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How Familia Imara Strengthened Jovin’s Bond with His Son
“Whenever I return from work, he brings me the ball as a sign that he wants us to play together.” Every day when Jovin returns home from work, his 16-month-old son brings him a homemade...
Lessons in Leadership and Resilience from Brazil’s Recycling Cooperatives
By: Mabel Bejarano Cobo, Technical Advisor Financial Inclusion A few months ago, I had the privilege of visiting several recycling cooperatives under Project Coopera in Brazil that Global Communities has supported over the past year....
Making Soap, Building Self-Reliance: Turning Enterprise into Community Impact
In Faux-Cap, a remote community in southern Madagascar, a simple bar of soap can make a significant difference. For many families, soap has long been difficult to find or too expensive to purchase regularly. Without...
How Curiosity and Compassion Built a Lasting Legacy
For Alice and Doug Diamond, philanthropy was never simply about making a donation. It was about investing in people, expanding their understanding of the world, and creating opportunities for others. Throughout their lives, they sought...
Building a Brighter Future in Guatemala One Opportunity at a Time
For Cruz Ramírez Ordóñez, every decision she makes drives her closer to the goal of creating a better future for her family. As a single mother and the primary provider for her household, Cruz supports...
Training Tomorrow’s Caregivers: How Classroom to Care Helped Transform Mboutou Santé in Senegal
In Kaolack, Senegal, Mboutou Santé is not the same school it was four years ago. The transformation is visible throughout the campus, from updated classrooms and equipment to the systems that guide how the school...
Lessons from FIFA: What the World Cup Reveals About Who We Are
By Lisa Bain, Senior Director, U.S. Programs This year, the FIFA World Cup is in the United States and, for a nation that does not have a deeply rooted soccer culture, it is highlighting a simple but powerful truth: Across teams, languages, and cultures, people find joy...
