Berlin: Homeless people will be housed in clubs According to estimates by the German Social Service Mission (GEBEWO), between 6,000 and 8,000 homeless people live in the streets of Berlin. Faced with this alarming fact, Bi Nuu and Astra Kulturhaus, two trendy clubs in Berlin decided to take action. These two clubs will open their…
During the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the women’s Nigerian bobsleigh team made history by being the among the first Nigerian athletes to participate in the Winter Games. Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga did not win a medal but they marked history as part of the largest contingent of African countries in the history of the Winter Olympics. Their…
Paris: Safe haven for exiled artists “You never knew what could happen. You could get arrested, get killed,” says Lina Aljijakli Syrian artist Lina Aljijakli poses with her paintings REUTERS/Clotaire Achi A large studio in Paris’ 18th arrondissement has become a dedicated workspace for some 150 exiled artists from countries such as Afghanistan, Democratic Republic…
Montréal plans to create 950 new social housing units over the next four years to help homeless people. An ambitious project that joins that the one of Mayor Valérie Plante to help the homeless, a $ 7.8 million action plan in which is not included the dedicated budget of 950 homes. However, it has still…
British film bring to light witch-hunts in Zambia Nairobi — An award-winning British film about witch-hunts in Zambia trying to fight against curbing violence against women. Provided it is translated into local languages and distributed widely, according to human rights campaigners. “Bringing these stories to light can help survivors, civil society and communities to hold their government…
The movie “Blach Panther” is an important movie for the black community all around the world, this is one of the reasons why Frederick Joseph started the Black Panther Challenge before the coming out of the movie. It allowed him to raise money so that kids were able to go watch the movie when it…
Obesity rates in Chile have been growing for the last years. A war against unhealthy food has been declared in the country. Marketing restrictions, packaging redesigns, labeling rules, everything is made aiming to change the habits of 18 million people. Nutrition experts say it’s a substantial change in the world, and it is an ambitious attempt to…
St Mungo’s and Changing Lives, charities that provide specialist support services for homeless and vulnerable people across the UK, are the first organizations to receive investment from Big Issue Invest’s Outcomes Investment Fund. Outcomes-based contracts are a type of public sector commissioning where a central or local government department commissions a provider to deliver support…
Bengaluru is an ever-expanding city that attracts many migrant workers from various parts of the country. The nature of their work is such that they move from one place to another once the project sees completion. If you drive around the city, you will find them helping around the site and sometimes playing by themselves…
In the UK, 80 % of the top echelon of editors are privately educated, compared to just 18 per cent of Britain’s population. When Isabel Farchy founded the non profit Creative Mentor Network in 2015, this was among the issues she wanted to address: “There are so many creative businesses talking about the importance of…