ALGES is improving living conditions of women wounded in the El Salvador civil war through climate-resilient farming. El Salvador...
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See moreIn the deprived slum locations in West India, Prabhat Education Foundation is replacing despair with hope. The community-based organisation helps children with special...
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See moreThis collective online platform can make a difference for rare disease patients and their families. Rare diseases amount to...
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See moreWhen it comes to our fruit and vegetables, we’re used to supermarket perfection, but a misshapen carrot or heart-shaped potato...
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See moreHave you heard of ‘shredder workouts’? They’re fast and furious exercises that shred the fat off your body. And they’re...
See moreJuan Gimenez is a technician at Diputació de Barcelona (DiBa). Every day, he has to analyse websites to search for...
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See moreClearly not pretending to be human, Intuition Robotics' ElliQ is an AI-powered companion that is half tablet, half robot and...
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See moreThe aptly-named Songs & Smiles brings music, fun and friendship to children aged 0-4, their grown-ups, and older adults in...
See moreA unique media project in Valparaíso, Chile, is challenging stereotypes in an often ageist world of social media, podcasts, blogs and...
See moreThe streets of Portugal are being turned into vibrant canvases as ‘wrinkle wall writers’ get to grips with spray cans;...
See moreWhich came first: the chicken or this eggscellent idea? Ok, that was rhetorical. It's the chicken, obviously. Now for a real question:...
See moreFlorence is a 95 year old partially sighted widow who used to be a keen tennis player. The RAF veteran was...
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See more“I’m not trying to replace the system, but I think the system is missing an essential component, which is the...
See moreDystopian science fiction movie Ready Player One (2018) showcased a futuristic world where it’s possible to live life in virtual reality, meeting...
See more“We are trying to demonstrate that it is possible to build projects that combine sustainable economic activity with social inclusion...
See moreA lack of wheelchair accessibility makes it hard for disabled people to maintain independence. That’s why a group of ten...
See more"I really do believe in the community. I really do believe in the genius in every person. And that's not...
See moreIn Pakistan, an award-winning startup is redefining special education with augmented reality games that are cheap, efficient, measurable and accessible for everyone....
See moreA photographer called Jose Martínez took the picture below. He calls it ‘End of discrimination’. Jose is one of the...
See moreIn old Norse mythology the Aesir are the principal gods of the pantheon. In present day Hong Kong AESIR are serious games for social inclusion....
See moreIn 2010, Sir Andre Geim and Kostya Novosolev won the Nobel Prize in Physics for successfully isolating graphene – a...
See moreAt its simplest GoodGym is a community of runners that combines getting fit with doing good deeds, building better communities through...
See moreHappiful is a monthly UK magazine that aims to create a healthier, happier and more sustainable society. Their first mission is...
See moreSubmitted by: Skateistan Khrousar Thmey ('New Family' in Cambodian) is a school for children who are deaf or blind living in...
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See morePhysical limitations don’t necessarily mean a limited life. All that is needed is a new perspective - and Argentine Pitu Blazquez is...
See moreInspired by his friend Caner's experience, Turkish designer Mehmet Turker has invented an assistive device so that people who can’t use...
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See moreTwo students who connected over a shared interest in invention and problem-solving have designed a pair of gloves that translate American Sign...
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See moreSencity is a training programme run by the Skyway Foundation in which young deaf and hard-of-hearing people organise sense-stimulating music events...
See moreIn light of this century’s gains in life expectancy, the issue of supporting older people so that they can remain in...
See moreSoft robot technology is often considered to be robots without 'bones', which can move and manipulate thanks to their rubbery...
See morePlease note: This glove should be available by the end of 2017. You can get more information here. Tasks such as opening doors...
See more“Humans are optimised to walk very efficiently. However, people with disabilities often have reduced function of their muscles.” At Wyss...
See moreSkateistan started in Afghanistan as a "crazy idea" to use skateboarding for empowerment. Now it's opening a fifth school, so more...
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