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Europeans support foreign aid

Eight out of every ten Europeans think that it is important to help people in developing countries. As a whole, the EU is world’s the largest donor of foreign aid.

New record for green energy

Worldwide, 2015 saw the highest level of investment in renewable energy ever. More than 329 billion dollars were invested in power sources such as solar and wind.

More rhinos in Kenya

In the 80s, only around 200 rhinos were left in Kenya, but after setting up protected rhino sanctuaries, that number has now climbed to around 600 animals.

More power to women in Tunisia

The share of women in the Tunisian parliament has gone up from four percent in 1989 to 31 percent in 2015.

Universities are booming in Kenya

In 2008, 97,000 students enrolled in Kenyan universities. Five years later, in 2013, the number had more than doubled to 201,000.

More mothers make it in Nepal

In 1990, 901 women died in Nepal for every 100.000 live births. In 2015, the number had dropped to 258 deaths per 100.000 births.

Haitians have returned home

More than 96 % of Haitians displaced by the 2010 earth quake have returned to their homes, while just 60,000 remain in temprorary camps.

Five fold green investments increase

Between 2004 and 2014 globale investments in green, renewable energy have increased from around 45 billion dollars to more than 270 billion dollars.

Three billion share the internet

According to the United Nations an estimated 3.2 billion people were connected to the internet at the end of 2015 capable of sharing critical information rapidly and freely.

Timely treatment saving lives

Between 1995 and 2013 world wide efforts to diagnose and treat tuberculosis have saved 37 million lives.

Volunteering scaled up

According to the United Nations Development Program more than 970 million people world wide engage in volunteer work.

More living high development life

Since 1990 the part of the worlds population living in countries at the top of the UN Human Development Index has increased from half a billion to 1.2.