Entry Point for Transformation: Urban and Peri-Urban Development

Shelley McMullen

I am a PhD candidate studying urban planning in the Geography, Planning and Design program at the University of Colorado Denver. My dissertation research focuses on the tension of land use policy and reduction of climate/disaster risk. Specifically, I am studying policies related to land development practices and flood risk management in Rwanda. I am… Read more »

Ziah Orion

Arise Investments is a crowdfunding platform that helps our investors – or “seedlings” as we like to call them – accumulate enough for the down payment on their first home. By renting our single-family homes by the room to not-for-profits, we generate above-average cash flow that enables us to provide our seedlings with an outstanding… Read more »

Bridges to Prosperity

Bridges to Prosperity envisions a world where poverty caused by rural isolation no longer exists. Rural isolation is a root cause of poverty, and Bridges to Prosperity believes that connection is the foundation of opportunity. We work with local communities, partners and foundations, to build trail bridges that connect residents to education, health care, and… Read more »

NIVAS

NIVAS helps families in Nepal build capacity and autonomy through the process of home ownership. From advocating for land acquisition, to learning earthquake resilient construction techniques, to setting bricks, each step is a move toward stability and safety.

The Road to Hope

The Road to Hope builds self-sustaining communities through partnering with individuals and organizations in the U.S. and Haiti to learn and build mutually supportive relationships. We believe in bridging the distance between communities globally, which is why we partner with communities throughout the U.S. and Haiti to provide in-person and digital cultural experiences and outreach… Read more »

One Earth Future Foundation

One Earth Future (OEF) is an incubator of innovative peace-building programs. OEF designs, tests and partners to scale programs that work hand-in-hand with communities to eliminate the root causes of war. Each of the programs in the OEF portfolio has been designed and iteratively tested to work for a sustainable solution to a specific problem,… Read more »

Africa Agenda

Africa Agenda is driven by the need to change the one-sided narrative of African News. We use the Africa Agenda website, journalistic tools, and events, including the Africa News Matters website, as platforms for critical engagement and news analysis about the African continent.