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The total usable freshwater supply for ecosystems and humans is less than 1% of all freshwater resources. We roundup designs that are water wise. >

Megan King's social enterprise Colour iKamva delivers a bright burst of colourful hope to children's spaces in Africa. >

Meet Mugendi M'Rithaa, the Kenyan educator and activist who has been working behind the scenes to promote the power of design in Africa. >

A revamped bus rolled into the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park to educate and entertain the area's underprivileged children. >

If you haven't found your Mandela Day project yet, here is an opportunity to get involved and make a real difference in the lives of local citizens. >

Faithless percussionist Sudha Kheterpal wants to shake up the world to create clean energy for people without access to electricity. >

If there were a global design agency stationed at the UN bringing governments, NPOs and designers together, what issues would it address? >

Six projects that broaden access to products and services in rural communities around the globe. >

From a musical track to a museum that became a typeface - check out the stories that made headlines on designindaba.com this week. >

Peter Krige has prototyped a pressure-tight closure that can be fitted onto easily available parts to create a shower for unplumbed homes. >

A devastating shack fire that displaced thousands and took the lives of three people spurred this team of UCT students to turn theory into reality. >

Today Thundafund launches a drive to incentivise donations to #ANOTHERLIGHTUP based on a model of reciprocity. >

The DMY International Design Festival in Berlin will be introducing a new annual section that focuses on social design. >

Third year product design students from Parsons partnered with Areaware to design small "impulse buy" gifts with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity. >

We've been tracking the stages of one of the challenges on OpenIDEO that aims to address issues of safety for women and girls in low-income urban areas. >

With 12 more days till the deadline for the Better Living Challenge, Design Indaba chats to project manager Fran Cox about why you should enter. >

Shigeru Ban has constructed paper log houses for victims effected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. >

Ghanaian architect Joe Osae-Addo has designed a more affordable cement to be used for construction in Africa. >

Freeplay Energy's fetal heart rate monitor provides a safe and accessible solution for healthcare workers in developing countries during childbirth. >

Many girls in Uganda aren't able to attend school on the days they menstruate because they can’t afford the basic sanitary products. Makapads offers a solution. >

Good Design blog in the UK features the #AnotherLightUp project by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking. >

Lauren Beukes in support of Rape Crisis >

#ANOTHERLIGHTUP by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking leverages street art with the capacity of crowd-funded community engagement. >

Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner. >

On Wednesday 6 March 2013 the latest Your Street Challenge was officially opened to a full house at the Culture Park in Risør, Norway. >