A new monkey has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second new monkey species discovered in the past 28 years. Let’s be clear on the term “discovery”. As with many of these discoveries, the locals have always known about the species. This is the firstContinue Reading
Atlanta (CNN) — That bar of soap you used once or twice during your last hotel stay might now be helping poor children fight disease. Derreck Kayongo and his Atlanta-based Global Soap Project collect used hotel soap from across the United States. Instead of ending up in landfills, theContinue Reading
Some say “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity”. This is definitely the case for 11 year old Alfred Saah Kandakai from Liberia. The young man played a tennis match against Mr. Tani Hanna, the Chairman of Games World International in Liberia. Mr. Hanna was surprised at how skillful Saah playedContinue Reading
Although on opposite sides of the world and 8 hours time difference, The Philippines and Liberia are finding a way to come together. Liberia is still slowly recovering from a civil war that claimed the lives of over 250,000 Liberians. The UN established a peacekeeping mission in 2003 to ensureContinue Reading
For most people, climbing Africa’s tallest mountain is an impossible achievement. But how about doing it without legs? For Spencer West, nothing is impossible. Or as he would put it: everything is possible. Nearly all of the 31-year-old American’s life has proven the doctors wrong. When they amputated both ofContinue Reading
Liberia is a beautiful country on the coast of West Africa. Recently, this country has made vast improvements since the civil war tore apart the nation several years ago. CNN’s Brenda Bush had a segment on CNN Newsroom about how the country is improving. It really is an interesting interviewContinue Reading