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Through FHI 360’s EpiC Project, Transformation Salon in 🇮🇳#Mumbai offers safe, inclusive employment for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals. This unique space not only generates income but also fosters respect, dignity, and community for its staff.

FHI 360’s Online Professional English Network (OPEN) is creating opportunities for educators worldwide. Lealem Techane, a dedicated teacher in 🇪🇹#Ethiopia’s Tigray region, participated in the program to refine his teaching methods and foster hope in his community. Using thematic lesson planning, classroom management, and 21st-century teaching techniques, Lealem is building a stronger foundation for young learners in challenging conditions.The power of language education is transformative.

The International Rescue Committee's partnership with Iraq’s National Department for Iraqi Women is helping turn goals into actions. In two recent workshops, government staff gained insights into strengthening networks and planning impactful initiatives, from economic empowerment to combatting cultural barriers. As participants noted, the workshops renewed hope and provided practical approaches to support Iraqi women’s rights and opportunities.

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In 🇷🇼#Rwanda, Mennonite Central Committee’s peace libraries offer a novel approach to peacebuilding. By blending literacy with lessons in conflict resolution, these libraries empower youth to be proactive peacebuilders. Stories like those of Regis, who now peacefully resolves conflicts with his sibling and friends, illustrate the ripple effect of these programs. In these peace libraries, Rwanda’s youth are learning that peace starts with understanding.

NGO fora are platforms for organizations delivering humanitarian aid in different contexts to exchange information & share expertise. Our Fora Forum convened forum staff from contexts across five continents for a week of strategy-setting, advocacy & action planning. See the highlights 👇

Join our Devex Pro event to explore how the U.S. election results will shape the future of foreign aid and global development. The event hosted Devex Senior Reporter Michael Igoe will feature: - Porter DeLaney, Founding Partner, Kyle House Group. - Tom Hart, President and CEO, InterAction. - Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, President and CEO, Global Health Council. Register to attend here➡https://lnkd.in/gs4anMVX #DevexPro #USA #elections

CCIH's Douglas Fountain spoke at "Strategic Religious Engagement in Development: Cultivating Partnerships that are Built to Last" hosted by InterAction and USAID. We're grateful to Dr. Peter Mandaville, (left photo, to the right) Director, Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at USAID for highlighting the value for development of the unique trusting relationship faith actors have with communities. Bringing home the point that faith entities are vital to sustainability, Doug Fountain said: "Faith actors don't work WITH the community; they ARE the community." Speakers included: Raphael Marcus, Chief Programs Officer, HIAS, Debra Boudreaux, CEO, Tzu Chi Foundation and Tessie San Martin, CEO, FHI 360 Veena Reddy, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, & Innovation, USAID

In a new opinion piece on Devex, Helen Keller Intl's Shawn Baker & Phil Orji write about the most relentless consequence of climate change, malnutrition, and what the international community can do to address it ⬇️

PATH’s work in 🇲🇲#Myanmar emphasizes the importance of mental health in tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Through the PPIA-ISD project, PATH-trained agents provide crucial mental health screenings and counseling, addressing the high rates of depression and stigma among people with TB. By supporting patients on both physical and mental fronts, PATH is improving TB treatment adherence and outcomes.