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Building More Resilient Communities in Ethiopia   Redirecting Ethiopian Communities to Overcome Vulnerability and Enhance Resilience (RECOVER) Global Communities implemented the RECOVER program, funded by USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, from 2011-14 to respond to the emergency needs in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Using an integrated approach, RECOVER combined disaster risk reduction strategies…

Global Communities Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing on Ebola On November 19, 2014, the U.S. House of  Representative’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations held a hearing on Ebola entitled “Fighting Ebola: A Ground-Level View.”  The current crisis has been the largest and most widespread outbreak of Ebola in history,…

With No Cure in Sight, Living with Ebola Becomes a Community Effort Mobilizing for education, sanitation, local engagement can help halt spread of disease. By Pia Wanak, Director of Humanitarian Assistance, Global Communities This article originally appeared in the Global Post. The news coming out of West Africa is nothing if not sobering. The number of…

Global Communities Supports Displaced Populations on World Refugee Day Global Communities regularly assists displaced individuals around the world and recognizes them on World Refugee Day on June 20, 2014. Providing for immediate needs such as food and shelter, as well as longer-term needs like permanent housing, education and job placement, Global Communities works closely with…

Rwanda 20 years On: The Future of Rwanda April 7th marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Twenty years later, people throughout Rwanda are coming together to remember the horrific events of 1994. At the same time, they are finding ways to move beyond the past and work together towards building a better future. …

Walmart Foundation, USAID & Global Communities Join Forces Through a $1 Million Expansion of a “Brighter Future” in Rwanda Women will receive community-based agricultural training through Farmer Field Schools, where they learn bio-intensive agricultural techniques that emphasize the production of corn, beans, and dairy, as well as nutrient-rich vegetables. Kigali – Today the U.S. Agency for International…

Global Communities and TOMS Creating Opportunities for Vulnerable Families in Rwanda Global Communities and TOMS have partnered together to distribute new shoes to children living in vulnerable communities in Rwanda. We are using the shoes as an incentive for families to participate in savings and lendings group training through our USAID Rwanda Higa Ubeho program.…

CEOs from Largest U.S.-Based Global NGO Alliance Call for Immediate, Unfettered Humanitarian Access in Syria Third anniversary of Syria war on March 15 ignites global #WithSyria campaign to end the bloodshed and meet dire needs of civilians WASHINGTON, DC—Fifty-two CEOs of major international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have signed on to a statement calling on all…

Ruts in the Road: A trip through Rwanda By Luis Blandon Luis Blandon visited Global Communities Rwanda’s projects during the Cracking the Nut conference in January 2014 and wrote this reflective piece after his visit. It was a deep rut in the dirt road. The first of a thousand I would experience. A common groove…

Global Communities in Rwanda: USAID Ejo Heza Program Video Having worked in Rwanda since 2005, Global Communities is currently implementing the USAID Ejo Heza (“brighter future”) program in Rwanda, which aims to improve the livelihoods and food consumption of 75,000 of the country’s very poor, particularly women. This video showcases the work Global Communities has…

Liberia: Partnering With Booker Washington Institute for Liberian Youth This story originally appeared on AllAfrica.com. As part of Chevron’s commitment to promoting social progress in Liberia, it has formed partnerships focused on education, a building block for improving the quality of life in communities. The company’s partnership with Booker Washington Institute (BWI) is just one…

Universal Children’s Day has been recognized annually on November 20th since 1954 by the United Nations to encourage all countries to promote activities that benefit the welfare of the children. Building on these ideas, the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the Convention on the…

Rwandans Bank on Banking as Avenue to Greater Gains By Jessica Massie, Education and Microfinance Consultant This article originally appeared in USAID Frontlines. An Integrated Savings and Lending Group meeting. Rwanda, the most densely populated country in Africa, faces many challenges on the road to economic growth. In 12 years working in the field, I have…

Photo Essay: Faces of South Sudan As the world’s newest nation, South Sudan is working to overcome more than two decades of civil war and is tackling the challenging process of rebuilding following the loss of an estimated 2 million lives, the displacement of over 4 million inhabitants and an almost total collapse of infrastructure.  …

Time to End Acceptance of Violence Against Women and Girls in South Sudan in Public and Private By Helen Animashaun, VSO volunteer working with the South Sudan Women Empowerment Network (SSWEN) This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post UK.  “The reality of life for women in the world’s newest country is harsh; it is full…