IB Community Theme: Sharing our humanity

Development statistics made accessible

Swedish development expert, Hans Rosling, debunks myths about the developing world with engaging graphics and "the best stats you have ever seen".

Two of several fascinating talks filmed at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference.

Lending money to small businesses in the developing world through KIVA.org

Outlines the work of KIVA - a microfinance organisation, making small business loans to people in the developing world .

Website says: "Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence."

A Collection of Poems and Personal Accounts of Poverty

A collection of poems and personal accounts of poverty by authors from different countries and times - Confucius to Mirabai to Dickens to contemporary writers.

Forms part of the World Bank site: http://www.worldbank.org/

Global Campaign for Education

South African-based organisation. Its website says "The Global Campaign for Education promotes education as a basic human right, and mobilizes public pressure on governments and the international community to fulfill their promises to provide free, compulsory public basic education for all people; in particular for children, women and all disadvantaged, deprived sections of society."

In English, German, French, Spanish

Global Footprint Network

"Global Footprint Network is committed to fostering a world where all people have the opportunity to live satisfying lives within the means of Earth's ecological capacity. We are dedicated to advancing the scientific rigor and practical application of the Ecological Footprint, a tool that quantifies human demand on nature, and nature's capacity to meet these demands."

From GFN website

Worldmapper

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. From mobile phone usage to literacy and mortality rates, there is a great range of maps here.

There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters.

Digital Divide

Digital Divide is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote the development of digital technology in the developing world. It sees this as a way of combating poverty, climate change and terrorism.