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Global Communities Marks 10-year Anniversary of the Women Empowered Initiative in Guatemala

Guatemala City – On August 30, 2024, more than 80 distinguished guests gathered in Guatemala City to celebrate the 10-year…

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Global Communities to Honor Humanitarian Leaders at 2024 Hands Across Borders Gala

SAN DIEGO – Global Communities, a leading health and humanitarian organization committed to saving lives, advancing equity, and securing strong…

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Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Youth in Sri Lanka with New IT Center

By Rebecca Jayatissa Perched on a hill 13 kilometers away from Deniyaya town in Sri Lanka, MR/Ensalwatta Tamil Vidyalaya is…

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Promoting Evidence-Based Approaches to HIV: Our Posters at AIDS 2024

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs In July 2024, more than 11,000 people attended AIDS 2024 – the…

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Putting People First in the HIV Response: Reflections from AIDS 2024

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs It has been more than 40 years since the first cases of…

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The Role of International Organizations in the Localization Movement: Insights from Our Partnership with Project Concern Zambia

By Chioma Okafor, Senior Technical Advisor, Local Capacity Strengthening The global development community has reached the consensus that local leadership…

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Gaza: New Israeli orders force thousands in Deir al-Balah to flee again, and disrupt last aid hub

New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers from areas in…

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Adapting for the Future Defined by Locally-Led Development: A Q&A with Our President Carrie Hessler-Radelet

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs. Video production by Kallista Zormelo and Michael Kamel.  Localization is one of the…

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Promoting Bilingual Education in Multicultural Societies to Enhance Student Literacy

By Leonel Arguello, Director of Integrated School Feeding Programs As a Nicaraguan, I grew up in a multiethnic, multicultural and…

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Shifting Tides: Advancing Locally-Led Development & Humanitarian Action

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs The concepts of localization and locally-led development are deeply woven into the…

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DSG Hub: Our Journey to Promote Safe and Gender-responsive Digitization of Savings Groups

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs Across the globe, savings groups are increasingly using digital solutions – such…

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Women-Founded Cooperative Leads Solar Energy Innovation in Kenya

By Maryangela Amendola One phone call changed Jacinta’s future. In 2015, a college friend told her about a renewable solar…

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IntraHealth Welcomes Kate Stratten as CEO

“I’m honored to lead this incredible global team, particularly during this very exciting time in our organizational history,” Stratten says….

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Igniting Children’s Potential, One Bite at a Time: Reflections from the International Food Aid Showcase

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs   Last month, Global Communities participated in the 2024 International Food Aid Showcase…

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María now stores water in her water harvester for irrigation of her crops.

María’s Harvest: Empowering Sustainable Farming and Drought Resilience in Honduras

María Martínez is a wife, mother, grandmother and producer of basic grains living in the Zacatustal, San Ramón, Choluteca community…

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Global Communities Welcomes IntraHealth International as a New Subsidiary, Expanding Health Services Worldwide

With 117 years of collective experience and expertise, our newly combined organization will foster cross-sectoral collaboration and increase access to…

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The Role of Mianatra in Enhancing School Attendance and Health in Madagascar

Until early 2023, EPP Toby Mahatsinjo, a primary school in the chronically food insecure Androy region of Madagascar, faced significant challenges…

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Student in Tanzania eating a school meal

School Feeding Interventions as a Tool for Addressing Child Malnutrition: Experiences from Tanzania, Guatemala and Madagascar

By Betty Adera and Chloe Pan Malnutrition remains a pressing global issue, affecting millions of children and impeding their growth,…

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