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Protracted Refugee Situations in Kenyan Refugee Camps
Refugees in Kenya are expected to spend 27 years in exile, with no permanent status or homeland.
Inadequate Residential Care for Children in Cambodia
Over 77% of children living in Cambodian orphanages have at least one living parent.
Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Valley
The MENA region, including the Jordan Valley, is one of the driest and most water scarce areas in the world, and water availability has only continued to deteriorate.
Public Healthcare Crisis in Venezuela
Venezuela is experiencing an extreme shortage in medicine, supplies, and equipment that is necessary to prevent, diagnose, and treat health conditions.
Gender-Based Violence Against Women in South Africa
The female homicide rate in South Africa is roughly 24.6 per 100,000 population—nearly six times the global average.
Chronic Poverty Among Youth in the United States
In the United States, 15.5 million children are living in poverty. Individuals who experience poverty as a child are more likely to experience poverty as adults as well.
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities in India
In India, those in rural areas seeking healthcare services must often travel distances of up to 100 km to access them.
Homelessness in the United States
Homelessness occurs for a variety of reasons such as poverty, rent price increases, substance abuse, addiction, and mental illness.
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest represents a critical issue in our modern world, as it is the root cause of many other problems that affect the entire planet.
Girls’ Access to Education in Ghana
Though Ghana has made great strides in relation to educational accessibility, there are still large gaps between male and female educational achievement.
Mental Illness Among Adolescent Refugees in the United States
In the United States, adolescent refugees face higher rates of mental illness in comparison to non-refugee adolescents.
Mental Illness Among Refugees in the Middle East
Refugees are particularly susceptible to mental illness because of the situations they are forced to flee and the uncertainty they face in new countries.
Lack of Access to Water in Rural Malawi
Although Malawi is technically a water-rich country, with about 20% of its area covered by surface water, many people lack access to clean water.