Parenting Groups Helping Solve Household Conflict in Rwanda
Parenting Groups Helping Solve Household Conflict in Rwanda Viviane Mukandekezi is a mother of five children in Kinazi, Southern Rwanda. She and her husband are both workers in fields surrounding their village. Beside the poverty the family is facing, Viviane was overwhelmed with the growing responsibility at home. As life became more challenging, her husband slowly…
Read MoreSupporting 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 Based Nutrition Program (CBNP) and growth monitoring sessions for children under five from the villages of Kabeza, Nyagasozi, Burizira, and Rebero in the district of Gasabo. Since August of this year,…
Read MoreKenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE)
Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Evaluation Summary In Kenya, high poverty, insecurity, poor health outcomes, substance abuse and low levels of education make young people, especially girls, vulnerable to a variety of risks such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Diseases (STDs), and Sexual…
Read MoreUnintended Consequences: How Fighting HIV in Kenya Created Benefits Beyond Health
Unintended Consequences: How Fighting HIV in Kenya Created Benefits Beyond Health Written by Betty Adera, Chief of Party for Global Communities’ DREAMS Initiative in Kenya This article originally appeared on Medium and Reuters Alertnet The threat posed by HIV and AIDS in East Africa is nothing new. For years, we have seen efforts to curb the…
Read MoreEnsuring the Electrify Africa Act & the Power Africa Initiative Can Create Sustainable Change
Ensuring the Electrify Africa Act & the Power Africa Initiative can create sustainable change This article first appeared on The Hill Blog | By Robyn McGuckin, Vice President for International Operations, Global Communities In today’s partisan environment, we don’t expect most legislation to make it to the floor for a vote, let alone pass both chambers and…
Read MoreDr. Rajiv Shah on Global Communities’ Impact on Ebola Response in Liberia
Dr. Rajiv Shah on Global Communities’ Impact on Ebola Response in Liberia Former Administrator of USAID, Dr. Rajiv Shah, speaks about Global Communites’ role in the response to Ebola in Liberia at an event led by CSIS called “Enriching the Policy Ecosystem: Broadening the Talent Base.”
Read MoreUsing Evidence to Reduce Poverty in the World’s Poorest Places
Using Evidence to Reduce Poverty in the World’s Poorest Places By Milton Funes, Director of Program Impact and Learning at Global Communities This article was originally published on Reuters Alertnet. The first Sustainable Development Goal is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere.” Underlying that simple call to action is a complex requirement –…
Read MoreKenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Final Evaluation
Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Final Evaluation In Kenya, high poverty, insecurity, poor health outcomes, substance abuse and low levels of education make young people, especially girls, vulnerable to a variety of risks such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Diseases (STDs), and…
Read MoreMENA YES: Adapting and Sustaining Demand-Driven Training Programs
Adapting and Sustaining Demand-Driven Training Programs: A Case Study from the Middle East While the unprecedented transitions taking place in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been greatly stimulated by the activism of youth seeking better future for themselves and their societies, the region has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world. In…
Read MoreThe Peacemaker (VIDEO)
The Peacemaker Global Communities’ Selline Korir is a peace-builder in Nairobi, Kenya. Through the USAID Kenya Tuna Uwezo program, her efforts have transformed the lives of thousands of Kenyans and have led to some of Kenya’s most peaceful elections.
Read MoreBuilding a Healthy, Prosperous and Bright Future in Rwanda
Building a Healthy, Prosperous and Bright Future in Rwanda Global Communities has been working with USAID and Feed The Future to help 125,000 Rwandans live healthier, more prosperous and secure lives. The USAID Ejo Heza was a program that helped rural households build their economic resiliency and food security through a range of integrated activities…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Improving Gender Communication among Households in Rwanda
Alexander and Sarah in the banana field that they cultivate together. Alexander’s second try at banana growing was successful because he included his wife in the planning and decision making. Success Story: Improving Gender Communication among Households in Rwanda Alexander Nsengimana once prided himself on being the head of the household and making all the…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Ghana Hosts National Youth in Construction Summit
Global Communities Ghana Hosts National Youth in Construction Summit Two days ago, Global Communities Ghana hosted the National Youth in Construction Summit as part of YIEDIE (Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment). The Summit brought together stakeholders from the government, private sector, NGOs, academia and media to discuss how to promote economic opportunities for…
Read More“I did not know I was being radicalized”: understanding violent extremism
“I did not know I was being radicalized”: understanding violent extremism Preventing violent extremism must be led by local voices. The solutions cannot from the outside, but from the same people who would become the extremists This article originally appeared in Thomson Reuters Foundation News.Written by Selline Korir, Global Communities Those words were spoken to…
Read MoreGlobal Communities Liberia Receives Golden Image Award
Global Communities Liberia Receives Golden Image Award This article first appeared on Reuters Alertnet On July 21st, the Global Communities Liberia team was honored by the Government of Liberia to be a recipient of the Golden Image Award (GIA). First envisioned in 2010 and endorsed by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the GIA is premised on…
Read MoreWhy the Global Food Security Act Matters
Participants in the Ejo Heza program show off their improved crop yields Why the Global Food Security Act Matters Originally published on Medium By Elizabeth Adams, Global Communities Technical Specialist for Agriculture In today’s polarized political environment, even issues that once received broad bipartisan support have become divisive flashpoints. So the recent passage of the Global…
Read MoreHarvest Losses High in Rwanda: How to turn post-harvest loss into income generation and food security
Harvest Losses High in Rwanda: How to turn post-harvest loss into income generation and food security By Emile Nsengumuremyi, Senior Program Officer & Agronomist, EMIRGE / Rwanda This article originally appeared in Global Cooperative Development Learning Platform. A cooperative farmer in Rwanda demonstrates post-harvest handling for maize. Post-harvest losses are food losses. Each step of…
Read MoreA Community-led Approach to Addressing the Roots of Violence in Nairobi
A Community-led Approach to Addressing the Roots of Violence in Nairobi Violence and conflict have always threatened communities, but in a world defined by globalization, urbanization, mass media, and other trends fueling the rapid movement of people and information across the world, community conflict has the potential to escalate into global crises. Poorer areas often experience disproportionate violence fueled…
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