Amy Costello

Children holding plates wait in a queue to receive food at an orphanage run by a non-governmental organisation in the southern Indian city of Chennai.

Before you write out checks on Giving Tuesday, consider this

Checkbooks are out today, as potential donors try to maximize their charitable contributions.

Before you write out checks on Giving Tuesday, consider this
Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes.

TOMS Shoes rethinks its 'buy one, give one' model of helping the needy

TOMS Shoes rethinks its 'buy one, give one' model of helping the needy

Tracking Charity: Experts worry effectiveness of bed nets is waning

Tracking Charity: Experts worry effectiveness of bed nets is waning
The World

A Global Investigation into "Doing Good"

A Global Investigation into "Doing Good"

Amy Costello Introduces Tracking Charity Series

Amy Costello Introduces Tracking Charity Series
The World

Haiti Medical Volunteers: Starting a Dialogue

Haiti Medical Volunteers: Starting a Dialogue

Medical volunteers learn from mistakes made in rush to Haiti

When the earthquake struck Haiti, doctors, nurses and medical specialists rushed to Haiti, in an effort to help. But what some of them, and some outside analysts have found is that instead of helping, some may have made the situation worse and many, perhaps even most, were totally unprepared for what they had to do.

Medical volunteers learn from mistakes made in rush to Haiti

TOMS Shoes: Does Buy-One-Give-One Work?

TOMS shoe company is the subject of an investigation by reporter Amy Costello. Costello was The World's Africa correspondent for many years.

TOMS Shoes: Does Buy-One-Give-One Work?

The Promise and Perils of Playpump

The Playpump was designed to be a fun way to bring water to African children. The reality has many questioning how organizations can help developing nations.

The Promise and Perils of Playpump