Main navigation

• Home
• Quebec impact
• Canadian impact
• International impact
• Things to do
• For teachers and students

McGill's impact around the world

Can $50 change a life?

Innovative microcredit is helping Ghanaian women earn the money they need to feed their children and gain independence in the bargain.

More

Family balancing act

Leave your sick child home alone – or lose your job? Parents around the world are forced into tough choices, but thanks to McGill research, policies are changing.

More

Saving a generation at risk

In a Tanzanian region where HIV infection rates are sky-high and rising, a dedicated corps of student nurses fights to turn the tide.

More

A better way of doing good

Poorly planned disaster relief can do more harm than good, but McGill training helps relief workers make a difference in a crisis.

More

Peace through empowerment

Throughout Jordan, Palestine and Israel, McGill alumni are helping people overcome challenges and build cross-cultural bridges.

More

Future engineers take on today’s problems

From drinking water to farming, students with Engineers without Borders combine talent and enthusiasm to solve challenges across the globe.

More

Fuelling food security

In Benin, a new stove for parboiling rice, co-designed by McGill Bioresource Engineering students, means more financial independence for women.

More

Department and University Information