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Q&A with the National Technical Coordinating Unit and the Grand Cape Mount County Steering Committee
Q&A with the National Technical Coordinating Unit and the Grand Cape Mount County Steering Committee By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities The Ministry of Health’s National Technical Coordinating Unit (NTCU) recently completed a tour of Liberia’s five border counties in which Global Communities is working to help people take responsibility of their own health and hygiene…
Read MoreCross-Border Cooperation Continues as Liberia is Again Declared Ebola-Free
Cross-Border Cooperation Continues as Liberia is Again Declared Ebola-Free By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities Delegates from Sierra Leone (left) and Liberia (right) gather to discuss cross-border coordination. September 3rd, the WHO declared Liberia Ebola-free for the second time after an isolated resurgence of cases in Margibi County last June. Although minimal and stable, cases continue…
Read MoreBold Partnerships are the Keys to Creating Education for a Sustainable Future
Bold Partnerships are the Keys to Creating Education for a Sustainable Future By Tochi Izegbu and Krsna Powell, Global Communities This article originally appeared on CSRwire. As the lines between the private, public, and civil society sectors continue to blur, the way we approach education will need a serious makeover. The world we live in…
Read MoreBetter Approaches Needed for Rapid Rehousing after Disasters
Better Approaches Needed for Rapid Rehousing after Disasters By Joan Mooney This story originally appeared in Urban Land Magazine. One of more than 6,100 temporary shelters built in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. When the Red Cross came to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, 1.5 million people were living in 1,500 camps. They needed temporary…
Read MoreBreathing New Life into CEMEAH School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Breathing New Life into CEMEAH School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti By Jude Martinez Claircidor, Global Communities Haiti The 2010 earthquake in Haiti had devastating effects on infrastructure and schools in the greater Port-au-Prince area. In Carrefour Feuilles, the community school “Combite pour l’Encadrement des Enfants Abandonnés de Morne l’Hopital” (CEMEAH), which had opened in 2006 to…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Launches Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) Program
Global Communities Launches Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) Program NAIROBI, KENYA – On Thursday, August 27 Global Communities will launch a $19 million USD multi-country Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The five-year program will promote growth of the agricultural sector in Kenya, Tanzania…
Read MoreDirector of Humanitarian Assistance Honored by Liberian Traditional Leaders
Director of Humanitarian Assistance Honored by Liberian Traditional Leaders By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Global Communities’ Director of Humanitarian Assistance, Pia Wanek, received special recognition and honors from the National Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NCCEL) on the final day of her most recent visit to Liberia. Many of…
Read MoreImproving Microfinance Regulations in Bosnia
Improving Microfinance Regulations in Bosnia By Dzavid Sejfovic, General Manager, LIDER MicroCredit Foundation Dženana Vračo has been a loyal business client of LIDER Microcredit Foundation since 2008. Eight years earlier, she started a small grocery store in her unfinished home in the suburbs of Visoko. Struggling to make ends meet for her family of four,…
Read MoreUSAID IWASH PROJECT: Community-Led Total Sanitation Component
USAID IWASH PROJECT: Community-Led Total Sanitation Component Open Defecation Status, Community-Led Total Sanitation and Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Voinjama and Kolahun Health Districts, Lofa County, Liberia (2014) Executive Summary Global Communities, formerly CHF International, implemented the five-year USAID-funded Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH) program in three counties in Liberia from February 2010 to…
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Humanitarian Assistance From natural disasters to armed conflicts, Global Communities provides humanitarian assistance to people in need. We partner with affected communities to provide immediate relief in ways that enable communities to quickly recover, build back more safely, and restart livelihoods sooner. In the process of providing immediate assistance, we develop innovative programs that consider…
Read MoreStudy: Ebola Infections 17 Times Less Likely in Communities that Participated in Community-Led Total Sanitation
Study: Ebola Infections 17 Times Less Likely in Communities that Participated in Community-Led Total Sanitation Press release originally published on Reuters Alertnet 100% of 284 Open Defecation-Free Liberian communities reported they were Ebola-free Research evidence points to a strong correlation between Community-Led Total Sanitation and Open Defecation-Free status and reduced risk of Ebola Silver Spring, MD…
Read MoreInternational Youth Day – Defying the Odds in Yemen
International Youth Day – Defying the Odds in Yemen Majed holds a celebratory cake upon his graduation from the MENA-YES car electrician technician program. “I wish that every Yemeni young person can have a similar opportunity as I got from MENA-YES.” Majed was 11 when he started working after school to help support his parents…
Read MoreInternational Youth Day 2015: Kenya Outreach
International Youth Day 2015: Global Communities Kenya Outreach An poster advertising one of the many activities Kenya Tuna Uwezo will be conducting for International Youth Day 2015. Global Communities’ Kenya team is conducting several activities in observance of International Youth Day (IYD) 2015, taking place today around the world. The theme this year is “Youth Civic…
Read MoreVIDEO: Lessons from Ebola: Local Customs Matter
VIDEO: Lessons from Ebola: Local Customs Matter InterAction 2015 Humanitarian Award recipient George Woryonwon tells Devex how safe burials were the key to driving down Ebola cases in Liberia. One of the reasons Ebola spread quickly was because families took care of the sick and buried their dead according to local customs. It was hard…
Read More6 Lessons From Rebuilding Haiti’s Capital
6 Lessons From Rebuilding Haiti’s Capital After a devastating earthquake, some innovative urban development work is going on in Port-au-Prince. By Flavie Halais This story originally appeared in Citiscope. After a devastating earthquake in 2010, some innovative urban development work is going on in Port-au-Prince neighborhoods such as Delmas 32. (Flavie Halais) In the five-and-a-half…
Read MoreNew USAID Program Improving Sanitation Practices in Rural Liberia
New USAID Program Improving Sanitation Practices in Rural Liberia A cross-section of Kpoe Blima-Ta community showing uncontrolled domestic waste. In the remote jungle of Bong County lies a tiny village called Kpoe Blima-Ta with a total population of 137 individuals. This community is situated in Zoe District, Bong County, Liberia. Prior to the implementation of…
Read MoreSafe Practices Result in Quick Detection of New Confirmed Ebola Cases
A burial team member tapes the gloves and sleeves together of another burial team member’s PPE so that skin is not exposed. Safe Practices Result in Quick Detection of New Confirmed Ebola Cases By: Katie Deierlein, Global Communities On June 28th, an oral swab collected during the safe burial of a recently deceased 17-year old…
Read MoreCelebrate the Fourth, Celebrate Cooperatives
Celebrate the Fourth, Celebrate Cooperatives By the International Cooperative Research Group Global Communities is implementing cooperative development programs in Rwanda, Uganda and Mongolia. The Fourth of July isn’t only about freedom and fireworks. This year, it’s also about cooperation and equality. On July 4th cooperative members and leaders will come together to celebrate International Day…
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