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Citizen’s Report Card: Improving Water & Electricity Services in Ghana
Citizen’s Report Card: Improving Water & Electricity Services in Ghana This story originally appeared on Making All Voices Count. Citizen’s Report Team visiting a thermal plant. In the city of Sekondi-Takoradi in Western Ghana, the Citizen’s Report Card is a new initiative that asks ordinary people to share their experiences of basic government services –…
Read MoreGlobal Communities and USAID Launch New Project to Support Vulnerable Families in Rwanda
Global Communities and USAID Launch New Project to Support Vulnerable Families in Rwanda This article originally appeared in the New Times. Anne Mugabo, Director-General of Labour and Employment at the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (L), Oda Gasinzigwa, Minister for Gender of Family Promotion and Erica Barks-Ruggles, US Ambassador to Rwanda at the launch…
Read MoreBattling Ebola: The Heroes (VIDEO)
Battling Ebola: The Heroes (VIDEO) From the contact tracers hunting down new cases; to the doctors and nurses treating the sick; to the burial teams who prevent the dead from harming those they loved. The Ebola crisis has devastated families and communitiesthroughout West Africa. But from this heartbreak, we’ve seen stories of unparalleled courage. This…
Read MoreIn Preparation for World Humanitarian Summit, a New Global Urban Crisis Partnership
Press Release originally published on UNHabitat In Preparation for World Humanitarian Summit, a New Global Urban Crisis Partnership June 24, 2015, Barcelona, Spain. As part of the preparations for the World Humanitarian Summit, nearly 50 representatives of local governments, professional associations, academic and research institutes and humanitarian and development actors gathered recently in Barcelona to…
Read MoreGlobal Communities’ George Woryonwon Receives the InterAction 2015 Humanitarian Award
George Woryonwon Receives the InterAction 2015 Humanitarian Award. PHOTO CREDIT: Interaction Press release originally appearing on Reuters Alertnet Global Communities’ George Woryonwon Receives the InterAction 2015 Humanitarian Award for His Work Assisting Communities in Liberia in Their Fight Against Ebola On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Global Communities’ George Woryonwon received the InterAction 2015 Humanitarian Award for…
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day 2015
World Refugee Day 2015 It is hard to comprehend the figures – 11 million Syrians have fled horrifying violence, including more than four million who have crossed an international border and are now in Lebanon, Jordan, Türkiye and Iraq. These four million are among the nearly 18.1 million refugees around the world who often live…
Read MoreFinding Safety in Lebanon – Halima’s Story
Finding Safety in Lebanon – Halima’s Story “We are finally able to sleep at night with peace of mind, not worrying about our children’s lives.” Halima and eleven family members fled Ghouta, Syria for Lebanon when the ongoing civil war became too much for them to bear. The family settled in Mghayreyyeh – a small village…
Read MoreReclaiming their Communities in Colombia – Alfonso’s Story
Reclaiming their Communities in Colombia – Alfonso’s Story “We used to be known for our fear; now we are known for our creativity…Now we can talk where before we could not.” For decades, Colombia’s rural communities have lived in the traumatic shadow of drug trafficking and guerilla and paramilitary violence. Millions were forced from their…
Read MoreBuilding a New Life in Lebanon – Iman’s Story
Building a New Life in Lebanon – Iman’s Story “Things turned out to be better, I found a job in the municipality and now I can support my mom and myself. It feels safe here.” When Iman fled Syria three years ago, her first priority was finding a safe environment for her elderly mother. Their first…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Launches the PACS Program as Liberia Transitions into the Next Phase of Ebola Response
Global Communities Launches the PACS Program as Liberia Transitions into the Next Phase of Ebola Response By Katie Deierlein, Global Communities U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Deborah R. Malac speaks about the progress made in health systems to date and the work that still must be finished. Global Communities joined the governments of the U.S. and…
Read MoreBlogging from Nepal: Distributing Building Materials in Baruwa
Blogging from Nepal: Distributing Building Materials in Baruwa The devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April has devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals. Homes, buildings, and temples were reduced to rubble in the worst disaster to hit Nepal in 81 years. Global Communities is working to provide shelter and basic supplies to…
Read MoreCase Study of Sustainable Sanitation Projects: Community-Led Total Sanitation+
Case Study of Sustainable Sanitation Projects: Community-Led Total Sanitation+ in Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties, Liberia The “Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene” (IWASH) program goal was to make measurable, community-focused improvements in water supply, sanitation and hygiene in Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties in Liberia. Building on existing program frameworks, IWASH also included Ebola-related hygiene…
Read MoreBong County and Yomou Prefecture Continue their Partnership to Strengthen Ebola Monitoring
Bong County and Yomou Prefecture Continue their Partnership to Strengthen Ebola Monitoring By Katie Deierlein, Global Communities Bong County Superintendent Selena P Mappy and Yomou Prefecture Prefect Moustapha Forowe Conole enter the second cross-border meeting held between Bong and Yomou Counties to discuss Ebola surveillance. Bheta, Yomou Prefecture, Guinea – Leaders from Liberia and Guinea met on…
Read MoreNew Road Improves Lives of Nord Alexis Residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
New Road Improves Lives of Nord Alexis Residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti By Jude Martinez Claircidor, Global Communities Haiti Two years ago, it was impossible for vehicles turning into Nord Alexis Road from Avenue John Brown to reach Avenue Poupelard. Already suffering from decades of neglect, Nord Alexis Road had experienced severe pavement damage as a…
Read MoreLiberia Presents Papers on CLTS at AfricaSan Conference
Liberia Presents Papers on CLTS at AfricaSan Conference This story originally appeared on ShoutAfrica. Global Communities’ CLTS Technical Advisor George Woryonwon spoke about the progress, challenges and prospects of the WASH sector in Liberia at the 4th AfricaSan Conference in Dakar, Senegal. Liberia has presented papers at the 4th AfricaSan Conference in Dakar, Senegal on…
Read MoreLiberia Ponders Site for National Ebola Monument
Liberia Ponders Site for National Ebola Monument This story originally appeared on VOA News. MARGIBI COUNTY, LIBERIA – With Liberia being Ebola-free since the beginning of May, the government is discussing plans for erecting a national monument to remember the horrific time during which more than 4,000 Liberians died. One possible site is a cemetery outside Monrovia.…
Read MoreGlobal Communities 2014 Annual Report Available
The Global Communities 2014 Annual Report This year our annual report illustrates our work in the following areas: – Assisting Communities in Crisis – Building Resilient Communities – Communities of Innovation – Urban Communities – Investing in Communities with the Private Sector – Financial Inclusion and Education – Communities and the Changing Climate Please read more to…
Read MoreFact Sheet: Global Communities’ Approach to CLTS in Liberia
Global Communities’ Approach to CLTS in Liberia In Liberia, Global Communities adapted the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) methodology to more specifically suit the local WASH context – what we call CLTS+. Please read our fact sheet for more information on what additional compenents CLTS+ provides.
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