How can the project that Students for Humanity is carrying on in Wasa be sustainable in the long term? What are the challenges that the association is now facing and that it will probably have to overcome in the not-so-far-away future? It’s perfectly reasonable to ask oneself those questions. A cooperation project of such dimension and importance is not something that one can decide to terminate without thinking of the aftermaths. At the same time, it’s unreasonable to think

‘Working for Wasa’ is the pulsing heart of Students for Humanity, but I’m confident that most of you already know this. It is the challenge that some Bocconi students decided to take on years ago, in 2011, out of desire to give concrete help to the villagers of Wasa, Tanzania. With time and dedication, that challenge has now become a story of success. Students for Humanity and Wasa are connected through the development of various smaller projects inside what we call ‘the miss

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on December 12 2018 by the General Assembly of the United Nations and first celebrated on April 24 2019. This day stands as a reminder of some of the most important values of the UN: peace and cooperation between all countries and the protection of human rights all over the world. As the UN celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020, during the Covid pandemic, the celebration of the International Da

What is bone marrow? Bone marrow is responsible for the formation of stem cells called "hematopoietic". In short, these are the cells that produce all our blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets). The bone marrow is therefore essential to life. First, a reminder of the roles of our blood cells: - red blood cells transport oxygen - white blood cells fight infections - platelets stop bleeding It is also important to remember that the bone marrow has nothin

The movie Freedom Writers is an inspiring American drama based on the story of Ms. Erin Gruwell, a passionate and resilient teacher that in the early ‘90s started her career in a suburb school of Los Angeles, where she confronted students with difficult past and uncertain future. The strong impact she experienced right after arriving in that chaotic environment is easily perceivable through the first scenes of the movie, as well as somehow comprehensible for those who are not

On February 1st, 2021, a military coup d'état happened in Myanmar where armed forces, also known as Tatmadaw, seized power under the command of the military general Min Aung Hlaing. The military deposed the government led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and her party National League for Democracy (NLD) and declared a “state of emergency” for one year. A state of national emergency is what justifies the authority of the military to take control under Myanmar’s military-dr

Every year on the 7th of April we celebrate the World Health Day. Since 1950 this celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. Over the past 70 years this day brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change. The celebration is marked by

Per alcuni, le disuguaglianze sono destinate a crescere e il mondo sarà sempre più ingiusto per definizione, per altri esse tendono a decrescere naturalmente. Tra la fine del 1700 e l’inizio del 1800 si avviano trasformazioni radicali, una crescita esponenziale della popolazione e la rivoluzione industriale: la principale minaccia è la sovrappopolazione e il radicarsi di disuguaglianze che raggiungono il culmine tra il 1870 ed il 1914. Tra il 1840 ed il 1850 nascono i primi

La realtà concreta e fisica della disuguaglianza, è ben visibile a tutti coloro che la vivono: contadino o parlamentare, operaio o nobile, cameriere o finanziere. Ciascuno vede un’angolatura sulle condizioni degli uni e degli altri, sui rapporti di potere e su cosa sia giusto o sbagliato. Il tutto diventa lampante durante periodi di crisi economiche come quella attuale: per la prima volta in un secolo, si potrebbe registrare un aumento della disuguaglianza economica in quasi