5 facts you need to know about water and development
The world will have a 40% shortfall in water supply by 2030 unless it changes the way it manages water. See 5 facts about water and development
Waiting in Calais
Thousands of migrants camp in shanties around Calais, France, trying to board trucks and trains travelling through the Channel tunnel to England
Nepalese girls take pictures to highlight taboos around periods
Pictures taken by teenage Nepalese girls aim to show stigma surrounding menstruation in the mountainous country
West Africa schools tackle stigma of disability
Schools across West Africa are embracing inclusive education, where children with and without disabilities learn together
Thirst for clean water
Some 650 million people, or one in 10 of the world's population, have no access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death. Reuters photographers photographed water in their countries ahead of World Water Day (March 22).
5 facts you need to know about humanitarian trends in 2013
What should be our next 5 facts? Send us your suggestions via social media using #5factsTRF or via email news.foundation@thomsonreuters. At least 97 mln people were affected by natural disasters in 2013. Here are 5 facts you need to know about humanitarian trends in 2013
Mirte’s long walk for water
The El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia is having a huge impact on the lives of children. Girls such as Mirte, 14, are having to do all they can to help their families make ends meet – such as becoming the family’s water carrier
Syrians wait in north African enclave for new life in Europe
Pictures show lives of some of the Syrians waiting to be moved out of a camp in Melilla