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March 6, 2017
Today we had the opportunity to speak with Karen Borochowitz, the National Executive Director and Co-Founder of DEMENTIA SA, the leading authority in South Africa on dementia. Over 46 million […]
March 6, 2017
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.” – Kofi Annan Today, 785 million people in the world cannot read. That’s 1 in 5 people that are unable to finish […]
March 6, 2017
It’s hard to believe that Speaking Books® is turning 10 this year. What an incredible journey it has been! This is as much a tribute to your hard work – […]
February 17, 2017
Brought to you by our special guest writers this week from Sesame Workshop: Ayobisi Osuntusa and Agatha Nwajagu It’s difficult to grow up in today’s world without running into Big […]
October 15, 2016
Tomorrow, October 15th, marks the 9th Global Handwashing Day, an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way […]
September 22, 2016
A Rotarian’s Personal Mission to Eradicate Polio Today, we had the opportunity to speak with Nancy Barbee, a District Governor for Rotary in North Carolina. Nancy has been instrumental in […]
August 26, 2016
As recently as 2012, Nigeria accounted for more than half of all polio cases worldwide. In 2015, after concerted efforts by all levels of government, civil society, religious leaders and […]
September 15, 2014
Rotarian Sir Emeka backs his words by action, and we are delighted to announce his latest initiative. Through the amazing generosity of the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation working in partnership […]