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Case Study: Global Communities’ Approach to CLTS in Liberia
Global Communities’ Approach to CLTS: Enhancing a Proven Methodology for Liberia Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an effective, affordable and adaptable approach to eliminate open defecation. It promotes universal sanitation access while reducing community dependence on donor subsidy and fosters community buy-in and demand for safe sanitation and improved hygiene. Global Communities has adapted the…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Receives OPIC’s 2015 Impact Award for its Support to Entrepreneurs in Lebanon
Global Communities Receives Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s 2015 Impact Award for Access to Finance for its Support to Entrepreneurs in Lebanon Washington, DC – Global Communities is pleased to announce that it has received the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) 2015 Impact Award for Access to Finance for the work of Vitas Lebanon, its microfinance institution…
Read MoreVitas Lebanon and Fransabank Partnering to Help Microentrepreneurs
Vitas Lebanon and Fransabank Partnering to Help Microentrepreneurs Since 2007, Vitas Lebanon and Fransabank have worked together to offer a small loan program to microenterprise owners in rural, underserved areas of Lebanon. The goal of the program is to help microentreprenuers who find themselves excluded from traditional circles of lending and borrowing gain access to…
Read MoreWhat E-vouchers Can Do in Yemen
What E-vouchers Can Do in Yemen By Molly Anders, Devex Roberta Contin, Global Communities country director in Yemen, says e-vouchers are even more crucial in the Middle Eastern country as instability spreads. Through the U.S. Food for Peace program, Global Communities uses e-vouchers to implement a three-year program and connect 23,360 households with critical food…
Read MoreBlogging from Nepal: The Road to Chautara
Blogging from Nepal: The Road to Chautara 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 assessing the damage and working to provide shelter and…
Read MoreMartha’s Story
Martha’s Story Martha and her daughters Angie, Tatiana, and Yenis. Martha Lucía Londoño eyes light up every time she thinks of her three daughters, for they give her strength and motivation to create a new life. Martha is originally from San Rafael, a municipality located southeast of Antioquia, a region in Colombia whose fortune once depended…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Participates in Seminar on Building Strong Smallholder Supply Chains
Global Communities Participates in Seminar on Building Strong Smallholder Supply Chains IFC Panel and webcast with Kristin Wilcox, Marise Blom (SCOPEinsight) and Tom Herlehy (Land O’Lakes) On May 6, 2015, Global Communities’ Program Manager for Cooperative Development Kristin Wilcox participated in the IFC seminar and live webcast on “Building Strong Smallholder Supply Chains.” This half…
Read MoreIncluCity’s Virtuous Cycle
IncluCity’s Virtuous Cycle A Case Study of Global Communities’ work with the Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assemblies in Ghana Global Communities is implementing IncluCity – Improving Governance and Services for Ghana’s Urban Poor, a four-year, $4 million governance program in Ghana funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation begun in October 2011. IncluCity seeks…
Read MoreLiberia Reaches Monumental 42 Days Free From Ebola
Liberia Reaches Monumental 42 Days Free From Ebola By Emily Galloway, Global Communities MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia observed yesterday a significant landmark in the fight against Ebola, bringing together numerous speakers to celebrate with the huge crowds of Liberians who gathered for the occasion. The speakers ranged from survivors and health workers to the President of the…
Read MoreNeighborhood Revitalization and New Life for Residents of Legrand II
Neighborhood Revitalization and New Life for Residents of Legrand II By Jude Martinez Claircidor, Global Communities Haiti “Before the project, access to the corridor was very difficult…Now everything has changed.” – Thierry Tresilien, resident of Legrand II Like most…
Read MoreOlive’s Story: Promoting Early Childhood Development through Playgroups in Rwanda
Olive’s Story “She is learning so many things that I cannot teach her at home and the playgroup is really helping to prepare her to succeed in school.” Like most parents, the day Olive gave birth to Muhirwa, she decided she would do everything in her power to help her daughter succeed. Olive knew this…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Recognized as Monrovia Medical Unit Closes
Global Communities Recognized as Monrovia Medical Unit Closes By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities On April 30th the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU) – a 25-bed hospital dedicated to providing care to healthcare workers who became infected with Ebola during the crisis – was closed by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps and handed…
Read MoreUSAID Local Governance Program Launches Social Media Campaign for Inclusive Education in Nicaragua
USAID Local Governance Program Launches Social Media Campaign for Inclusive Education in Nicaragua The USAID Local Governance Program (LGP), together with eight partner organizations, launched a social media campaign (Pa Ti, Pa Mi, Educacion Si, pero Incluyente) urging for increased investment in inclusive education for vulnerable populations in the Southern Caribbean region. The central message…
Read MoreAs Ebola Response Continues, CLTS Running Strong in Rural Liberia
As Ebola Response Continues, CLTS Running Strong in Rural Liberia By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities Children from Cotton Tree, an ebola-affected village using a new reed-based hand washing station GBARNGA, LIBERIA – This week in Bong County, the National Technical Coordinating Unit (NTCU) – responsible for setting Liberia’s national WASH guidelines – verified 29 new…
Read MoreLeading by Example – Students Celebrate Earth Day in Accra Ghana
Leading by Example – Students Celebrate Earth Day in Accra Ghana Students using one of the new handwashing stations at the school. It’s “Our Turn to Lead” is the theme for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and that’s just what students are doing in a cluster of four schools in the Greater Accra region…
Read MoreReducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence on Adult Noncognitive Investments in Liberia
Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence on Adult Noncognitive Investments in Liberia Global Communities partnered with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and the National Ex-combatants Peacebuilding Initiative (NEPI) to better understand the conditions and needs of urban youth in Monrovia. This experimental program and evaluation tested the existence of economic and psychological poverty traps, as well…
Read MoreJobs and Jail Might Not Keep Young Men Out of Crime, But How About Therapy?
Jobs and Jail Might Not Keep Young Men Out of Crime, But How About Therapy? By Chris Blattman This story originally appeared in the Washington Post. In too many countries, poor and unemployed young men are recruited into riots, election thuggery and rebellions. High-crime neighborhoods are a problem in almost every big city. Most solutions…
Read MoreWorking to Beat Ebola Along the Border
Working to Beat Ebola Along the Border By Alice Urban, Global Communities This story originallt appeared on the USAID IMPACT blog. Liberia’s main border crossings officially opened February 22, bringing to an end six months of prohibited international foot and vehicle traffic put in place by the Ebola crisis. But the actual opening of the…
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