Sao Paulo, Brazil: The resources attached give some ideas on how schools can put the UN's Millennium Development Goals into practice.  Read article

If you want some advice about how to be a romantic humanitarian this Valentine's Day, the UK Department for International Development, has ideas for choosing the right ethical gift for your partner.  Read article

BBC News online highlights people all over the world are taking part in a day of action to hold governments to a UN pledge, made seven years ago, to eradicate poverty by 2015. Organisers of the Stand Up Speak Out event, which started at 2100 GMT on Tuesday, are using everything from concerts to kite-flying events to draw attention to their demands. Some of those taking part from different corners of the planet explain here why the issue of reducing poverty is important to them, and how they will be playing their part.   Read article

Volunteers at Dream A Dream strive to create an equal society by empowering children from the lower strata of society, writes L Subramani of the Deccan Herald.  Read article

Kindu, RDC: Les volontaires VNU ont aidé des petits exploitants maraîchers à s’associer pour créer des jardins maraîchers à Kindu, capitale de la province du Maniema en République démocratique du Congo. Ils ont facilité le regroupement de jardiniers en association appelée l’Union des jardiniers pour le développement de Kindu (UJDK). Regroupés en association, les membres disposent d’une meilleure capacité à fournir l'aide alimentaire immédiate aux familles.   Read article