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Celebrating Fathers Across the Globe

June 18, 2017

Padre. Bambo. Baba. Pitaji. Dad. No father is the same, but by any name he has the potential to help transform the health and well-being of his community and family. In the spirit of honoring those who have embraced this role and challenge, we asked Project Concern International (PCI) staff to help us highlight a…

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More Than Something to Drink: Water & Long Lasting Development

March 22, 2017

More Than Something to Drink: Water & Long Lasting Development By Franky Li, WASH Technical Advisor for Global Communities  |  This article originally appeared on Medium. Women in Ghana are often forced to walk long distances to bring back water for their families. Water is a basic necessity for life. World Water Day is today, highlighting this fact,…

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A Race against Time: Responding to Cholera Outbreaks in Ghana

March 6, 2017

A Race against Time: Responding to Cholera Outbreaks in Ghana When Cholera strikes, it is devastating. It moves quickly, infecting people who unknowingly pass it on to others. High-density communities around city centers are often the hardest hit by an outbreak, and efforts to contain the disease become a race against time. Since the early…

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PCI Loves Peace Corps

March 1, 2017

It was 56 years ago today that President Kennedy established the Peace Corps and began a legacy of Americans serving abroad. Over the years, the Peace Corps has attracted more than 225,000 motivated changemakers to promote world peace and friendship in 141 countries across the globe. The international development community is full of Returned Peace…

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From the Streets of Zambia to the Big Stage

February 9, 2017

Project Concern International (PCI) has been taking a community-based approach to promoting health in Zambia since 1996. We recently celebrated the 20 year anniversary of PCI Zambia and reminisced on the transformational changes we’ve seen. PCI Interim CEO Mark O’Donnell went there to join the festivities. There, he was reunited with former PCI beneficiary Tobias…

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Global Communities in Lebanon: Agriculture

February 9, 2017

Global Communities in Lebanon: Agriculture Lebanon Apple Production Agriculture is Lebanon’s third most important sector, employing about 15% of the active population. Global Communities has been instrumental in supporting and expanding agricultural businesses in Lebanon by working closely with the USDA-funded Lebanon Apple Production Improvement Program (LAPI), which introduced a mechanism for quality control and…

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Beyond the Basics: Holistic Humanitarian Assistance for Syrians

February 1, 2017

Beyond the Basics: Holistic Humanitarian Assistance for Syrians By Margo Berends  |  This article originally appeared in American Diplomacy. The Syrian conflict continues to tear apart communities, families, lives and livelihoods. Millions have been displaced by the violence, either within Syria or across its borders, and the refugee crisis reverberates across the Middle East, Europe and…

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Zambia at 20: Celebrating Lifesaving Partnerships on World AIDS Day

December 1, 2016

Here at PCI, we envision an AIDS-free generation and an end to the AIDS epidemic. And this World AIDS Day, we’re celebrating the significant progress made to end HIV/AIDS worldwide – and specifically highlighting our impact in Zambia. Since the early 1990s, we’ve been active in the HIV/AIDS response and our work spans the range…

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USAID-RING Feed the Future Project Thrives in Northern Region

November 10, 2016

USAID-RING Feed the Future Project Thrives in Northern Region This article first appeared on Citifmonline |  By Abdul Karim Naatogmah Over 2,000 female beneficiaries of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Feed the Future mission, have started harvesting 100 acres of orange-fleshed sweet potato cultivated in 70 communities of 17 districts in…

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All Roads Lead to Home

October 19, 2016

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InterAction Announces $1.2 Billion Refugee And Humanitarian Assistance Pledge

September 19, 2016

InterAction Announces $1.2 Billion Refugee And Humanitarian Assistance Pledge Group of 31 international NGOs commit over $1 billion in private resources to help address global refugee crisis over the next three years. WASHINGTON – InterAction – the largest U.S. alliance of international nongovernmental organizations—announced a commitment today by 31 of its members* to collectively invest over…

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Allowing Refugees to Better Their Communities Results in Big Benefits

September 14, 2016

Allowing Refugees to Better Their Communities Results in Big Benefits By David Weiss, President and CEO, Global Communities This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post. The approaching UN General Assembly summit on refugees and migrants promises to bring attention to humane and coordinated approaches to addressing the needs of the millions of displaced individuals around…

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“I did not know I was being radicalized”: understanding violent extremism

August 10, 2016

“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…

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Ensuring a Healthy Future for Families in San Diego

June 7, 2016

By Christa Davis and Dr. Maria Lourdes F. Reyes We’ve all experienced the discomfort of a hygiene “incident”: running out of soap before showering, forgetting to brush our teeth, or needing to change our baby’s diaper only to realize we’ve used the last diaper in the pack! These occurrences are annoying, but also manageable. But…

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The Power of Porridge: Fighting Malnutrition With Local Ingredients

May 25, 2016

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Nancy E. Roman Joins Global Communities’ Board of Trustees

April 25, 2016

Nancy E. Roman Joins Global Communities’ Board of Trustees Silver Spring, Maryland – Global Communities today announced the appointment of Nancy E. Roman, President and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, to its Board of Trustees. “We are so pleased to welcome Ms. Roman to the Board of Global Communities,” said Robert A. Mosbacher,…

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Combating a Cholera Outbreak in Malawi

March 7, 2016

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PCI Staff Celebrate Peace Corps’ 55 Years of Service

March 2, 2016

Did you know that Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) currently serve in 63 countries around the world? In Tanzania and Botswana, PCVs have volunteered on several PCI projects. There’s been an effective synergy in this collaboration and the partnership has lead to more meaningful results and greater impact. This week, PCI joins the Peace Corps community…

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