Archive

April 2012

Apr 03
The Costs and Benefits of the Millennium Villages: Correcting the Center for Global Development
By Paul Pronyk
In Northern Ghana, roughly 30,000 people will benefit from a new Millennium Villages site.
Apr 11
Scholarships Brighten Future for Young Girls in Rural Kenya
By Natalia Mroz
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.
Apr 16
Tommy Hilfiger Launches 'Promise Collection' to Support Ruhiira
By Kyu Lee
Katie Holmes visited the Millennium Village of Ruhiira in Uganda. She helped to launch the collection.
Apr 19
Pay-as-you-go Electricity Lights Way in Millennium Villages
By Jeremy Hinsdale
A central solar electricity system connects multiple households and businesses. Customers buy prepaid scratch cards and send text messages to a payment server.
Apr 25
Grams per Ton: What Does a Millennium Village Look Like in a Gold Mine?
By Allison Greenberg
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.