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How to Ensure the Most Vulnerable Youth Participate in Your Program
How to Ensure the Most Vulnerable Youth Participate in Your Program Youth participants invite other youth to participate in program activities The goal of Global Communities’ Sowing Futures program in Brazil is to “build the capacity of communities and local institutions to prioritize needs and mobilize resources that improve socio-economic conditions, particularly for at-risk youth.”…
Read MoreLiberian Traditional Leaders Honor Global Communities’ Country Director
Liberian Traditional Leaders Honor Global Communities’ Country Director By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities MONROVIA, LIBERIA – In Pieter deVries’ last days as Country Director for Liberia, members of the Traditional Council paid a memorable visit to Global Communities’ Monrovia office. Chairlady Fetta Saah (Lofa), Chief Momo Kaizoulu (Grand Cape Mount), Chief Samuel Tweh (Nimba) and…
Read MoreThe Village That Beat Ebola: How One Liberian Community Avoided the Outbreak
The Village That Beat Ebola: How One Liberian Community Avoided the Outbreak By Kayla Ruble This story originally appeared on VICE News. It takes just 30 minutes for Kolako to walk from his home in Guinea to the small Liberian border village of Vonema for work. The man, who appears to be in his forties,…
Read MoreKenya Sets Pace for East Africa by Digitalising Blood Bank Processes
Kenya Sets Pace for East Africa by Digitalising Blood Bank Processes Kenya last month became the first country in East Africa to fully automate it blood bank processes when the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) installed the electronic system in its national office and all the Regional Blood Transfusion Centres (RBTCs), covering the entire…
Read MoreEmpowering Disabled Populations and their Families on Corn Island, Nicaragua
Empowering Disabled Populations and their Families on Corn Island, Nicaragua In order to empower the deaf population on Corn Island, Global Communities supported a project to teach them sign language to improve their ability to communicate and help bring them out of isolation. Under the USAID Local Governance Program, Global Communities worked with the Federation…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Celebrates 30 Years of Continuous Programming in Honduras
This month marks 30 years of continuous programming by Global Communities in Honduras. Global Communities began working in Honduras in 1985 under the USAID-funded Cooperative Neighborhood Improvement and Job Program for Central America. A regional program with a total $10 million in funding, Global Communities established six country offices in Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Costa…
Read MoreWalmart and USAID Partner to Change Lives of the Rural Poor in Rwanda
Walmart and USAID Partner to Change Lives of the Rural Poor in Rwanda By Teri Blandon, Global Communities. This article originally appeared on the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizen Center blog. In rural communities across the developing world, small farmers lack education on basic farming techniques, instead relying on traditional practices that hurt…
Read MoreChallenges and Alternatives for the Adaptation to Climate Change in Nicaragua
Challenges and Alternatives for the Adaptation to Climate Change in Nicaragua US Ambassador Phyllis M. Powers reiterates the importance of community participation in the preparation of climate adaptation plans. The USAID Local Governance Program (LGP) is helping to address climate change adaptation issues in the Southern Caribbean Coast Region (RACCS) of Nicaragua by improving the…
Read MoreHome Sweet Home: Housing Solutions for Urban IDPs
Home Sweet Home: Housing Practices and Tools that Support Durable Solutions for Urban IDPs Despite a longstanding recognition of the need to improve the response of actors addressing urban displacement, there is a lack of guidance on how to do this and a limited knowledge of practices that have successfully addressed the housing, tenure security…
Read MoreGuinea and Liberia Publically Discuss the Importance of Border Surveillance and Coordination
Guinea and Liberia Publically Discuss the Importance of Border Surveillance and Coordination By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities Hundreds welcome the Liberian delegation to Bossou, Guinea. On March 24th Global Communities staff attended an historic bilateral meeting on cross-border surveillance in Lola, Guinea. This was the first of six such gatherings between Nimba and Lola…
Read MoreFechado parceria com FAHOR para estudo de mercado de trabalho
Fechado parceria com FAHOR para estudo de mercado de trabalho Reunião da Equipe de Global Communities e FAHOR Em busca de atender um dos objetivos principais do Programa Semeando o Futuro, que é fornecer às pessoas em condição de risco oportunidades de emprego através de treinamento vocacional e estágios com parceiros do setor privado em…
Read MoreLíderes da comunidade participaram de capacitações da metodologia de desenvolvimento comunitário – PACE
Líderes da comunidade participaram de capacitações da metodologia de desenvolvimento comunitário – PACE Participantes das Oficinas PACE é a metodologia de desenvolvimento comunitário de Global Communities. É um processo estruturado para reforçar a capacidade das comunidades locais para que trabalham em conjunto no mapeamento de seus bens e fortalezas, identificar as suas necessidades prioritárias e,…
Read MoreMais de 100 pessoas participaram do lançamento do Programa Semeando o Futuro
Mais de 100 pessoas participaram do lançamento do Programa Semeando o Futuro O programa Semeando o Futuro iniciou as atividades em Horizontina no mês de setembro de 2014. O programa com duração prevista para três anos, veio em parceria entre a Fundação John Deere e Global Communities. Discurso do Sr. Jon Allen, Diretor do Programa…
Read MoreComo garantir que os jovens mais vulneráveis estão participando de seu programa?
Como garantir que os jovens mais vulneráveis estão participando de seu programa? Jovens participantes do programa Semeando o Futuro convidando demais jovens do bairro A meta do programa Semeando o Futuro é “reforçar a capacidade das comunidades e instituições locais para que priorizem as necessidades e mobilizem os recursos para que melhorem as condições socioeconômicas,…
Read More5 Passos para o sucesso do engajamento e mobilização da comunidade
5 Passos para o sucesso do engajamento e mobilização da comunidade Semeando o Futuro está utilizando o modelo de desenvolvimento comunitário, PACE, de Global Communities, para envolver as comunidades-alvo no Brasil e para começar a desenvolver a capacidade ao nível da comunidade para identificar as prioridades, planejar a longo prazo, criar projetos, mobilizar investimentos em…
Read MoreSeleção das comunidades para início do programa Semeando o Futuro em Horizontina
Seleção das comunidades para início do programa Semeando o Futuro em Horizontina Pessoas-chaves da comunidade participantes da entrevista para seleção das comunidades. Durante o mês de agosto a setembro de 2014 foi realizado uma entrevista com pessoas-chaves na comunidade de Horizontina para coletar dados e proceder com a escolha das comunidades ao qual a Global…
Read MoreMy Family From My Eyes: Empowering Families in Colombia (VIDEO)
My Family From My Eyes: Empowering Families in Colombia Decades of civil conflict have torn Colombian communities apart. Repairing the economic and social fabric of these communities requires restoring basic services, creating opportunities for improved livelihoods and rebuilding trust among residents and local government. Through the ANDA (Go Forward) program, Global Communities is working with some…
Read MoreAppreciative Review of Capacity (ARC): Organizational Self-Assessment and Development
Appreciative Review of Capacity (ARC): Organizational Self-Assessment and Development The Appreciative Review of Capacity © (ARC) is an organizational development process designed by Global Communities for civil society organizations to measure and improve their ability to fulfill their mission, manage quality projects and services and achieve long-term sustainability. We have successfully applied this methodology with more than 40…
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