Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Project Concern International (PCI) is proud to be a partner of the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. program, which has now reached over 500,000 women and girls around the world, providing them with life skills education and training to help them succeed in their personal and professional lives. Since 2018, PCI has graduated 10,000…

SAN DIEGO – On International HPV Awareness Day, Project Concern International (PCI) stands with local and global health partners to increase awareness of the diseases and cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), and to educate people about prevention with early uptake of the HPV vaccine. Did you know that 92% of cancer-causing HPV infections can…

Through its state institution, INFOM, Guatemalan government and PCI will collaborate to scale PCI’s innovative Neighborhood Approach nationwide Project Concern International (PCI) has signed a groundbreaking agreement with the Government of Guatemala’s National Institute for Municipal Development (INFOM in Spanish) to bring PCI’s innovative approach to building resilient communities to neighborhoods across Guatemala. Through this…

Project Concern International to honor advocates working to empower women and girls in San Diego and around the world SAN DIEGO—Project Concern International (PCI), Southern California’s largest health and humanitarian organization, will host its 30th annual Hands Across Borders gala on Saturday, November 2, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. The event will recognize local…

Washington, D.C. – Rick Steves’ Europe announced Project Concern International (PCI) among the first recipients of the company’s Million-Dollar Climate Smart Commitment Grants. With this generous funding, PCI and local communities in the Western Highlands of Guatemala will tackle significant challenges to health, safety and environmental sustainability. Through the grant, PCI and local women leaders…

Silver Spring, Maryland (September 27, 2019) – Global Communities today announced the appointment of John Holdsclaw IV, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at the National Cooperative Bank, to its Board of Trustees. National Cooperative Bank (NCB) is a leading financial institution dedicated to providing banking solutions to cooperatives, their members and socially responsible organizations…

WASHINGTON – Together with more than 90 leading humanitarian and development organizations, Project Concern International (PCI) releases the following joint statement in response to the Administration’s recent steps to freeze funds for U.S. foreign assistance programs: “As organizations committed to addressing poverty and alleviating human suffering around the world, we stand together against any freezing of…

SAN DIEGO – On Sunday, April 28, more than 500 San Diegans will join Project Concern International’s (PCI) 11th annual Walk for Water in solidarity with girls and women around the world by carrying buckets of water along a 5k route to bring awareness to the global water crisis. Globally, 1 in 10 people lacks…

Nairobi, Kenya — Global Communities, an international non-governmental organization working in Kenya, today at the Cooperative University of Kenya (CUK), unveiled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperatives Leadership Engagement Advocacy & Research (CLEAR) program. Global Communities, an organization that has been supporting cooperatives worldwide to achieve their social and economic objectives for…

The Administration and Congress Should Agree on Budget to Protect Foreign Assistance WASHINGTON — PCI’s President & CEO, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, issued the following statement on the release of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2020 International Affairs Budget Proposal: “PCI is proud to partner with the U.S. Government in enhancing health, ending hunger, overcoming hardship and advancing…

Daniel Anthony, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities is pleased to announce that Daniel Anthony has joined Global Communities as Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs.  Anthony has extensive experience developing and implementing humanity-focused marketing and communications plans in corporate and nonprofit environments. In his new role,…

Rudy Cline-Thomas. Photo credit: Sports Business Daily. Global Communities today announced the appointment of Rudy Cline-Thomas, the founder and managing partner of Mastry, Inc. to its Board of Trustees. Mastry, Inc. specializes in identifying investment opportunities for Fortune 500 companies, early stage start-ups and professional athletes. Mr. Cline-Thomas is also a founding partner of the…

Funds will support Project Concern International’s efforts to enhance health, end hunger, overcome hardship, and advance women and girls in San Diego and worldwide SAN DIEGO — Project Concern International (PCI) hosted its 29th annual Hands Across Borders gala at Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Oct. 27. The event recognized local and global efforts to…