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BorderJumpers.org began in October 2009 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- when Bernard Pollack and Danielle Nierenberg began a journey to visit nearly every country in Africa. At every stop they are meeting with farmers, community organizers, labor activists/leaders, non-governmental organization (NGOs), the funding and donor communities, and local, regional, and international press.
With a Sony handycam, a 8-year old laptop, and sporadic internet connections â€" their goal is to bring stories of hope from across the region to as large an audience as possible. They will tell the stories that aren't being told--from oil workers fighting to have a union in Nigeria to innovative ways farmers and pastoralists are coping with climate change.
SHARE Friday, March 19, 2010 1,500 Words About Uganda
Border Jumpers, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack, describe their experiences as they travel through Uganda.
SHARE Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1,000 Words About Zimbabwe
Cross posted from Border Jumpers, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack. 1,000 Words about their travels through Zimbabwe.
SHARE Saturday, March 13, 2010 We Remain United: In Zimbabwe's Labor Movement, a Voice for Human Rights and Democracy
Since the early 1990s, ZCTU grew increasingly opposed to the government of Robert Mugabe and was the main force behind the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). In fact, MDC's leader and the current Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai held the same position with the ZCTU before Chibebe.
SHARE Friday, March 12, 2010 In Zimbabwe, the Voice of the Worker
Imagine being one of only five opposition voices in a country of thirteen million people, where all radio, print and television is strictly controlled by the government. That's Ben Madzimure's uphill battle everyday as editor of "The Worker," the voice of the labor movement, in Zimbabwe--especially because his newspaper is only printed once a month, with only 5,000 copies distributed throughout the country.
SHARE Thursday, March 4, 2010 1,000 Words About Malawi
Cross posted from Border Jumpers, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack write 1,000 words about their travels in Malawi.
SHARE Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Valuing What They Already Have
Richard Haigh doesn't look like your typical African pastoralist. Unlike many Africans who grew up tending cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock, Richard started his farm in 2007 at the age of 40. He quit his 9-"5 job at a nongovernmental organization and bought 23 acres of land outside Durban, South Africa.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, February 25, 2010 U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Charles Ray, on Agricultural Development in Zimbabwe
This is the first in a series of blogs where we'll be asking policy makers, politicians, non-profit and organizational leaders, journalists, celebrities, chefs, musicians, and farmers to share their thoughts--and hopes--for agricultural development in Africa.
SHARE Monday, February 22, 2010 Combatting HIV/AIDS in Africa: Changing Behavior with Worksite Education and Testing
Surrounded by neatly trimmed bushes and flower beds, Johnson Matthey Catalysts in Germiston, South Africa, just outside of Johannesburg, looks more like a botanical garden than a factory. But every day nearly 600 workers pass through its doors to their jobs on an assembly line making catalytic converters that are inserted in cars to reduce pollution, complying with South Africa 's auto environmental emissions standards.