The Global Good Podcast Nicole Roberts

There’s nothing a terrorist fears more than an educated girl. But right now, only 37% of adolescent girls in Afghanistan are literate. And of the 3.5 million children out of school, 85% are girls. This week we’re joined by one of the guys from an incredible company called Combat Flip Flops, co-founded by U.S. special forces members who met in Afghanistan, now creating jobs in war zones - and then turning business proceeds into community good and education in Afghanistan. Meet the Unarmed Forces.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Taomito – Desert Dream

Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by Combat Flip Flops, Anthony Bolante of the Puget Sound Business Journal, AFN Afghanistan, USAID Afghanistan, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy.

Visit http://www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit Combat Flip Flops: https://www.combatflipflops.com

Visit Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE): https://www.aidafghanistanforeducation.org

Visit Mines Advisory Group: https://www.maginternational.org

Visit The Station Foundation: https://thestationfoundation.org

Human Rights Watch Report on Girls Education: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/10/17/afghanistan-girls-struggle-education


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Vision is often considered the most solvable health problem in the world. Globally, 1 in 7 people who cannot see well don’t have access to vision care. But the barriers to getting glasses are a lot more complex than meets the eye. One group is creating a world where access to vision is no longer a barrier to human achievement and possibility. Come with us to Rwanda as we talk to a visionary who’s seeing his patients thrive post-genocide.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Jamendo - Africa

Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by OneSight

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit OneSight: https://onesight.org

Rwanda’s Sustainable Centers: https://onesight.org/news/onesight-signs-agreement-for-countrywide-expansion-in-rwanda/

Learn more about the Rwandan Genocide: https://www.history.com/topics/africa/rwandan-genocide

Learn more about Eyesight & Development Goals: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/global-eye-health

Take an online vision test: https://c2ect483.caspio.com/dp/97594000cf158f436b30462ba92b


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1 in 4 children don't know where all their meals will come from this week. Hunger leads families and individuals to make desperate decisions. And those who exploit girls use this to their advantage. This week we’re headed to the city of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India with Dr. Ambuj (AJ) Jain who founded Feed A Billion – a nonprofit that feeds girls in need all over the world to ensure they can go to school and are protected from early marriage, work and exploitation. In order to meaningfully address the issue of child exploitation, it is essential to trace it to its underlying causes. Listen now to learn how this organization addresses food insecurity on three continents through one meal a day.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song
Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by Feed A Billion and Blendhub

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit Feed A Billion’s website: https://feedabillion.org/

Visit Blendhub’s website: https://www.blendhub.com/

Visit Yuwa – India’s website: https://www.yuwa-india.org/

Hear AJ on the Crazy Money Podcast: https://paulollinger.com/aj-jain-failures-lessons/

Learn more about Human Trafficking: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html?ref=menuside


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Welcome to The Global Good Podcast – where each week we’ll travel around the globe meeting the most incredible people doing the work that’s truly making the world a better place.
From the peaks of the Himalayas to leagues under the sea join us as we embark on adventure – for good.

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