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Global Communities is supporting households in Gaza by helping them to plant urban gardens to improve their food security. This initiative is being conducted under the Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP). The overall goal of PCAP is to support economic recovery and development in Gaza through the creation of income generation and business development opportunities.…

Improving Water Systems for Rural Communities in Nicaragua (slideshow) Through the Municipal Development Program, rural communities in Nicaragua have been able to develop new water systems to improve their quality of life. Funded by USAID, the Municipal Development Program works to strengthen municipal governance and citizen involvement by empowering citizens and improving basic service delivery.…

Colombia Responde Community Radio Program Wins National Award for Agricultural Journalism   Communication rights and freedom of expression were grossly violated during the most intense periods of the internal Colombian conflict. Due to these violations, communities remained silent and restricted both their self-expression and organization, further increasing their vulnerability. In order to create spaces for…

Colombia Responde Program Helps to Increase Microfinance Services   Lack of financial education and limited access to financial services are two of the main constraints that reduce farmers´ income generation capacities in Montes de Maria, Colombia. A 2012 study conducted by the institution Crezcamos determined that only 20 percent of the population in Montes de…

Local producers pack a container of products for export to Canada. The products, snacks, jams and jellies, were produced by a women’s microenterprise in Ocotepeque in Western Honduras. This endeavor was supported and facilitated by CENOC. The Business Enterprise Centre  of Ocotepeque (CENOC) in western Honduras was established by CHF as part of the USDA-funded…

Assisting Returnees through Agricultural Training in South Sudan By Augustine Sebit, Deputy Program Manager,  IMPROVE+ Samual Kuba likes to say “nothing is as sweet as home where the heart is…” Kuba understands this statement all too well as he is one of many who have recently returned to South Sudan after living in exile for many…

Helping Women Understand their Rights in South Sudan The Eastern Equatorial State residents have been urged to work together for the elimination of gender-based violence and promote girl-child education as most women in the new nation do not understand their rights. By Peter Lokale Nakimangole Valerie Masumbuko speaking at Torit Freedom Square during the celebrations…

Why It’s Better To Be Needed Than Loved: Lessons From The Front Line Of Microfinance To maximize your company’s impact, seek to be needed and to play where others won’t, instead of vying for admiration. By Kaihan Krippendorff This article originally appeared in Fast Company. Elissa McCarter is the Vice President of Development Finance at Global…

Growing a Middle East- Middle Class: Where Small Investment Goes a Long Way By Elissa McCarter, Vice President of Development Finance, CHF International Summary Political instability across the Middle East region has continued to keep investors away. But the unprecedented political and social transformation of the Arab Spring taking place offers tremendous opportunities to address the economic disparity…

Investing in the Middle East’s Middle Class This article originally appeared in the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bulletin, Tufts University Elissa McCarter, Vice President of Development Finance at CHF International, explores the tremendous opportunities presented by the political and social transformation of the Arab Spring to address the economic disparity and lack of opportunity faced by a…

Souktel is a Palestinian organization that delivers mobile services to help communities when traditional forms of communication — such as landlines, internet, radio and TV signals — are disrupted. Souktel’s ‘AidLink’ mobile platform has been used in crisis responses from Somalia to Iraq, but when conflict escalated last month in Gaza, Souktel moved quickly to…

Volunteering is cool! Promoting Youth Volunteerism in Bosnia To encourage young people to get involved in community projects, the Center for the Development of Youth Activism launched an initiative called “Volunteering is cool!.” Nearly 150 students from 10 elementary schools across four Sarajevo municipalities participated. As the part of the project, the students participate in…

World Aids Day, held on December 1st of each year, is an opportunity for the global community to come together and remember the countless lives impacted by this disease, and rededicate ourselves to the fight against it. Though great strides have been made in combating HIV and AIDS, much work remains to be done: both…

Priests and imams play friendly soccer match in Bosnia to raise money for a school By Associated Press, Published: November 22 2012 This article was originally appeared in the Washington Post ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A soccer match between Muslim imams and Catholic priests has helped raise funds for a new kindergarten in Bosnia. More than…

Video Game Teaches Kids How to Combat Child Labor in Jordan Global Communities/CHF has collaborated with a local organization, Power of Knowledge, to develop an interactive and engaging game to help to fight child labor in Jordan. The game, which can be played in Arabic or English, uses real life scenarios and case studies that…

On November 22nd, Global Communities/CHF staff in Gaza distributed food to over 13,000 Gazans who were able to come out of their homes without fear. A ceasefire was announced last night and has held. To date, Global Communities/CHF has assisted approximately 47,500 Gazans with vital food assistance over the last three days.

Despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes, Global Communities/CHF staff continue to deliver emergency food aid to vulnerable residents in Gaza. On November 20th, approximately 22,500 people received dry rations. On November 21st, an additional 12,000 Gazans were assisted.

On November 20th, CHF/Global Communities, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), undertook an emergency food distribution in Gaza. Despite Israeli air strikes that were ongoing during the distributions, approximately 22,500 people were assisted with dry rations in Gaza. Additional distributions are planned for November 21st.