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Crowdsourcing the greatest concerns of the community.

Unfortunately, 783 million people -- 11 percent of the global population -- still have no access to clean water. For context, that is more than two and a half times the population of the United States.

Observations from a funeral service in Have, Ghana. Shot on a Panasonic DVX 100B

“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”

The government has pledged to publish much more information than its predecessors - Sanchia Berg looks at how it is doing.

Ever dream of getting drunk on Tagalogs or Trefoils? Then you'd better check out this delicious slideshow over at Serious Eats. All I can say is yummy! Link...

This 2-page case study shares information about The Theatre for Development Centre’s use of participatory theatre as a methodology for encouraging discussion among communities of the Niger Delta on th

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James Oonyu, the Founder and Director of Liregu Christian Grace Ministries, a faith-based community development organization based in Lira, Uganda, explains the capacity challenges his organization…

"One Third" photography series by Klaus Pichler explores the connection between individual food waste and the global scale of food production.

Deleted Scene in Terminator - 3 Showing why exactly the terminators look like Arnold. Really funny scene which should have been in the final cut of the film.

“What would you do if instead of me from the moment you were born, every day they told you that you are less than another person, that you deserve less, that you don’t know enough to ta…

Earlier today I posted about our upcoming community feedback meeting in Kibera, where we gave NGOs as much information as we could about what their neighbors chose to talk about in 2011. This is th…

Weh Yeoh of whydev.org argues that everything that we do in development is about selling a message. But how do we convince people when a message goes against the grain of what they already believe?

(YouTube Link) Santa Claus has never been more badass, with his tattoo sleeves and militaristic garb, it's no wonder he was chosen to lead the guardians of humanity. Check out this slick trailer for the upcoming release of Dreamworks' Rise Of The Guardians, it will make you believe in magic all over again, even if it's only the magic of CG animation and visual effects. --via Nerd Bastards...