Mirte’s long walk for water
The El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia is having a huge impact on the lives of children. Girls such as Mirte, 14, are having to do all they can to help their families make ends meet – such as becoming the family’s water carrier
5 facts you need to know about humanitarian trends in 2013
What should be our next 5 facts? Send us your suggestions via social media using #5factsTRF or via email news.foundation@thomsonreuters. At least 97 mln people were affected by natural disasters in 2013. Here are 5 facts you need to know about humanitarian trends in 2013
Tribal festival of Maralal
Maralal, a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, holds an annual camel festival, bringing together members of the Samburu, Turkana and Pokot semi-nomadic cattle-herding tribes. The event aims to ease tensions between the tribes, which sometimes clash over cattle rustling and land disputes.
5 facts you need to know about malaria
Malaria mortality rates dropped 54% between 2000 and 2013 in Africa, where 9 in 10 malaria deaths occur
TrustLaw Awards 2012
Our second Annual Awards recognised the best pro bono projects undertaken jointly by lawyers with NGOs or social entrepreneurs.
Solar energy
As prices fall and technological breakthroughs solve problems, solar energy is scaling up around the world