<description>&lt;p&gt;Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects that have been covered on People Fixing The World over the last twelve months, from radioactive rhinos in South Africa to the Buz Stop Boys cleaning up streets in Ghana.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Louise Pepper
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: The People Fixing The World team at the BBC - from left to right, Richard Kenny, Natasha Fernandes, Claire Bowes, Louise Pepper, Katie Solleveld, Myra Anubi, Claire Bates, Jon Bithrey, copyright BBC)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects of the year

Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects that have been covered on People Fixing The World over the last twelve months, from radioactive rhinos in South Africa to the Buz Stop Boys cleaning up streets in Ghana.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Louise Pepper
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines(Image: The People Fixing The World team at the BBC - from left to right, Richard Kenny, Natasha Fernandes, Claire Bowes, Louise Pepper, Katie Solleveld, Myra Anubi, Claire Bates, Jon Bithrey, copyright BBC)

Our favourite solutions

<description>&lt;p&gt;The World Health Organisation recommends all pregnant women should have at least one ultrasound before six months. However, only half of women do in sub-Saharan Africa. This week we visit Kenya to see how portable ultrasound devices are flagging up any issues early. And how AI could overcome the barrier of not having enough trained midwives on the ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producers: Calvin Manika, Claire Bates
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: A midwife gives a pregnant woman an ultrasound scan, BBC/Davis Ojiambo)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers

The World Health Organisation recommends all pregnant women should have at least one ultrasound before six months. However, only half of women do in sub-Saharan Africa. This week we visit Kenya to see how portable ultrasound devices are flagging up any issues early. And how AI could overcome the barrier of not having enough trained midwives on the ground.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producers: Calvin Manika, Claire Bates
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills(Image: A midwife gives a pregnant woman an ultrasound scan, BBC/Davis Ojiambo)

Saving mothers with portable ultrasound

<description>&lt;p&gt;Children with dyslexia are often misunderstood — but what if their struggles in school are actually signs of unique strengths? We visit a pioneering school in Kenya that’s transforming education for dyslexic students where children learn through sound, movement and visual tools. And in the UK, we attend a business event with a difference held by the charity Made By Dyslexia — where employers and campaigners celebrate dyslexic strengths like creativity and problem-solving.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: Janet Ball
Kenya reporter: Michael Kaloki
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: Students at the Rare Gem Talent School, Kitengela, Kenya)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Harnessing the skills of dyslexic people by improving education and understanding

Children with dyslexia are often misunderstood — but what if their struggles in school are actually signs of unique strengths? We visit a pioneering school in Kenya that’s transforming education for dyslexic students where children learn through sound, movement and visual tools. And in the UK, we attend a business event with a difference held by the charity Made By Dyslexia — where employers and campaigners celebrate dyslexic strengths like creativity and problem-solving.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/reporter: Janet Ball
Kenya reporter: Michael Kaloki
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines(Image: Students at the Rare Gem Talent School, Kitengela, Kenya)

Rethinking dyslexia

<description>&lt;p&gt;We look at solutions that focus on teaching children how to respect each other and understand their emotions better. We visit a primary school in Botswana where a charity called Think Equal is helping teachers put empathy at the heart of their teaching and speak to Think Equal's founder Leslee Udwin. And Myra visits a school in East London where teenagers are being taught how to interpret what they read online as part of an initiative to tackle misinformation and polarisation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast contains references to sexual violence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Natasha Fernandes
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: Myra Anubi with Leslee Udwin of Think Equal in BBC studio, BBC)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The children learning to understand their emotions better and what to look out for online

We look at solutions that focus on teaching children how to respect each other and understand their emotions better. We visit a primary school in Botswana where a charity called Think Equal is helping teachers put empathy at the heart of their teaching and speak to Think Equal's founder Leslee Udwin. And Myra visits a school in East London where teenagers are being taught how to interpret what they read online as part of an initiative to tackle misinformation and polarisation.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.This podcast contains references to sexual violence.Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Natasha Fernandes
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andrew Mills(Image: Myra Anubi with Leslee Udwin of Think Equal in BBC studio, BBC)

Building empathy and fighting disinformation

<description>&lt;p&gt;Peru is famous for its diverse and innovative cuisine - but how is it making sure its venerable food heritage is preserved for decades to come? We meet the indigenous Quechua people who are cultivating more than 1300 species of potato, working with scientists to safeguard seeds in community banks as part of both ecological and cultural efforts. And we hear how communities in the high Andes are turning back to crops like quinoa and kiwacha in the face of climate pressures and the desire to boost nutrition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Jane Chambers
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Image: Peruvian farmer Victoria Quispe on her farm, Jesus Infantes, SIMPLi)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How potatoes and other crops are being nurtured in the face of climate and other threats

Peru is famous for its diverse and innovative cuisine - but how is it making sure its venerable food heritage is preserved for decades to come? We meet the indigenous Quechua people who are cultivating more than 1300 species of potato, working with scientists to safeguard seeds in community banks as part of both ecological and cultural efforts. And we hear how communities in the high Andes are turning back to crops like quinoa and kiwacha in the face of climate pressures and the desire to boost nutrition.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every Tuesday. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Jane Chambers
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner(Image: Peruvian farmer Victoria Quispe on her farm, Jesus Infantes, SIMPLi)

Preserving Peru’s food heritage

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