Author: Sally Howard

Children in Gaza are being provided with psychological support in response to the recent conflict. Sharek Youth Forum (SYF), a grassroots Palestinian group supported by Project Hope Foundation and the UN Population Fund, is offering food aid alongside child and play-led psychological first aid (PFA). The latter seeks to reduce the long-term prevalence of post-traumatic… Continue reading Gaza’s children: play in a time of crisis

Advancements in medicine are booming, with potential cures for diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and HIV on the horizon. We are entering a new era of medicine, with new breakthroughs happening all the time. There have been landmark moments in the development of modern medicine, such as the discovery of vaccines, anaesthesia, germ theory, and… Continue reading Welcome to the ‘golden age of medicine’ (plus, seven big breakthroughs)

The aftermath of Liberia’s two civil wars has been the rise of a generation of young men riddled with trauma. Many of them have turned to violent street crimes, perpetuating a cycle of violence that gripes the country. But the tide is turning. Nepi, a mental health non-profit founded in 2009 and promoted by former… Continue reading The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former child soldiers

Following Liberia’s brutal civil wars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a large portion of young men were left traumatized and marginalized. Anthony Kamara, a former child soldier, believes that these men, while having lost years to the violence, have their hidden colors waiting to emerge. Through the mental health nonprofit Network for Empowerment… Continue reading The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former teen soldiers