Why we work where we do
We’re asked why we don’t do our work in the U.S.--why it's all in the developing world. There are five reasons.
Rudiments of Geo-social Engineering, Part 1
Solutions to some of the world’s development problems are surprisingly simple. They are typically inexpensive. Finally, they are relatively easy to implement. Why, then, you ask, are they not more widely applied? ...
Water is Life
It’s a cliché, but it’s true: water is life. This past year, ODFL completed water projects in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Nepal. The projects bring life, but they also bring freedom. ..
A Science Lab in Nepal
The greatest mental shift in the human race may have occurred when people adopted the approach of science for understanding the world. They put aside superstition and mythology as the dominant modes of thought and replaced them with ...
Hard choices
One of the dangers of working with developing world communities is arrogance. This shows up in the western donor trying to dictate to local, developing world recipients the kind of help they need.
Beehives in Kenya
One third of all the food humans eat is pollinated by bees. Yet, bee populations are in crisis around the world. Implicated in the causes are pesticides, climate change, mono-agriculture and more. ..
Vaccinating newborns in Nepal
The smallest things make the biggest difference. In #Nepal, ODFL helps vaccinate newborns against the 11 most common childhood diseases. We all know their names, but to us they are just medical textbook curiosities...
Build projects or give money? Which is best?
Should charities invest in traditional forms of development assistance, or just give money directly to impoverished recipients? A new study sheds light on the question…
The Beauty of Latrines
Latrines are not sexy. They’re not glamorous. But they are one of the most important elements in any comprehensive plan for economic development. Here’s why. ..
ODFL supports Ivory Coast conference for girls
In September, ODFL’s partner in Ivory Coast, Karat School Project, hosted a conference for teenage girls. The purpose was to encourage girls to stay in school....