Global Communities Archives

CHF Recognizes World AIDS Day 2011 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…

The Need For Long-Term Solutions in the Horn of Africa People must be able to access what they need through the market rather than indefinite quantities of international humanitarian aid. By Erol Yayboke, CHF International Regional Manager for East Africa This article originally appeared on Think Africa Press and CNN iReport. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — I first…

CHF’s Municipal Governance Program Responds to Severe Flooding in Nicaragua Memories of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch is still present in the people living in the community of La Vigía Sur, Quilalí, Nueva Segovia. “On Friday (October 14), when water level of the river began to rise, we took refuge on nearby hills, because…

Ten Years Later: CHF’s Flood-Proof Buildings in El Salvador Still Going Strong By Milton Funes, CHF Honduras Country Director The Lempa River is one of the largest rivers in El Salvador, in the Southern Department of Usulutan floods occurs each year as it happened weeks ago, affecting people’s lives, livelihoods as well as the local…

By David Weiss, President and CEO of CHF International This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post. Now is the time to invest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is not a sentiment you hear expressed very often. But while the political instability across the region is likely to cause investor apprehension…

BlueOrchard Acquires Minority Stake in CHF Development Finance International The Luxembourg-based Microfinance Private Equity Fund Now Owns 20 Percent of the Company Silver Spring, MD (November 16, 2011)—CHF Development Finance International, LLC, a holding company established by the global development and humanitarian assistance organization CHF International (CHF), has raised $1.6 million through the sale of…

ISSUE BRIEF: A New Middle East: Investing Where it Matters Most Today, October 13, CHF International releases an issue brief on microfinance and entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The issue brief, The New Middle East: Investing Where It Matters Most,…

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins Nobel Peace Prize CHF International wishes to extend congratulations to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 7, 2011. A longtime champion of economic development and women’s rights in her country, President Sirleaf has achieved tremendous strides in rebuilding Liberia after years of…

Yemen: Political Upheaval Likely to Increase Child Labour HAJJAH, 6 October 2011 (IRIN) – More parents are likely to put their children to work amid the upheaval caused by months of anti-government protests in Yemen, government and aid sources say. Yemen is already home to one million child labourers, mostly employed in the fishing industry…

Director at Silver Spring-based CHF International Celebrates Work in Latin America Community Contributor looks back on 26 years of humanitarian aid as Peace Corps turns 50 By Randy Lyness The Peace Corps turned 50 this year. Such a milestone prompted me to think back to my own Peace Corps experience, my first trip to Latin…

Building Assets for Drought-Stricken Communities in Ethiopia (slideshow) CHF is currently working in the most drought-prone and insecure region of Ethiopia – the Somali state, which is located in the country’s southeastern corner bordering Somalia. Through the USAID-funded SHAPE program (Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Program for Ethiopia), CHF has been helping drought-affected and food-insecure communities to…

CHF International, Partners, Increasing Access to Education in Yemen By Yemen Post Staff On September 17, more than seven million Yemeni girls and boys should have been back to school. In addition, it is expected that about 800 thousand children will be enrolled in the first primary grade, according to the Ministry of Education. In…

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs in Africa CHF has worked in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector for over 50 years and has worked on water and sanitation projects in more than 15 countries. In Africa, CHF currently has WASH programs in Liberia, Ghana, and Rwanda. CHF takes a comprehensive approach to WASH by…

Local Institution Strengthening Since 1952, CHF has served as a catalyst for sustainable and transformational development in more than 100 countries worldwide and currently has operations in 26 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. CHF’s approach to development emphasizes productive partnerships that enhance sustainability and increase aid effectiveness. In doing…

VIP Profile: Blake Baron Honduras, August 2010 Documenting Program Lessons and Experience through Pictures CHF has been working in Honduras since the mid-1990s including, in recent years, several projects under funding from Global Fund, the State Department, and the Millennium Challenge Account. To document work under the Global Fund award, especially in malaria and HIV,…

Peace Corps: 50 Years of Service and Legacy By David Weiss, CEO and President As the Peace Corps celebrates its 50th anniversary, its approach to development and its work around the world remain more relevant than ever. Over the last five decades, the “Peace Corps model” has had a tremendous amount of influence on organizations…

VIP Profile: Margot Fuller Rwanda, June – August 2011 Evaluating Internal Savings and Lending Groups (ISLGs) to Develop Economic Strengthening Strategy Internal Savings and Lending Groups (ISLGs) are one of the mechanisms used to encourage savings and borrowing for economic development purposes. In Rwanda, their formation is assisted by the USAID-funded Higa Ubeho program, with cooperative…

Green School Plants a Brighter Future for Kosovo’s Children By Danielle Duran Baron In order to give every child in Kosovo’s severely overcrowded schools an opportunity to receive an education, three four-hour classroom shifts are often the norm. For almost a decade, USAID has worked with Kosovo school system leaders to alleviate this problem through…