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Cambodia’s Orphan Business
People & Power goes undercover to reveal how 'voluntourism' could be fuelling the exploitation of Cambodian children.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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Here’s How To Give Back AND Make Money
Meet the newest investing buzzword on the block.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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A Fiasco At The Burial Ground, A Prank At The Shop: Covering Ebola
NPR's global health correspondent Jason Beaubien tries to keep his cool when traveling abroad. But he may have set a new record for chillness.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Growth of independent India an amazing story; empower it by health investment: Bill Gates
Today, the prime minister will stand at the Red Fort to address the nation. For a generation, the Independence Day speech has been about India's mind-blowing progress - and today's will be no different.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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The Next Stage of Sustainable Investing
Investing is no longer about style boxes.
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- Environment
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- impact investing
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Modi Promises Access to Banking for India’s Poor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised on Friday greater access to financial services for nearly 500 million Indians who do not have a bank account, many of whom are now at the mercy of money lenders who charge extortionate interest.
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Airtel, Voda, Idea move to cash in on mobile payments in India
Till a few years ago, Sachin Dhaval had to visit the collection centre of SUMUL, the Surat-based milk co-operative, to pay cash a day in advance for placing his orders.
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Mastercard and Indosat give 60M Indonesians access to electronic payments
Indonesian mobile operator Indosat is making it easier and more secure for Indonesians working abroad to send money back home to family and friends by adding the MasterCard-backed HomeSend service to its offerings, the telco said this week.
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