Unpacking Development

What if you could give money to an organization and actually choose who received that money. Imagine, an online database of people in need. You could go to a profile, see what their need was and choose them based on your personal preference. Kiva, an online database of entrepreneurs seeking microcredit loans does just that. [...]

Originally published in Juxtaposition Global Health Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2. Summary: In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 25 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, and 2 million have already died. There are hundreds of organizations working to eradicate the pandemic through prevention, care and treatment. Dominant prevention approaches focused on education have been [...]

Catching up on some reading the other day I came across an article I’d flagged in October 2007’s The Atlantic on how to be a moral investor. I had some preconceived notions about conscientious investing, mostly along the lines of avoiding oil and weapons. Investments that avoid the social and environmental crises I learn about [...]