A Japanese team of three friends recently embarked on a year long journey to drive around the world, fueling their vehicle only with biodiesel.

A powerful call to action from GirlEffect.org

Horrible as all this may sound, it is important to understand that for many children, earning a living or supplementing their family’s income is a matter of survival. Slogans like “Stop Child Labor” embody romantic and ultimately impractical notions when it comes to places like Bangladesh.

CAFOD hopes to bring attention to the poor and poverty stricken gold miners who labor in dangerous situations, ultimately receiving none of the final value of the gold they mine.

Julien Harneis’ photos from the Democratic Republic of the Congo tell us a story of hardship and hope. He is in Eastern DRC, near the Rwandan border, as UNICEF Chief of Field Operations working to alieve the problems of displaced populations, including child soldiers, sexual violence, poor education, unclean drinking water, and health and sanitation issues.

Recently, online maps have begun growing in popularity and effectiveness. These maps provide a method for information sharing on a visual and contextual level.

The Big Picture’s Faces in Sudan displays some very well done photographs of some the people most affected by the tragic events over the last few years in the region.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been doing a great deal of relief work around the world lately. The recent Cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China have left hundreds of thousands of people dead or missing, and many more injured and homeless.

Help raise funds for the victims of the Earthquakes in China and show your support with one of these special T-Shirts.