Photos and styling by Jordan Elton and Nicole Ouellette
In honor of Valentine’s Day, ONE staffers taste-tested some of the best fair and direct trade chocolate on the market to find our absolute favorite.
To find the winners, we created a bracket, got some serious foodies in the ONE office to judge in the taste-off, and made sure these chocolates were all available for you to order online.
The tasting panel. From left to right: Gordon Wong, Norah Valoyi and Samra Wondemagane.
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Celebrations of love look different all over the world, so in honor of Valentine’s Day we looked at the incredible traditions of 10 different countries.
Japan
Japanese brides are decorated in white from head to toe, with white paint masking their faces to convey their utmost virtue and innocence. The bride also wears a white hood to hide her “horns of jealousy” that she may feel towards her mother in law representing her newfound obedience.
Photo credit: Andrea Calodolce
Germany
Part of the German...
By Rebecca Schectman, policy intern at ONE
Have you noticed that supermarket check-out aisles can seem like you’re running a gauntlet of candy bars, gum and gossip magazines? One reason for this is that marketers know that after making lots of decisions while filling your cart, you’re probably worn down and are more likely to grab an “impulse buy” like that sugary snack you weren’t planning on purchasing. Lucky for you, this additional treat probably won’t break your bank account....
In 2005, Nelson Mandela gave his now famous speech at the Make Poverty History rally in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Addressing a staggering crowd of 22,000 people, Nelson Mandela, along with Bob Geldof, outlined the three demands that underpinned the Make Poverty History campaign, carving the way for the eradication of extreme poverty to be realized. He said:
“The steps that are needed from the developed nations are clear. The first is ensuring trade justice. I have said before that trade justice...
10 years ago today, Nelson Mandela gave this inspirational speech to 20,000 people gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square. It became a rallying cry for many of us on the journey to end extreme poverty.
Nelson Mandela’s determination to see every South African treated equally, regardless of race, was echoed by a broader belief that extreme poverty is a global injustice no-one should have to endure.
Several ONE staff were there to hear those words, and are still being driven by the impact...
By Leslie Black Cordes, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Last week, I hosted a cooking class, invited several friends and their daughters to attend, and enjoyed an afternoon of friendship and baking in the comfort and safety of my home. I relished the rare opportunity to spend some quiet time relaxing and cooking with friends, but later that evening as I washed the dishes from the day’s activities, I couldn’t help but reflect on how far removed my day had...
In a massive feat of endurance, ONE members have been campaigning relentlessly for increased support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance for the last eight (yes, eight!) months.
They’ve tweeted, instagrammed, held meetings, signed petitions, made phone calls, shared their children’s drawings, and demonstrated on the streets – all to drive home the point to world leaders that #EveryParent deserves the chance to give their child a healthy start in life.
So, unless these leaders have been living on under rocks (with...
The Art of Saving a Life is a collection of stories about how vaccines continue to change the course of history. It offers an opportunity to hear, see and feel the tremendous impact of immunization, and to energize us in the global effort to protect every child from life-threatening disease.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned 30 world-renowned photographers, painters, sculptors, writers, filmmakers, and musicians created representations focused on the past, present and future impact of immunization.
This is the 2015 edition of our “Places to go in Africa” series; click here for the new 2016 edition!
The New York Times recently published their annual list of 52 places to travel in 2015. Seeing that there were only 10 destinations from Africa in the last two years, we turned to our readers for their recommendations and travel tips of their favorite cities, countries and attractions on the continent. Maybe you can visit one of these majestic places in...
With the beginning of “awards season” upon us and the Golden Globes this Sunday, we wanted to take a look back at some of the movies and documentaries that inspired and moved us in 2014. Many of the movies on this list are nominated for Golden Globes, but some are just personal favorites of ONE staffers.
Take a look at the movies below and add these to your “must watch” list – we know you have plenty of time during...