Education

Eradicating Polio in India: Portraits

Esha Chhabra

Public health workers have taken on the mission of vaccinating 170 million children under the age of five.

May 17, 2013 | Deutsche Welle

New Initiative Gives Drop-Outs in Pakistan a Second Chance

Beenish Ahmed

The NGO Plan International offers low-income Pakistanis who dropped out of school a second chance. In just two years, students are brought up to speed and readied to take all-important board exams.

May 16, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Five Things Worth Knowing about the Caucasus

James V. Wertsch

There’s much to be learned about what drove the alleged bombers at the Boston Marathon. One place to start: the contested histories and unresolved tensions in their native North Caucasus.

May 09, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Pakistan: Architect Teaches Kids Life Lessons Through Art

Beenish Ahmed, for the Pulitzer Center

Lettucebee Kids is an Islamabad-based organization that aims to better integrate street children into society. Through art and music therapy, children learn life lessons and get an education as well.

May 08, 2013 | Deutsche Welle

Hope for Pakistan's Street Kids

Beenish Ahmed

In Islamabad, a self-sustaining organization called Lettucebee Kids is working to help children who have very adult responsibilities.

May 06, 2013 | NPR

Trip Update: Walking Out of Digital Africa

Paul Salopek

National Geographic fellow and Pulitzer Center grantee Paul Salopek talks to NPR about the most recent leg of his seven-year journey.

April 29, 2013 | The Des Moines Register

Family Planning is a Delicate Subject in Haiti

Tony Leys

Iowa doctors sense that Haitian women are willing to talk about birth control, even if many hesitate to use specific forms of it. The doctors offer it while being careful not to push too hard.

April 23, 2013 | The Daily Beast

Egyptian Theater Troupe Brings Domestic Violence to Light

Lauren E. Bohn

In a country where abuse behind closed doors is still considered a family affair, one countryside theater company tries to tackle an issue that's unspeakable for most.

April 11, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Organoponico Vivero Alamar Keeps Workers Happy

Kassondra Cloos and Rachel Southmayd, for the Pulitzer Center

The community-based Organoponico Vivero Alamar farm appeals to its workers and promotes sustainability—it also attracts visitors and students of organic agriculture.

April 05, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Ana Vilma Batiz: Profile of a Garifuna Woman

David Rochkind, for the Pulitzer Center

Ana Vilma Batiz is an HIV/AIDS educator. She lives with the disease herself, and is a single mother taking care of three daughters, one of whom is also HIV positive.

April 03, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Braving the Stigma in Honduras: A Garifuna Woman Reveals Her HIV Status

Jens Erik Gould, for the Pulitzer Center

In the face of discrimination, a Honduran Garifuna woman reveals her HIV status. She hopes that acknowledging her HIV will help reduce stigma.

April 02, 2013 | CBS Evening News

Photographer Brings Chicago Gun Violence into Sharp Focus

Dean Reynolds

For the last six years, Carlos Ortiz has photographed Chicago's carnage, bringing the city's murderous gang violence into sharp focus.

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