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Global Communities: Committed to Assisting Refugees
Global Communities: Committed to Assisting Refugees Global Communities’ mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe. Today, there are few people more vulnerable than the people affected by the Syrian conflict, the displaced within Syria, the refugees across the region and beyond,…
Read MoreBeyond the Basics: Holistic Humanitarian Assistance for Syrians
Beyond the Basics: Holistic Humanitarian Assistance for Syrians By Margo Berends | This article originally appeared in American Diplomacy. The Syrian conflict continues to tear apart communities, families, lives and livelihoods. Millions have been displaced by the violence, either within Syria or across its borders, and the refugee crisis reverberates across the Middle East, Europe and…
Read MoreThe Evidence that Global Development Works: Measuring Impact
The Evidence that Global Development Works: Measuring Impact By David A. Weiss, President and CEO, Global Communities | This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post. At Global Communities, we believe that accountability, transparency and evidence-based design of projects are vital ingredients to effective partnerships. We have to be able to demonstrate to the communities…
Read MoreHow to Tailor Your Own Business—Vitas Romania Supports Entrepreneurial Start-ups
How to Tailor Your Own Business—Vitas Romania Supports Entrepreneurial Start-ups This story originally appeared on Vitas Romania As a child growing up in the small city Alba Iulia in Romania, Bogdan Moga dreamed of being his own boss. Now, at the young age of 27, he is fulfilling his dream. It has also been exactly 27…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Honduras Distributes More Than 42,000 Mosquito Nets to Prevent Malaria
This article first appeared on Proceso Digital Tegucigalpa, Honduras – A total of 42,885 mosquito nets coated with long-lasting insecticide are being distributed the region of La Mosquitia in the department of Gracias a Dios to protect the population from being bitten by malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. The campaign for distribution of the mosquito nets, led by the Secretariat of…
Read MoreYemen Factsheet
Yemen Factsheet Global Communities has been working in Yemen since 2004 implementing humanitarian and development programs across a broad range of sectors and has continued to provide on-the-ground assistance throughout the current conflict. Programs have included providing emergency aid to communities affected by conflict; empowering young people through job skills development; improving the educational system by…
Read MoreCooperatives: Building Success Together
Cooperatives: Building Success Together With over 60 years of experience in building capacity around the world, Global Communities focuses on the five key dimensions of cooperative success to increase incomes, strengthen democratic values and promote equality. Global Communities cooperative programs are operational in Mongolia, Rwanda, Uganda and urban Kenya. Our in-country teams of technical experts…
Read MoreMarket Labor and Youth Capacity Assessment in Lebanon
Market Labor and Youth Capacity Assessment in Lebanon Worldwide, young people are three times more likely than their parents to be out of work. There are two related issues: high levels of youth unemployment and a shortage of people with critical job skills. Lebanon is experiencing these same issues, in its own particular economic context.…
Read MoreAgriculture & Food Security Programming
Agriculture & Food Security Programming Global Communities’ agriculture and food security programs aim to improve livelihoods through increasing agricultural production and sales and enhancing food security for the poor. Our programs target farmers and farmer groups, small and medium agricultural enterprises (SMEs), rural and urban poor, youth, the food-insecure, and other vulnerable populations enabling them to…
Read MoreIntegrated STI and HIV Services for Targeted and Vulnerable Populations in Honduras
The new Global Fund grant will allocate $15.2 million to STI and HIV prevention programs in key populations and prioritized populations, as well as provide care and services for people living with HIV. The strategies to be implemented are: I. Reach key prioritized populations through prevention programs or delivery of the defined package of services. The…
Read MoreBela União Neighborhood and Community Development
Bela União Neighborhood and Community Development The Bela União neighborhood is the largest neighborhood in Horizontina, Brazil and considered the most “marginalized”. The neighborhood is stigmatized within the wider community and the region as a “difficult” neighborhood with little social cohesion and a strong culture of living off of government handouts. Global Communities is implementing the…
Read MorePreparing Brazilian Youth for Community Leadership
Preparing Brazilian Youth for Community Leadership Global Communities is implementing the Sowing Futures in partnership with the John Deere Foundation to build the capacity of communities and local institutions to prioritize needs and mobilize resources that improve socio-economic conditions, particularly for at-risk youth in Horizontina, Brazil. This video shows how the program works with community members to form…
Read MoreCombating Human Trafficking in Honduras
Combating Human Trafficking in Honduras Much like its neighbors in the “Northern Triangle”, Honduras is beset by a host of challenges: high rates of crime and violence, weak or under-supported government institutions, and a lack of economic opportunity for a vast number of its citizens. Unfortunately, these factors contribute to another issue affecting countless victims…
Read MoreFostering Youth Leadership in Brazil
Fostering Youth Leadership in Brazil Global Communities is implementing the Sowing Futures in partnership with the John Deere Foundation to build the capacity of communities and local institutions to prioritize needs and mobilize resources that improve socio-economic conditions, particularly for at-risk youth in Horizontina, Brazil. To encourage the participation of youth in the community, Global Communities partnered with…
Read MoreRwandan Youth Take on the Topics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV Prevention
Rwandan Youth Take on the Topics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV Prevention The Kinazi Unity Club is a group of 35 youths between the ages 15 and 24, who meet every Saturday to discuss a wide array of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) topics such as family planning, HIV…
Read MoreWhen One Door Closes, Another Opens: Syrian Entrepreneurs Creating New Economic Opportunities in Jordan
When One Door Closes, Another Opens: Syrian Entrepreneurs Creating New Economic Opportunities in Jordan The Alwis Brothers Co. was established in Syria in 1935 as a small family business that produced glucose. By 1994, their factory had become the largest producer of glucose and starch in the region, and the owners expanded with new factories…
Read MoreLight of Hope in the Middle of the Crisis: Solar Power to Light Up Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan
Light of Hope in the Middle of the Crisis: Solar Power to Light Up Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan The Azraq camp for Syrian refugees will be the first refugee camp in the world to be powered by clean energy. Established in April 2014, the Azraq camp is home to more than 50,000 Syrian refugees…
Read MoreColombia at Peace: What the New Peace Agreement Means to Someone Who Spent 20 Years Undoing the Conflict’s Damage
Colombia at Peace: What the New Peace Agreement Means to Someone Who Spent 20 Years Undoing the Conflict’s Damage By Alejandro Tellez A young Colombian who is among the 6 million people who have been displaced by the fighting. I was born in 1964, the same year as FARC, which means that I have never seen a…
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