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As charities and media groups rethink images of poverty, Fairpicture’s model centres consent, dignity and local authorship

A record 1,224 nominations from 136 countries. That number alone tells a story.

A youth led campaign has helped push climate literacy from the margins towards the centre of education policy

As aid budgets tighten and scrutiny grows, Bond sits at the centre of debates on safeguarding, partnerships and sector credibility

Why grassroots action matters, and how everyday citizens often shift policy, services and public debate

Prosthetics, rehabilitation and long-term support remain the clearest measure of real progress for survivors

Counting people reached is simple; demonstrating lasting, fair change and credible contribution requires better evidence

Rapid growth can dilute impact, weaken accountability and burn out communities before systems are ready.

Cost, safety and time pressures are shutting poorer children out of sport, arts and tutoring, deepening inequality

A volunteer clean-up group has grown into a regional operator running collection, sorting and community programmes across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

As founders and long-serving volunteers step back, small charities face a delicate handover of power, trust and know-how

From Paris to Beijing, key texts and turning points turned a moral question into a modern democratic principle

Viral clips of waste tossed from trains in India keep resurfacing, fuelling anger at a practice that still appears to go unpunished.

UN-led plan seeks $33bn to support 135 million people as shelter teams race to reach displaced families

A volunteer-led mobile unit treated more than 200 children in Honduras, where the nearest hospital can be over three hours away on foot

The UN SDGs offer a common blueprint, but it is civil society that turns goals into lasting projects on the ground

A first-person account of Greenpeace’s founding in 1970 Vancouver, its early actions, and how a small committee became a global campaign network

A volunteer-powered rescue in Thailand, pairing mass neutering and vaccination with treatment, rehabilitation and adoption

World Vision says climate shocks can halt routine services in unstable regions, raising disease risks and child mortality

Meeting at Europe’s closest point to Africa spotlights borders, narratives and a June Arctic call for papers on “intelligence”

Curiosity starts young: with role models, access, and encouragement, more girls can stay in STEM and help shape the science we need

Aboitiz Foundation and AEV expand their partnership with Humble Sustainability to transform waste into community value

A sharper focus on performance, hybrid designs and local leadership signals a shift from pilot projects to durable clean cooking systems

Digital archiving projects in Aleppo and Homs are being used to preserve claims for displaced Syrians amid a documentation vacuum