Microfinance to epidemiology – Why did you decide to pursue an internship with PeerCorps? – Luke LaCava

Having studied mathematics and finance at McGill University, I was interested using these skills in the area of international development.  Naturally, this led me to a job in microfinance.  I was given the opportunity to work for the Small Enterprise Continue reading Microfinance to epidemiology – Why did you decide to pursue an internship with PeerCorps? – Luke LaCava

Internship tips and preparation – Alyssa Bechtold, M.P.H. candidate, Boston University

Thankfully I had six months to prepare for my internship in Nzega, Tanzania with PeerCorps, because I was in contact with Mike Wilson starting in December 2012 with plans to begin the internship in June 2013. I made sure to Continue reading Internship tips and preparation – Alyssa Bechtold, M.P.H. candidate, Boston University

Injuries are preventable – but often neglected in global health efforts

Injuries are one of the top three causes of death for people between the ages of 5 and 44 worldwide. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to the millions of deaths that Continue reading Injuries are preventable – but often neglected in global health efforts

Reviving the Radio Tanzania Archives: Digital Preservation, Development, and Cultural Heritage – Contributed by Rebecca Corey

In a dimly lit back room of Tanzania’s radio headquarters, there is a forgotten trove of FM-radio gold stored on deteriorating magnetic tape. Thousands of hours of Swahili muziki wa dansi (dance music), Afro-jazz and rhumba, Arabic taarab (sung Swahili Continue reading Reviving the Radio Tanzania Archives: Digital Preservation, Development, and Cultural Heritage – Contributed by Rebecca Corey