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Child Mortality Declines Sharply in Millennium Villages
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Women's Knitting Cooperative Helps Pay the Bills
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Apr 25Grams per Ton: What Does a Millennium Village Look Like in a Gold Mine?
Most artisanal or small-scale mining communities—in Ghana and across Africa—have been extracting gold for centuries, long before prices rallied in the last decade. Read -
Apr 19Pay-as-you-go Electricity Lights Way in Millennium Villages
A central solar electricity system connects multiple households and businesses. Customers buy prepaid scratch cards and send text messages to a payment server. Read -
Apr 16Tommy Hilfiger Launches 'Promise Collection' to Support Ruhiira
Katie Holmes visited the Millennium Village of Ruhiira in Uganda. She helped to launch the collection. Read -
Apr 11Scholarships Brighten Future of Young Girls in Rural Kenya
Early pregnancy, school fees, family obligations are among the reasons girls don't go beyond primary schooling. Connect to Learn is helping girls get a secondary school education. Read