War & Poverty

"Three Cups of Tea" has been on the NY Times bestseller list for three years. In "Stones into Schools" Mortenson recounts his ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Dec 12, 2009 - Christine Welter

Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign held a video contest with YouTube to raise public awareness about the link between violence in the Congo and electronics.

Oct 2, 2009 - Christine Welter

Many mines in the eastern DRC are controlled by rebels and the national army, which terrorize the local populations. The mined minerals are used in consumer electronics.

Sep 5, 2009 - Christine Welter

When James Maskalyk, a young Canadian doctor, worked as an emergency physician in Sudan, he wrote a blog to communicate with the world. The blog then became a book.

Aug 17, 2009 - Christine Welter

For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.

Aug 4, 2009 - Christine Welter

Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.

Jul 21, 2009 - Christine Welter

Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda.

Jun 26, 2009 - Christine Welter

The NATO strategy in Afghanistan must be a careful balance between fighting the Taliban insurgency and becoming a force in the economic reconstruction of the country.

May 3, 2009 - Christine Welter

David Oliver Relin recounts the story of Greg Mortenson's dangerous mission to build schools in the wildest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban's territory.

Oct 10, 2008 - Christine Welter