Food Security & Agriculture

DREAMS Partnership Finalist for 2018 P3 Impact Award
DREAMS Partnership Finalist for 2018 P3 Impact Award Originally posted on US Department of State website Finalists for the 2018 P3 Impact Award were announced …
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Facilitating a More Enabling Environment
This post was written by Karla Yoder, Economic Development Specialist at Global Communities and originally appeared on Feed the Future Agrilinks As market systems development …
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Publication: Resilience through Humanitarian Assistance: Agriculture in the Syria Conflict
Publication: Resilience through Humanitarian Assistance: Agriculture in the Syria Conflict Global Communities has been responding to the Syrian conflict since 2013. In that time, we …
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Video: John Deere Foundation and Global Communities Partnership
Video: John Deere Foundation and Global Communities Partnership Global Communities has been partnering with the John Deere Foundation since 2012 to implement community development projects …
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Global Communities and John Deere Foundation Expand Partnership in South America
Sowing Futures in Brazil and Argentina: Global Communities and John Deere Foundation Expand Partnership in South America Silver Spring, MD  (April 13, 2018) – Global …
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VIP: Evan Bartlett, Using Participatory Approaches in Agriculture: Farmer Field Schools and Kitchen Gardens
VIP Evan Bartlett: Using Participatory Approaches in Agriculture: Farmer Field Schools and Kitchen Gardens Rwanda, 29 May-28 July 2017 Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) are a …
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The Vital Role of Business in Global Development
The Vital Role of Business in Global Development Removing all barriers to mutually beneficial partnerships is smart business and good for our communities. By David …
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Community Leaders Making a Difference in Brazil
Community Leaders Making a Difference in Brazil The Global Communities Brasil Sowing Futures program is strengthening neighborhoods in Horizontina by identifying and building the capacity of community leaders. In these …
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Cooperation Among Ugandan Farmers: Cultivating Social Capital
Cooperation Among Ugandan Farmers: Cultivating Social Capital RESEARCH ARTICLE: J.L. Morrow, Jr., Richard Patrick Joyce III, William J. McMahon, Antonio M. DeMaia, S. Caleb McVicker, …
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Brazil Sowing Futures: Bathroom Remodeling Creates Awareness and Unity Within Community
Bathroom Remodeling Creates Awareness and Unity Within Community Rehabilitation Action took place at the Deolinda Maneira Severo School, in the Jardim Oliveira Camargo neighborhood, in …
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The Soccer School that Teaches More than a Sport: Respect, Friendship and Unity
The Soccer School that Teaches More than a Sport: Respect, Friendship and Unity Lusinir Martins Chaves, 25 years old, has moved neighborhood, city and state …
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Global Communities Moline: Floreciente Association Emerges
Global Communities Moline: Floreciente Association Emerges Floreciente is a largely Hispanic, lower-income neighborhood in Moline, IL. The close-knit area has a history of organizing around cultural …
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AIMS Program: Developing the Horticulture Sector in Malawi
AIMS Program: Developing the Horticulture Sector in Malawi By Deborah Kafanikhale The USDA-funded Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) program, implemented by Global Communities (GC) …
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Honduran Farmers Prize Rainwater as Most Precious Harvest
Honduran Farmers Prize Rainwater as Most Precious Harvest Improving prospects for farmers who struggle to produce food through years of drought may also help stem …
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Combating Food Insecurity in Kenya
Combating Food Insecurity in Kenya Earlier this month, the Government of Kenya declared a drought emergency, placing the number affected by food insecurity at more …
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Cooperatives: Building Success Together
Cooperatives: Building Success Together With over 60 years of experience in building capacity around the world, Global Communities focuses on the five key dimensions of …
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Agriculture & Food Security Programming
Agriculture & Food Security Programming Global Communities’ agriculture and food security programs aim to improve livelihoods through increasing agricultural production and sales and enhancing food security …
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Supporting Community Based Nutrition Program and Growth Monitoring in Rwanda
Supporting Community Based Nutrition Program and Growth Monitoring in Rwanda Angele Uzamukunda is a nutritionist at the Kabuye health center, where she supervises the Community …
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