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Now we are seven billion, let's feed the world

ShareThisWhy do we reject the technology that would put food on the plates of the poorest, asks Michael Hanlon.
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Eco hero: The water filter entrepreneur

ShareThisThe entrepeneur behind a mobile water filter device called Midomo, that can filter 50 litres of dirty water using the power of its wheels, intended for use in Africa.
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Andrew Mitchell: British aid to India will continue

ShareThisBritish taxpayers will continue to give money to help the poorest people in India despite the Asian giant's booming economy, Andrew Mitchell, the International Development Secretary, has said.
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The billionaire boys: Beware of geeks bearing gifts

ShareThisBill Gates, Warren Buffett and the world's richest men are giving half their fortunes to charity - but there is a downside, says William Langley.
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The billionaire boys: Beware of geeks bearing gifts

ShareThisBill Gates, Warren Buffett and the world's richest men are giving half their fortunes to charity - but there is a downside, says William Langley.
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Self-reliance ethos sets Africa charity apart

ShareThisTime and money are just as useful as food and water to drought-stricken communities in Africa, as innovative charity Excellent Development explains to Alastair Jamieson.
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10 solarpowered lamp to help the poor

ShareThisSam Goldman an American inventor is hoping to transform the lives of the world's rural poor with the launch of a revolutionary solarpowered light.