This April marked one year since gang violence and political instability surged in Port-au-Prince, triggering widespread disruption across Haiti. In the months since, nonprofits have faced compounding challenges, including open conflict, the closure of air and...
Publications by Margot Cunningham
From Surfboards to Sewing Machines: How Hope House Uplifts Lives Across Africa
When Varshini first joined Hope House’s Salt Surfers program in Mauritius, she was just a determined teenager with dreams far bigger than her circumstances. After navigating academic challenges during the pandemic, a surprise pregnancy, and the overwhelming weight of...
Kangaroo Haven: Healing Wildlife, Empowering Youth
A Sanctuary With Heart Kangaroo Haven is a registered wildlife sanctuary based in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release orphaned and injured wildlife — primarily kangaroos, but also birds of prey,...
Growing Future Leaders: How Students Across Canada Are Growing a New Understanding of Agriculture
It started with a handful of soil, a few mystery seeds, and one passionate farmer named Rob. In a Nova Scotia classroom buzzing with curiosity, Rob from Pheasant Creek Farms arrived with trays of microgreens and a time-lapse video that stunned a room full of wide-eyed...
From Reflection to Action: How Mexico City’s Museum of Memory and Tolerance is Shaping a Just Future
“Today, in their honor and in memory of all victims of intolerance, I celebrate the existence of this museum, whose message is an urgent call to humanity: to remember so as not to repeat.” – Doris Stempa, daughter of Holocaust survivors For Doris Stempa, a Mexican...
More Than Just Meals: The Transformative Power of Food Aid in Kraków
“I Can Choose What I Eat Again.” For Zygmunt, a 64-year-old former security guard living on a small disability pension, grocery shopping used to mean picking through whatever was handed to him in a food parcel. “I had no say — some of it didn’t even work with my...
Alegría Intensiva: Bringing Laughter Where It’s Needed Most
In the often overwhelming world of pediatric hospitals, Alegría Intensiva is an incredible source of joy, light, and healing for children struggling with illness and medical care. Operating for the last 15 years, this Argentina-based nonprofit reached a major...
From Scholarships to Startups: How EDF Thailand Is Growing Futures One Student at a Time
Growing a Brighter Future with Mushrooms: One Student’s Journey in Rural Thailand When 14-year-old Imrak, a Grade Eight student at school in rural Thailand, received a scholarship from The Education Development Foundation Thailand (EDF), she didn’t expect her school...
Adapting to Adversity: Nepal’s Journey Toward Disaster Preparedness
Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, facing a variety of natural disasters each year, including earthquakes, landslides, storms, flooding, lightning, and wildfires. These hazards contribute to an estimated $218 million in annual economic...
Tusk: Friends Fund Partnership Profile of Impact
Friends Funds offer foreign charitable organizations a cost-effective way to raise funds from U.S. donors while avoiding the complexities of establishing a 501(c)(3) organization. By partnering with CAF America, organizations can solicit tax-deductible donations,...
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