Videocasts Archive

Traveling Responsibly Off the Beaten Path

Traveler Megan Lantz-Oh describes her experience doing volunteer work in Vietnam. This story shows the value of giving back to local communities. You can find out more about voluntourism and traveling responsibility online at www.friendsofworldheritage.org
Life in African refugee camps

United Nations Foundation Senior Malaria Advisor Kevin Starace talks about his experiences seeing refugee camps in Africa. Malaria is the number one cause of death and illness among refugees living in Africa. Bed nets are the best and most cost effective way to prevent malaria.
Interview with Awa Dieng of DataDyne.org

The UN Foundation-Vodafone Foundation Partnership supports DataDyne.org's groundbreaking mobile data products that serve public health and international development.
First All Female Peacekeeping Force in Liberia

The United Nation's first all-female peacekeeping force — made up of 105 Indian policewomen — deployed to the West African country of Liberia in 2007. Kenneth Bledsoe of the Better World Campaign talks about the impact and value of those female peacekeepers in Liberia.
Exiled - Water

Water is one of the most basic human needs, yet it's ownership and use is also one of the most controversial challenges in the world today.