Sanitation & Hygiene
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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Saving Lives with a Little Soap and Water
Saving Lives with a Little Soap and Water New Behavior Change Communication Package Promotes Healthy Hygiene Practices Imagine saving 5,000 lives. This is one of …
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Innovation at Work: Plastic Latrine Slabs Address Ghana’s Sanitation Challenges
Innovation at Work: Plastic Latrine Slabs Address Ghana’s Sanitation Challenges USAID WASH for Health Project Providing Improved Sanitation to Households with Disabilities Anani Abeena, a …
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A Race against Time: Responding to Cholera Outbreaks in Ghana
A Race against Time: Responding to Cholera Outbreaks in Ghana When Cholera strikes, it is devastating. It moves quickly, infecting people who unknowingly pass it …
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Urban Sanitation: A Messy Problem for Habitat III
Urban Sanitation: A Messy Problem for Habitat III By Alberto Wilde, Ghana Country Director for Global Communities As we approach Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, one …
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Blog Entry: Humanity First
Humanity First Written by Elizabeth Adams, Technical Specialist for Agriculture at Global Communities This article originally appeared on Medium As a global development professional working …
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Promoting Better Sanitation and Waste Management for Healthier Communities in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
A march to promote clean neighborhoods and the start of the awareness campaign against waste. Promoting Better Sanitation and Waste Management for Healthier Communities in …
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Global Communities in India: Empowering Communities to Sustain Positive Change
Global Communities in India: Empowering Communities to Sustain Positive Change Since 2003, Global Communities has been partnering with India’s local governments, national ministries, corporations and …
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When The Sweet Potato Goes Viral: A New Approach to Nutrition Programming in Northern Ghana
When The Sweet Potato Goes Viral: A New Approach to Nutrition Programming in Northern Ghana This story originally appeared in the USAID IMPACT Blog. Before …
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Liberia’s First District Reaches “Open Defecation Free” Status with Support from Global Communities
Liberia’s First District Reaches “Open Defecation Free” Status with Support from Global Communities By Stephen Farshing, Global Communities VAHUN TOWN, LOFA COUNTY, LIBERIA – Vahun …
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Stopping Ebola in its Tracks: a Community-Led Response
The public view of the Ebola response was dominated by images and stories of medical workers and Ebola treatment units. But there is also the …
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