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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Get a first look at 'Bachelor in Paradise' season 10's chic new Costa Rica digs (exclusive)
Dating is hard. Dating in the heat of summer on a beach that's often overrun with crabs is even harder — but for nine seasons, contestants on Bachelor in Paradise did it anyway. This year, however, Paradise is getting an upgrade. Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at Bachelor in Paradise's new summer home, the Azura Beach Resort in Costa Rica, and from what we can see, there isn't a rogue crab in sight. And rather than sweating it out in open-air hotel rooms, every contestant will enjoy a room with four walls, air conditioning, and a private pool. 'The hotel is more upscale and has a sexy chicness to it that feels more elevated than the traditional kind of Paradise world that we've been in,' explains new showrunner Scott Teti (Claim to Fame, Summer House). 'The cast can literally open the doors to their rooms and swim out into the pool under bridges, and then up to a beautiful bar that is touching the beach. It has amazing views. The beach itself is private and unique. There's a beautiful island right off it with a bunch of fishing boats that surround it every day, with a quaint little town right next door, but not a ton of foot traffic. It feels remote and upscale and sexy at the same time.' Season 10 contestants — including some single seniors from the Golden franchise — will each be paired with a roommate, though EW can confirm that they won't have to sleep in bunk beds. Teti reveals that a special 'VIP Suite' will also be available to contestants 'on certain occasions,' should they want to get some 'alone' time with a potential love interest. 'The VIP suite is a two-story private getaway with an amazing setup that exudes Paradise,' he says. 'It's got a private pool on the top floor and a jacuzzi on the second floor with a full-on kitchen. It's got huge balconies and elite views.' In other words, rose lovers, imagine the 'boom-boom room' of old, but a lot nicer. During the day, contestants can hit the beach — as you'll see below, the daybeds have been replaced by more civilized couches and chaise lounges — or visit one of two bars. Paradise bartender Wells Adams will be back offering mixed drinks and advice, while former Bachelorette Hannah Brown will be on hand 'handing out champagne before the rose ceremonies, checking in with people, seeing how they're doing,' explains Teti. So far, six contestants have been announced: Kat Izzo, from Zach's season of The Bachelor; Zoe McGrady, from Grant's season of The Bachelor; Hakeem Moulton and Jonathon Johnson, from Jenn's season of The Bachelorette; Leslie Fihma from The Golden Bachelor; and Gary Levingston from The Golden Bachelorette. "Everything about the style of the show, we're trying to elevate," continues Teti. "From new cameras and lenses to frame rates to the way it's shot — we're trying to implement an upgraded, sexy style across the board." Upgraded, sexy, and comfortable, that is. With men and women from The Golden Bachelor and Golden Bachelorette on hand this season, producers are creating an environment where the seniors can stay cool and sunstroke-free while looking for a love connection. "We're going to make sure that they have their perfect Paradise to keep them rested and hydrated," says Teti. "There's plenty of shade and comfortable water temperatures to be had." Teti is staying tight-lipped about how the Golden cast members will be integrated into Paradise. Still, when asked if producers would allow a love connection between a Golden single and a younger contestant, the showrunner doesn't shut it down. "I would say that this season is designed to encourage [people] to stay within their lanes," he notes. "But yes, anything can happen in Paradise." Bachelor in Paradise season 10 premieres Monday, July 7, on ABC. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Cash Aid Transforms Lives in Kenya, Says GiveDirectly
KILIFI: Three years ago, Thomas Kazungu Karisa was struggling to make ends meet as a petrol station attendant in the Kenyan county of Kilifi, when a sudden cash donation changed his life. 'My family often went to bed hungry, my children were sent home from school for unpaid fees and I was buried in debt,' said Karisa, a father of five. Now he beams at his lush farm blooming with okra, the result of a one-off donation of 110,000 Kenyan shillings (roughly $930 at the time) from a New York-based NGO, GiveDirectly. He used the cash to lease a plot of land with two neighbours in his village of Milore, install an irrigation system and start farming. He built up credit and bought two cows, as well as a chainsaw he rents out for 2,000 Kenyan shillings at a time. 'If they had given me food, it would have been long gone by now,' Karisa told AFP. 'But with the money, I have been able to change my life.' GiveDirectly believes charities and NGOs should stop handing out things like food and school books, and start just sending people cash. It has given donations to almost 1.5 million Africans, and has carried out 25 studies across the continent to measure the impact. Fears the money would be misused or wasted were unfounded, it said. One Kenyan study found that families generated $2.50 for every $1 received. 'We can show evidence of cash having reversed domestic violence, improved child mortality, improved business outcomes, made families healthier, children accessing more education,' said Caroline Teti, GiveDirectly's vice president for risk in Africa. 'Poverty doesn't wait' With the United States and other Western countries sharply cutting aid in recent months, GiveDirectly believes cash handouts offer a way to do more with less. Traditional aid systems spend vast amounts on planning, supplies, transport, offices and expensive Western staff. A 2022 study by the University of Washington found that back-office costs in the United States ate up 30 to 60 percent of budgets for global health projects. Much more was lost getting supplies to the final endpoint. GiveDirectly still has overhead costs, but says 80 percent of donations goes directly into the hands of recipients. 'Cash is not a magic bullet,' Teti said. Governments are still needed for fundamentals like schools, health facilities and electricity. But for improving livelihoods of the poor, cash can be effective and fast. 'Poverty doesn't wait,' Teti said. 'One year is enough for a girl to drop out of school... for a mother or child to die.' Other aid agencies have embraced the concept over the past 10-15 years as hundreds of studies have shown its efficacy. The Norwegian Refugee Council now gives 20 percent of its aid in cash, but could easily give as much as 45 percent, said Tariq Riebl, its strategy and innovation director. Even USAID -- before being gutted by the administration of President Donald Trump -- finally backed the use of cash payments in a policy paper last October, after years of internal pushback. The only real obstacle, Riebl told AFP, is 'latent conservatism' in the aid sector: 'There's something more comforting about handing over a kit of non-food items or a sack of rice, than giving cash.' 'Dilemma' Cash is not suitable everywhere, such as war zones where markets barely exist, or when specialist items are needed like ID cards for refugees, or HIV medication. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical organisation, has twice used cash transfers when markets collapsed: in Syria in the mid-2010s and recently in Sudan's Darfur region. But they were exceptions. 'Cash for healthcare remains very rare,' said MSF's advocacy head, Tarak Bach Baouab. 'We want to be sure of the quality of our programmes so we prefer sourcing the drugs and equipment ourselves.' Nonetheless, there is a dilemma. 'We're not there to tell people what to do with their lives. It's not very empowering and it creates a lot of dependency,' Baouab said. 'But if you give cash to a family and they don't spend it in the right way, then we might see health outcomes diminish.' GiveDirectly sees this as a selling point for giving cash wherever possible. 'Lives can only be changed by the people who are living that life,' Teti said. 'We are giving them dignity and we are giving them choice.'
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Can cash handouts replace aid? Kenya offers some answers
KILIFI: Three years ago, Thomas Kazungu Karisa was struggling to make ends meet as a petrol station attendant in the Kenyan county of Kilifi, when a sudden cash donation changed his life. 'My family often went to bed hungry, my children were sent home from school for unpaid fees and I was buried in debt,' said Karisa, a father of five. Now he beams at his lush farm blooming with okra, the result of a one-off donation of 110,000 Kenyan shillings (roughly $930 at the time) from a New York-based NGO, GiveDirectly. He used the cash to lease a plot of land with two neighbours in his village of Milore, install an irrigation system and start farming. He built up credit and bought two cows, as well as a chainsaw he rents out for 2,000 Kenyan shillings at a time. 'If they had given me food, it would have been long gone by now,' Karisa told AFP. 'But with the money, I have been able to change my life.' GiveDirectly believes charities and NGOs should stop handing out things like food and school books, and start just sending people cash. It has given donations to almost 1.5 million Africans, and has carried out 25 studies across the continent to measure the impact. Fears the money would be misused or wasted were unfounded, it said. One Kenyan study found that families generated $2.50 for every $1 received. 'We can show evidence of cash having reversed domestic violence, improved child mortality, improved business outcomes, made families healthier, children accessing more education,' said Caroline Teti, GiveDirectly's vice president for risk in Africa. 'Poverty doesn't wait' With the United States and other Western countries sharply cutting aid in recent months, GiveDirectly believes cash handouts offer a way to do more with less. Traditional aid systems spend vast amounts on planning, supplies, transport, offices and expensive Western staff. A 2022 study by the University of Washington found that back-office costs in the United States ate up 30 to 60 percent of budgets for global health projects. Much more was lost getting supplies to the final endpoint. GiveDirectly still has overhead costs, but says 80 percent of donations goes directly into the hands of recipients. 'Cash is not a magic bullet,' Teti said. Governments are still needed for fundamentals like schools, health facilities and electricity. But for improving livelihoods of the poor, cash can be effective and fast. 'Poverty doesn't wait,' Teti said. 'One year is enough for a girl to drop out of school... for a mother or child to die.' Other aid agencies have embraced the concept over the past 10-15 years as hundreds of studies have shown its efficacy. The Norwegian Refugee Council now gives 20 percent of its aid in cash, but could easily give as much as 45 percent, said Tariq Riebl, its strategy and innovation director. Even USAID -- before being gutted by the administration of President Donald Trump -- finally backed the use of cash payments in a policy paper last October, after years of internal pushback. The only real obstacle, Riebl told AFP, is 'latent conservatism' in the aid sector: 'There's something more comforting about handing over a kit of non-food items or a sack of rice, than giving cash.' 'Dilemma' Cash is not suitable everywhere, such as war zones where markets barely exist, or when specialist items are needed like ID cards for refugees, or HIV medication. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical organisation, has twice used cash transfers when markets collapsed: in Syria in the mid-2010s and recently in Sudan's Darfur region. But they were exceptions. 'Cash for healthcare remains very rare,' said MSF's advocacy head, Tarak Bach Baouab. 'We want to be sure of the quality of our programmes so we prefer sourcing the drugs and equipment ourselves.' Nonetheless, there is a dilemma. 'We're not there to tell people what to do with their lives. It's not very empowering and it creates a lot of dependency,' Baouab said. 'But if you give cash to a family and they don't spend it in the right way, then we might see health outcomes diminish.' GiveDirectly sees this as a selling point for giving cash wherever possible. 'Lives can only be changed by the people who are living that life,' Teti said. 'We are giving them dignity and we are giving them choice.'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Can cash handouts replace aid? Kenya offers some answers
Three years ago, Thomas Kazungu Karisa was struggling to make ends meet as a petrol station attendant in the Kenyan county of Kilifi, when a sudden cash donation changed his life. "My family often went to bed hungry, my children were sent home from school for unpaid fees and I was buried in debt," said Karisa, a father of five. Now he beams at his lush farm blooming with okra, the result of a one-off donation of 110,000 Kenyan shillings (roughly $930 at the time) from a New York-based NGO, GiveDirectly. He used the cash to lease a plot of land with two neighbours in his village of Milore, install an irrigation system and start farming. He built up credit and bought two cows, as well as a chainsaw he rents out for 2,000 Kenyan shillings at a time. "If they had given me food, it would have been long gone by now," Karisa told AFP. "But with the money, I have been able to change my life." GiveDirectly believes charities and NGOs should stop handing out things like food and school books, and start just sending people cash. It has given donations to almost 1.5 million Africans, and has carried out 25 studies across the continent to measure the impact. Fears the money would be misused or wasted were unfounded, it said. One Kenyan study found that families generated $2.50 for every $1 received. "We can show evidence of cash having reversed domestic violence, improved child mortality, improved business outcomes, made families healthier, children accessing more education," said Caroline Teti, GiveDirectly's vice president for risk in Africa. - 'Poverty doesn't wait' - With the United States and other Western countries sharply cutting aid in recent months, GiveDirectly believes cash handouts offer a way to do more with less. Traditional aid systems spend vast amounts on planning, supplies, transport, offices and expensive Western staff. A 2022 study by the University of Washington found that back-office costs in the United States ate up 30 to 60 percent of budgets for global health projects. Much more was lost getting supplies to the final endpoint. GiveDirectly still has overhead costs, but says 80 percent of donations goes directly into the hands of recipients. "Cash is not a magic bullet," Teti said. Governments are still needed for fundamentals like schools, health facilities and electricity. But for improving livelihoods of the poor, cash can be effective and fast. "Poverty doesn't wait," Teti said. "One year is enough for a girl to drop out of school... for a mother or child to die." Other aid agencies have embraced the concept over the past 10-15 years as hundreds of studies have shown its efficacy. The Norwegian Refugee Council now gives 20 percent of its aid in cash, but could easily give as much as 45 percent, said Tariq Riebl, its strategy and innovation director. Even USAID -- before being gutted by the administration of President Donald Trump -- finally backed the use of cash payments in a policy paper last October, after years of internal pushback. The only real obstacle, Riebl told AFP, is "latent conservatism" in the aid sector: "There's something more comforting about handing over a kit of non-food items or a sack of rice, than giving cash." - 'Dilemma' - Cash is not suitable everywhere, such as war zones where markets barely exist, or when specialist items are needed like ID cards for refugees, or HIV medication. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical organisation, has twice used cash transfers when markets collapsed: in Syria in the mid-2010s and recently in Sudan's Darfur region. But they were exceptions. "Cash for healthcare remains very rare," said MSF's advocacy head, Tarak Bach Baouab. "We want to be sure of the quality of our programmes so we prefer sourcing the drugs and equipment ourselves." Nonetheless, there is a dilemma. "We're not there to tell people what to do with their lives. It's not very empowering and it creates a lot of dependency," Baouab said. "But if you give cash to a family and they don't spend it in the right way, then we might see health outcomes diminish." GiveDirectly sees this as a selling point for giving cash wherever possible. "Lives can only be changed by the people who are living that life," Teti said. "We are giving them dignity and we are giving them choice." mnk-er/cw
France 24
15-05-2025
- Business
- France 24
Can cash handouts replace aid? Kenya offers some answers
"My family often went to bed hungry, my children were sent home from school for unpaid fees and I was buried in debt," said Karisa, a father of five. Now he beams at his lush farm blooming with okra, the result of a one-off donation of 110,000 Kenyan shillings (roughly $930 at the time) from a New York-based NGO, GiveDirectly. He used the cash to lease a plot of land with two neighbours in his village of Milore, install an irrigation system and start farming. He built up credit and bought two cows, as well as a chainsaw he rents out for 2,000 Kenyan shillings at a time. "If they had given me food, it would have been long gone by now," Karisa told AFP. "But with the money, I have been able to change my life." GiveDirectly believes charities and NGOs should stop handing out things like food and school books, and start just sending people cash. It has given donations to almost 1.5 million Africans, and has carried out 25 studies across the continent to measure the impact. Fears the money would be misused or wasted were unfounded, it said. One Kenyan study found that families generated $2.50 for every $1 received. "We can show evidence of cash having reversed domestic violence, improved child mortality, improved business outcomes, made families healthier, children accessing more education," said Caroline Teti, GiveDirectly's vice president for risk in Africa. 'Poverty doesn't wait' With the United States and other Western countries sharply cutting aid in recent months, GiveDirectly believes cash handouts offer a way to do more with less. Traditional aid systems spend vast amounts on planning, supplies, transport, offices and expensive Western staff. A 2022 study by the University of Washington found that back-office costs in the United States ate up 30 to 60 percent of budgets for global health projects. Much more was lost getting supplies to the final endpoint. GiveDirectly still has overhead costs, but says 80 percent of donations goes directly into the hands of recipients. "Cash is not a magic bullet," Teti said. Governments are still needed for fundamentals like schools, health facilities and electricity. But for improving livelihoods of the poor, cash can be effective and fast. "Poverty doesn't wait," Teti said. "One year is enough for a girl to drop out of school... for a mother or child to die." Other aid agencies have embraced the concept over the past 10-15 years as hundreds of studies have shown its efficacy. The Norwegian Refugee Council now gives 20 percent of its aid in cash, but could easily give as much as 45 percent, said Tariq Riebl, its strategy and innovation director. Even USAID -- before being gutted by the administration of President Donald Trump -- finally backed the use of cash payments in a policy paper last October, after years of internal pushback. The only real obstacle, Riebl told AFP, is "latent conservatism" in the aid sector: "There's something more comforting about handing over a kit of non-food items or a sack of rice, than giving cash." 'Dilemma' Cash is not suitable everywhere, such as war zones where markets barely exist, or when specialist items are needed like ID cards for refugees, or HIV medication. Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a medical organisation, has twice used cash transfers when markets collapsed: in Syria in the mid-2010s and recently in Sudan's Darfur region. But they were exceptions. "Cash for healthcare remains very rare," said MSF's advocacy head, Tarak Bach Baouab. "We want to be sure of the quality of our programmes so we prefer sourcing the drugs and equipment ourselves." Nonetheless, there is a dilemma. "We're not there to tell people what to do with their lives. It's not very empowering and it creates a lot of dependency," Baouab said. "But if you give cash to a family and they don't spend it in the right way, then we might see health outcomes diminish." GiveDirectly sees this as a selling point for giving cash wherever possible. "Lives can only be changed by the people who are living that life," Teti said. "We are giving them dignity and we are giving them choice."
