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Published October 12, 2022

The unanticipated urgent evacuation of 76,000 Afghans following the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 created the need for a nationwide refugee resettlement response. After years of divestment in the federal refugee resettlement program by the Trump Administration and a shrinking of the number of arrivals from nearly 100,000 annually to just 15,000 in 2019, resettlement providers across the U.S., including the International Institute of New England (IINE), scrambled to prepare to support the huge wave of Afghan evacuees over four short months.

Published October 2, 2022

A deep understanding of global school meal programs requires relevant, up-to-date information on the current state of school feeding around the world. Acting as a social safety net, potential employer for women, and stable market for local agriculture, school meal programs have never been more vital to development.

Published September 1, 2022

“In 2021, everything transitioned very fast,” says Zahra when asked about her experience leaving Afghanistan. “In one day, I lost my country, my house, my job. Everything.”

Published August 14, 2022

After the 2010 earthquake, Beverly-based nonprofit Build Health International focused on building reliable, resilient, and seismic-safe healthcare infrastructure in Haiti. After the 2021 earthquake, BHI facilities remained undamaged while the team mobilized resources and performed repairs to provide adequate and dignified healthcare to victims.

Published July 24, 2022

At BNID, we’re using this summer to explore the world through literature. Review our summer reading recommendations to discover our favorite recent reads. From Ghana to Dublin to India and beyond, you won’t be able to put these books down!

Published June 18, 2022

The decision to move from one’s home, even in the face of considerable danger, is a choice no one wants to make. Providing appropriate and thoughtful support for those who do displace is one of the best things that can be done to help them maintain autonomy and dignity.

Published May 21, 2022

Unfortunately, children’s education has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. According to a report by Human Rights Watch, more than one billion girls and boys in preschool, primary and secondary school were forced to interrupt their education by April 2020. This report highlights how not all children were affected in the same way. Children who traditionally face the most barriers to going to school, such as children with disabilities, have suffered the most adverse effects from COVID-19.

Published May 14, 2022

Over 1 billion people worldwide need glasses but cannot afford them. GoodVision USA works to improve access to eye care by providing affordable, high-quality eyeglasses to those who need them most.

Published March 18, 2022

Across the US, there are significant gender and racial disparities in health outcomes, educational opportunities, and lifetime earnings. When there’s already so much work to do at home, why focus on women abroad?

Published March 11, 2022

In the non-profit sector, we are often tasked with telling stories from the field to inspire donors, our community, and those we support. But there is a fine line between storytelling and exploitation. That's why it's important that we, the teller of stories, do so in an ethical way. With these guiding questions and a commitment to ethical storytelling, we can put ourselves in a better position to avoid exploitation and tell stories the way they should be told.