Nepal

Youth around the world want to trade in their piggy banks for the real thing. Photo: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosscrawford1/2738104237/sizes/m/in/photostream/”>rosscrawford1 (Flickr)</a>

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Youth savings: Why the new piggy bank is an actual bank

The draw of the piggy bank stretches to children of all income levels; the need for security and the promise of their dreams makes kids save.

British volunteers help plant rice in Bangladesh. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/piers_brown/3424119246/">Piers Brown (flickr)</a>

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Global citizenship and voluntourism: not just for rich people anymore

Helping alleviate poverty while having an adventure in a developing country? Often, life-changing and highly educational experiences like these are usually luxuries for the wealthy. But they don’t have to be.

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The Tricky Business of Feeding Oneself on a Dollar a Day

Over one billion people live on less than one dollar a day, according to the U.N. But what can you actually buy with a dollar?

Sherpas leading an expedition on Everest. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/se7ensummits/279759366/">Se7en Summits (flickr)</a>

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Adventure Tourism Fuels Nepal's Economy

Those who have heard the term “Sherpa” (pronounced Shur-pa) are likely to envision a small, strong man carrying a gigantic backpack up the summit of Mount Everest. This is what the Sherpa people are famous for — guides to the travelers who visit Nepal seeking the ultimate adventure.

A young girl in Nepal. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/samgrover/3176230852/sizes/m/">Sam Grover (Flickr)</a>

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An Old Story, a New Ending

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. The average family scrapes by on $210 a year. So poor families often look to more drastic ways to earn money to get by. For some this means selling their daughters into domestic slavery for a mere $40 a year.