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The Business End of the Shovel
December 19, 2011

The Business End of the Shovel

Non-medical personnel are essential to medical missions and relief work around the world. A former tree planter becomes part of the solution as a logistician with MSF.
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December 16, 2011

Best Cities: Good is the New Great

What makes a city great?
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Top Jobs for Itchy Feet
December 2, 2011

Top Jobs for Itchy Feet

There is no limit to the number of opportunities for the person who wants to work abroad.
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photo: James Stairs and Delphine Denoiseux
December 1, 2011

Igniting Reel Change

Native Bolivian communities fight for social change with the help of Quebec filmmakers.
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Changing the Tune of Social Activism
September 5, 2011

Changing the Tune of Social Activism

Vancouver’s Sol Guy is mixing music, celebrity and social activism to spark real change in the entertainment and non-profit worlds.
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Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section
June 18, 2011

Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section

Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.
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Tools for Change in Peru
June 17, 2011

Tools for Change in Peru

Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.
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Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania
May 20, 2011

Village People: Cultural Tourism in Tanzania

Cultural tourism, if done properly, can bring economic development to the poorest communities in Tanzania.
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Microfinance Helps Nicaraguans Bounce Back
March 25, 2011

Microfinance Helps Nicaraguans Bounce Back

Small loans from alternative sources are changing lives.
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Haiti: One Year Later - Special Section
March 8, 2011

Haiti: One Year Later - Special Section

Check out the feature article, photo gallery and video footage from the field.
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Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti
February 28, 2011

Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti

Nearly a year after the massive earthquake in Haiti, challenges for the reconstruction effort continue. James Stairs checks in with the Canadian Red Cross in Jacmel.
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Haiti's Bright Future: from Toronto to Port-au-Prince
January 11, 2011

Haiti's Bright Future: from Toronto to Port-au-Prince

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. No matter where you were at that time last year, you probably saw some of the images coming out of the nation that day, as over 500,000 Haitians were either killed or injured and 1,000,000 people became homeless. 
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