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Micro Entrepreneurs, Big Dreams
In most ways, Khanum Bibi is an ordinary Punjabi wife in Lahore, Pakistan—the country’s second largest metropolitan area. Married 25 years, she and her husband Nisar have raised a son and five daughters in a small village on the outskirts of the city relying on his income as a day laborer and her work making [...]
The United States Government’s Response to the Carmel Fire
As featured on the White House Blog Submitted by Ari Alexander, Deputy Director at the Center for Faith-based & Community Initiatives and the Coordinator of Global Engagement at the United States Agency for International Development Today our faith-based office at the U.S. Agency for International Development hosted a conference call with Nancy Lindborg and Daniel [...]
Europe and Eurasia Celebrates Progress on Disability Rights and Addresses Continuing Challenges
Submitted by Jonathan Hale, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Nver Mirzoyan, an 8-year old child in Hobartsi, Armenia, suffers from congenital cerebral palsy and was able to attend school for only a few months a year. During winter he stopped going entirely because his mother—the sole breadwinner of the family—was busy earning money [...]
Taking a Stand Against Violence Now
Submitted by Jessica DiRocco “Girls have been made to believe that they need someone to survive.” These powerful words came from one of the commentators in the short documentary, SASA!, a film about women, violence and HIV/AIDS. Sasa is Kiswahili for “now.” As in now is the time to take a stand against women’s violence. [...]
U.S. Dispatches Airborne Assistance and Materials for Israel’s Wildfires
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Government, led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is immediately dispatching U.S. Department of Defense aircraft to aid in the suppression of the raging wildfires in Israel. Three U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) aircraft will depart the United [...]
USAID Commemorates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
To commemorate this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, USAID is hosting a photo display, “USAID and Inclusive Development” in the lobby at the 14th Street entrance of the Ronald Reagan Building on December 3. Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, will speak at the display opening [...]
The Straight Facts: The Plight of Women
Submitted by Sandra Jordan Women around the globe should be celebrated for their extraordinary contributions in all areas of society – as professionals, as bread-winners, as caregivers and caretakers. But we must also focus on the stark reality that women suffer disproportionately from poor access to health services, discrimination, the effects of war, and, at [...]
From the Field
In Pakistan, we will hand over medical equipment to 1500 female health workers. These practitioners will receive a set of equipment to create makeshift health units and provide health services in flood-affected areas of Pakistan. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we will launch The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Under the 2008 Tom Lantos and [...]
USAID in the News
The Minneapolis Star Tribune published an article on Dean Atwood, who was a top USAID administrator during President Clinton’s administration, and his new position as chairman of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee. The Washington Post’s Career Coach wrote about how many different backgrounds and skills can be utilized through employment [...]
