When the floodwaters started rushing through Celina Tembe’s home, a neighbor helped Celina and her three children to safety. “In the past, we knew that during the winter there would be no rain,” says Celina. “But nowadays it has become… normal.” Most of Celina’s neighborhood in Boane District, Mozambique, was under water. She and her […]
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Community health worker Marc Ilboudo often provides care to the very youngest children in his village. Most days, he conducts at-home visits for families living in Pousghin, approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital city. Other days, patients come directly to his home.
Innocent was only 6 years old when his father died from an AIDS-related illness. Soon after the little boy began feeling sick himself. After visiting multiple health centers, Innocent eventually ended up at the Baylor Foundation in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe, and was put on lifesaving antiretroviral medicines (ARVs).
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When Farida Tiemtoré was a 23-year-old student she had big dreams. “I said to myself, ‘Why not create something on the internet to enable people to get the right information?’ Straightaway, the blog let me connect with girls and with female role models. I wanted these role models to share their experience to support other
ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Our delegation just finished meeting with President [Bernardo] Arévalo, during which I had the chance to offer the warm congratulations on behalf of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the American people on his inauguration. ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Our delegation just finished meeting with President [Bernardo] Arévalo, during which I had the chance to
I was really struck by something President Arévalo said to me and the delegation in our private meeting. And I will share it here, it’s not a state secret, he said that the Guatemala of today is not the same as the Guatemala of August. And I think what I and our delegation take back
Thank you, Paloma – and thank you to Michele’s friends and loved ones, so many of whom are out there in the ether tuning in from all around the world. Michele has built legions of relationships and friendships across all of the various domains where she has worked and lived, and we are thrilled that
On November 14, 2023, Administrator Power and USAID’s Middle East Bureau officials convened experts on peace building at the United States Institute of Peace to update the general public on USAID’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, and its impact on the Agency’s peacebuilding efforts.On November 14, 2023, Administrator Power and USAID’s Middle East Bureau officials
Shannon not only directed the development of USAID’s first ever anti-corruption policy, but she helped communicate to colleagues across the agency how each of them could play an important role in driving this agenda forward. Her team has created flagship programs that all of us love talking about, because they are so compelling, specific, in
Today, I am thrilled to announce that, in collaboration with the Government of Ukraine, we are partnering with the Government of Ecuador to use the lessons from Diia to improve their own e-governance systems.Today, I am thrilled to announce that, in collaboration with the Government of Ukraine, we are partnering with the Government of Ecuador
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