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Project 360: Supporting Families Before, During and After Disaster
By Jessica Ayala When wildfires rage, power grids fail or heat waves strike, most families worry about staying safe, but for pregnant individuals and new parents, the stakes are even higher. Disaster preparedness and response...
Global Communities Awarded $50,000 Grant to Expand Trafficking Prevention Program and Protect Vulnerable Youth in San Diego
San Diego, CA — Global Communities is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Community Grant Program to expand Project ROOTS—an innovative and...
Innovation in Action: A Q&A with Radhika Bhavsar on Driving Positive Impact
By Maureen Simpson If you ask Radhika "Rad" Bhavsar, innovation is meant to be uncomfortable. Valuable breakthroughs and insights rarely come packaged without this necessary rite of passage; the key is trusting the process. "I...
Global Communities to Honor Humanitarian Leaders at 2024 Hands Across Borders Gala
SAN DIEGO – Global Communities, a leading health and humanitarian organization committed to saving lives, advancing equity, and securing strong futures worldwide, will host its annual Hands Across Borders gala on Friday, November 8, 2024,...
Promoting Positive Youth Development & the Advancement of Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Global Communities has implemented youth-centered programs focused on civic engagement, economic development, health, and violence prevention in more than 15 countries around the world. Our approach is rooted in the principles of positive youth development...
Pass the Mic: Reinvigorating Global Efforts to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs at Global Communities In 2012, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Governments of India and...
Reflecting on the COVID-19 Response Program’s Impact in San Diego
In May 2020, the world could not fathom what the future had in store, nor could Global Communities (then Project Concern International) envision the myriad of needs we would serve in response to the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Response Program Summary Approach
From August 2020 to June 2022, Global Communities’ COVID-19 Response Program addressed health equity issues across San Diego County by offering contact tracing and providing vaccine education and outreach services. The programmatic approach specialized in...