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New USAID-funded Program to Strengthen Worker Cooperatives in Guatemala and Kenya

Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities announces a new award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to…

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Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel

#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further…

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Study Led by Global Communities Generates Novel Evidence on Gender Equality in the Context of Nutrition and Parenting Programs  

Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities announces the publication of original research in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine…

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Global Communities Responds to Devastating Earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria

On February 6, 2023, magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction across 91,000…

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Public University and USAID Program to Strengthen Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka – On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity…

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Carrie Hessler-Radelet Steps into New Role as Global Communities’ President & CEO

Silver Spring, MD, Oct 03, 2022 — Carrie Hessler-Radelet stepped into a new role as President & CEO of the…

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Global Communities to Expand School Feeding Projects in Tanzania and Madagascar

USDA awards $30 million for sustainability activities and new programming Silver Spring, Md. – On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of…

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USAID and Equity Bank partner to unlock $5M in lending to artisanal and small-scale mining operators in eastern DRC

Kinshasa, DRC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Equity BCDC have partnered to unlock financial services…

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USAID and Equity Bank partner to unlock $5M in lending to artisanal and small-scale mining operators in eastern DRC

Kinshasa, DRC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Equity BCDC have partnered to unlock financial services…

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USAID’S Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project Launches Refiners Community of Practice to Help Set Up Responsible Gold Supply Chain from Eastern DRC

A pre-competitive and collaborative group of refiners familiar with the challenges of sourcing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold from…

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Global Communities Board of Trustees Announce Carrie Hessler-Radelet as Incoming President & CEO

Current CEO David A. Weiss to retire after more than a dozen years of leadership; VP of Humanitarian Assistance Pia…

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Global Communities Stands with Ukrainian Colleagues

Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities today issued a statement of support for Ukrainian colleagues and their families. CEO David…

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Responsible Gold Innovation Facility Announces Five Inaugural Awards

Fund established by USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project, implemented by Global Communities in partnership with Levin Sources, to catalyze…

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Global Communities Welcomes First Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

Deborah Harris to lead organization-wide effort to advance equity Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities, an organization working at the…

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Global Communities to Support School Meals in Madagascar

USDA awards $25 million for inaugural McGovern-Dole school feeding project Silver Spring, Md. – On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of…

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Global Communities, PCI Complete Merger

Unified organization brings deeper expertise, broader reach to urgent development challenges Silver Spring, Md. – On September 1, 2021, a significant merger…

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Global Communities Responds to Recent Earthquake in Haiti

On August 14, 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti’s southern departments of Nippes, Grande Anse and Sud, which have a…

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Virtual Signing Ceremony Announcing AUIS & Bell Finance Seminar for Private Sector Development

SILVER SPRING, MD. (June 28, 2021) – Global Communities CEO David Weiss was proud to participate in a virtual signing…

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