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Four finalists named in MacArthur Foundation’s Global Competition for $100 million grant

By AFRICMIL
Published: September 19, 2017
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Four impactful solutions to critical social problems of our time were named finalists today in 100&Change, MacArthur’s global competition for a single $100 million grant. The finalists address diverse and pressing challenges:

  • Catholic Relief Services will change how society cares for children in orphanages;
  • HarvestPlus will eliminate hidden hunger in Africa by fortifying staple crops;
  • Rice 360° Institute for Global Health (Rice University) will improve newborn survival in Africa; and
  • Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee will educate children displaced by conflict and persecution.

View overview videos and project summaries for the four finalists or ask them questions.

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