Emergency Response for Mindanao Earthquakes
The Philippines was struck by a series of earthquakes in Mindanao, the countries southernmost group of islands, in October 2019. With magnitudes reaching over 6.5,…
A community-wide earthquake drill in the Philippines
The Philippines is strategically located in the Pacific and known for its paradise-like tropical sceneries but is also prone to natural disasters. Every year the…
Our hunger project published in World Development journal
A research paper on the performance of the Saemaul Zero Hunger Community (SZHC) project to improve food security, income generation, education and infrastructure has been…
Report launched in Cambodia on drug prevention
A National Youth Forum on “Drug Prevention and Youth Development” was held on Tuesday 03rd September, 2019 in Phnom Penh. The event, a collaboration between…
Creating a voice for the youth of Zambia
On the 12th August, Good Neighbours Zambia participated in the 2019 International Youth Day commemorations. Hosted by the United Nations in collaboration with the Ministry…
Remembering the young orange seller; promoting children’s rights in Paraguay
On the 31 May 2004, an eleven year old girl who sold oranges on the streets of Paraguay’s capital Asuncion, died of sexual abuse. This…
Children empowered to teach themselves thanks to innovative software prize winners
Currently, more than 250 million children around the world cannot read or write, and about one in every five children are out school. Two joint…
