Tag: Charity

People with disabilities can find tailored physical exercise. Meanwhile, a Dutch charity is installing multi-functional clubhouses at sports areas inside refugee camps. The buildings were designed by an architecture firm and are housed inside transportable shipping containers. Inside are shelves with sports equipment, alongside WiFi hubs, power outlets and a fridge. Electricity comes through solar panels on the roof....

The trading of biological waste between companies is good for the environment. But promoting the circular economy is just as important in the private sector. Enter a Romanian non-profit startup and its marketplace, developed to reduce waste from everyday objects while doing good. Participating partner firms provide their employees with the opportunity to sell used items to colleagues. Proceeds...

Not long ago, birdsong stormed the charts in Australia. And now two artists in the greater Washington area have combined with musicians, producers and students to set local prison residents’ lyrics to music. The songs were written by incarcerated people and initially sung by them a cappella. Financial support came from a university team. Their initiative is aimed at...

A few clicks can change our mood, even our carbon footprint. Now, thanks to a Munich-based startup’s new app, companies and their volunteer teams have a chance to get active in the local community. There are currently more than 1,000 opportunities - from environmental projects to helping the homeless and supporting refugees. It’s also possible to make a donation...

Listening to music whenever we want is something we take for granted. Like having sufficient light to work. But for almost 800 million people the reality is different. Light is in short supply, expensive and potentially dangerous, like kerosene lamps. A not-for-profit organization from Australia is changing all that with its portable solar light - perfect for young people...

Freedom begins in the mind. Sometimes our limitations are self-imposed. Take an English veteran who recently swam a kilometre from Drake’s Island back to the mainland at Plymouth. Nothing remarkable in that, you might think. Only, the former royal marine lost both his legs and an arm while on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Which makes his achievements...