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How Oral Information Management Tools Boost Women’s Financial Literacy and Savings in Ethiopia

Savings groups—often referred to as informal community banks—are small groups of people who save together and lend to each other…

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Local Plumber Turned Entrepreneur Champions Sanitation for All in Ghana

In the bustling district of Sagnarigu, Ghana, one name is quickly becoming synonymous with positive change: Awal. As a Digni-Loo…

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Humanity at Risk: Addressing Challenges to Principled Humanitarian Action

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs. Audio production by Kallista Zormelo. For decades, the humanitarian principles of humanity,…

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Cultivating New Leaders, Healthier Futures through Family Gardens

San Francisco de Cones is a peaceful mountain village in Honduras known for its year-round temperate climate and fertile land,…

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School Meals Expand the Right to Food for a Better Life and Future

By Joseph Bangnikon, Sr. Technical Advisor, Food Security Many children in low-income countries endure their entire school day without a…

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Women Forward: Closing the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity

By Chloe Pan While many traditional approaches to improving food security outcomes focus on addressing farmers’ agricultural knowledge and access…

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Strengthening Partnerships and Governance for Sustainable WASH Solutions in Indigenous Communities: Deepening Our Understanding of Local Needs and Challenges

By Gigi Dupuy & Marc Valentin While most people have access to basic drinking water in Guatemala, many rural areas,…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Positive Impact in Brazil

In 2014, Global Communities arrived in Brazil in partnership with the John Deere Foundation to implement the Sowing Futures program…

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Marking One Year of Devastating War and Bloodshed

Statement by Carrie Hessler-Radelet, President and CEO of Global Communities With deep concern and a commitment to peace and humanity,…

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Humanitarian Photographer Steven Wade Adams on Preserving the African Pastoralist’s Way of Life

By Steven Wade Adams Africa is filled with a vast, rich mix of people and cultures, each with their own…

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Pass the Mic: Localizing Child Protection Interventions in Ukraine’s Humanitarian Context

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs Global Communities has a rich history of implementing Child Protection in Emergencies…

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Global Communities Marks 10-year Anniversary of the Women Empowered Initiative in Guatemala

Guatemala City – On August 30, 2024, more than 80 distinguished guests gathered in Guatemala City to celebrate the 10-year…

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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…

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Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Youth in Sri Lanka with New IT Center

By Rebecca Jayatissa Perched on a hill 13 kilometers away from Deniyaya town in Sri Lanka, MR/Ensalwatta Tamil Vidyalaya is…

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Promoting Evidence-Based Approaches to HIV: Our Posters at AIDS 2024

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs In July 2024, more than 11,000 people attended AIDS 2024 – the…

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Putting People First in the HIV Response: Reflections from AIDS 2024

By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs It has been more than 40 years since the first cases of…

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The Role of International Organizations in the Localization Movement: Insights from Our Partnership with Project Concern Zambia

By Chioma Okafor, Senior Technical Advisor, Local Capacity Strengthening The global development community has reached the consensus that local leadership…

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Gaza: New Israeli orders force thousands in Deir al-Balah to flee again, and disrupt last aid hub

New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers from areas in…

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