FrontLines September/October 2017

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September/October 2017

“I never imagined I could climb so high ever again,” said D.P. Jayaratne, who lost his leg to a landmine.

A Locally Manufactured Foot and a Ray of Hope for Amputees in Sri Lanka

Comfortable, durable, affordable prosthetics allow laborers to continue their work, giving them “a second chance to live.”

Naima, Mombasa’s first medically assisted therapy (MAT) patient, shows her MAT ID card.

Here’s How Kenya Is Working to Break the Link Between HIV and Addiction

Murukesan Krishnapillai, project director, Cooperative Research and Extension Division, College of Micronesia-FSM Yap Campus, teaches community members how to improve and sustainably manage soil.

Sowing Seeds of Stability in Micronesia

A farmer inspects his tomato crop in Esna, a small town in southern Egypt outside Luxor.

Egyptian Farmers’ Higher Standards Put Their Produce in High Demand From International Buyers

A d.light customer has enough light to cook at night.

Here Comes the Sun: New Tech Powering Sub-Saharan Africa

A community health worker prepares to weigh a newborn at his home in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand state.

Meet India’s Lifesavers

After harvesting her maize field outside Liwonde Forest Reserve, Edna Ndalama adheres to conservation agriculture practice and keeps the maize stalks in the field instead of the traditional practice of burning them.

No Rain? No Problem for These Malawi Farmers and Their New, Improved Seeds

The Naghlu hydroelectric dam on the Kabul River supports the largest hydroelectric power station in Afghanistan.

A River Runs Through It: Scientific Border Tales from Afghanistan and Pakistan

Left to right: district immunization coordinator Gina Biteny, community health volunteer Jeno, and Dr. Jimi Rakotoarimanana provide immunizations in the Analalava district of Madagascar.

Raising Childhood Immunization Rates in Madagascar

University of Missouri Innovation Lab researcher Kerry Clark provides extension training to soybean success kit recipients in northern Ghana.

These Soybean Experts and Farmers Say Their ‘Success Kits’ Live Up to the Name

Last updated: November 21, 2017