There is something universally human about a smile--a friendly reminder between people of different races, cultures, ethnicities that we share something in common, some fundamental humanness.

On a sunny Wednesday morning Simion Arap Kigen sits outside his home in the rural village of Burgei. His house is unique for a number of reasons, not least because it has running water.

In a country where the average lifespan is 63 years, Lucy Rator is an anomaly. The sharp, spritely grandmother to more than 20 is somewhere around 84 or 85--although she is no longer quite sure.

In a dusty room inside a disused Boito warehouse sits a perfectly functioning posho mill, draped in cobwebs and surrounded by corn husks, it hasn't seen service since 2010. The reason: the women's group that owns it can no longer afford to pay Kenya Power for the electricity required to run it.

As ministers scramble to engrain a culture of giving on society - such as through 'nudges' at cash machines and supermarket check-outs - perhaps allocating a small proportion of each person's wealth to charity is the only way to ensure the UK's safety net is large enough to withstand the unfolding crisis.

The main highway through the heart of Kenya is crowded with trucks and boda bodas (bicycle taxis), a winding paved road that stretches from Mumbasa on the coast, west through the Rift Valley, and eventually across the border into Uganda.

Ann Widdecombe has uttered a battle cry for the preservation of hedgehogs amidst fears the animals are sliding towards extinction. The former MP i...

In the last few months the Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) has been through a number of trials and tribulations that have been well documented.

Recent YouGov research commissioned by The Social Investment Consultancy has revealed that an overwhelming 91% of senior corporate leaders believe businesses can be just as effective, if not better, at creating social change than charities.

Cherie Blair and Cilla Black turned shepherd for an afternoon and herded goats across London bridge in a stunt to raise awareness for International Wi...