Jackie Marchildon
About Jackie Marchildon
Jackie Marchildon is the Senior Bilingual Editor at Global Citizen in Toronto.
Stories
Food & HungerClimate Change Will Make Rice Less Healthy in Years to Come: Report
About 2 billion people around the world rely on rice as their primary food. Read more
Water & SanitationThese Canadian Women Sew Menstrual Pads for Girls in Developing Countries
Without access to items like sanitary pads, girls are often forced to miss school. Read more
HealthThe Ebola Vaccine Is a Huge Canadian Accomplishment — and It Sat on the Shelf for Years
The last notable Ebola outbreak killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa. Read more
HealthEbola Vaccine Strategy in the Congo Uses Same Tactic That Helped Wipe Out Smallpox
Ebola has killed a suspected 26 people in the Congo. Read more
Water & SanitationThis Low-Cost Device Purifies Water Using Only Paper and Sunlight
Imagine what a device like this could mean for areas of the world lacking clean water. Read more
HealthSome Lizards Have Green Blood — and It Might Protect Them From Malaria
Going green could take on a whole new meaning. Read more
EnvironmentVancouver Just Approved a Ban on Plastic Straws and Foam Containers
Another big win for the environment! Read more
HealthThe First Round of Ebola Vaccines Has Arrived in the Congo
An Ebola outbreak was officially declared on May 8. Read more
HealthMalaria Changes How You Smell. That Could Be Extremely Useful to Doctors.
The smell of a person with malaria might just be the key to diagnosing it. Read more
HealthThis Man Overcame a Neglected Tropical Disease You've Probably Never Heard Of
And now, so will others in his village. Read more