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Three men sit in rubble in white helmets

How to help: Some of the groups that worked to save Omran Daqneesh — and countless others — in Syria

Conflict

Here is a list of some of the organizations trying to rescue the massive number of Syrians caught in the nation's civil war.

How to help: Some of the groups that worked to save Omran Daqneesh — and countless others — in Syria
An injured boy is taken to a ward inside a hospital after an earthquake in Siliguri

How to help Nepal: 10 vetted charities doing relief work following the earthquakes

Development
How to help Nepal: 10 vetted charities doing relief work following the earthquakes
Marie Conce Moreau with her son outside their home in Village la Difference. Moreau took a job at the nearby industrial park when her husband lost his job. They also make ends meet by donning the blue and red aprons to sell phone cards.

'Women aren’t a broom to be left in the corner'

Development
'Women aren’t a broom to be left in the corner'
Medical staff take a blood sample from a suspected Ebola patient at the government hospital in Kenema, July 10, 2014.

Tensions mount between healthcare workers and Ebola-infected communities in West Africa

Health & Medicine
Tensions mount between healthcare workers and Ebola-infected communities in West Africa
Nigerian pupils work on OLPC computers in Abuja, Nigeria, in May, 2007.

Let's talk: How can technology change the lives of people in poverty?

Development & Education
Let's talk: How can technology change the lives of people in poverty?

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?

Development & Education

If you serve as a volunteer, you know that it can feel good to devote your time to assisting others in need. But do you ever feel that you’re performing a job that deserves a paycheck? Volunteers around the world weigh in.

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?