Workers who collect and recycle the waste are now employed by the city, own a micro-business, and no longer work under a social stigma. At the same time their efforts to clean up the city are working well, and the model is spreading to other Peruvian cities.
In many parts of the world, not owning one’s own land is more directly correlated to poverty than other factors
InternetLab is an independent think tank focused on human rights and digital technologies. They produce evidence-based and impact oriented social
APOPO, an international nonprofit, has trained Gambian pouched rats to sniff out landmines in countries across the world. These rats
Gawad Kalinga works with volunteers and partners on nation-building and alleviating poverty in the Philippines. Luis Oquiñena of Gawad Kalinga
LifeBank Technology uses technology and innovation to provide 24/7 access to critical medical supplies to hospitals, like blood, oxygen, and
Last Mile Health scales access to basic health services by supporting community health workers with hybrid learning and long-term partnerships.