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Archives for 2013

Preparing Syrians for a Harsh Winter

Posted by Jack Myer, Syria Regional Disaster Assistance Response Team Leader, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance on Tuesday, November 26th 2013

A young Syrian boy receives a box of clothing at a USAID-supported distribution site. Photo credit: USAID Partner

USAID is distributing warm clothing and thermal blankets to help Syrians prepare for the cold winter months. Read more >>

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T Find Out What It Means To Us

Posted by Niyati Shah, Senior Gender Advisor and Mary Ellen Stanton, Senior Maternal Health Advisor on Tuesday, November 26th 2013

All of us need to respond to promote social justice and improve quality of care. Women’s lives depend on it.

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Pounds of Prevention: Focus on Haiti

Posted by James Fleming; Asia, Latin America, and Europe Division Director; Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance on Monday, November 25th 2013

This installment of USAID’s Pounds of Prevention series (PDF) takes us to Haiti where we are working to reduce the risks posed by floods in Port-au-Prince. Read more >>

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Meeting the Needs of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence

Posted by Monique Widyono, Gender Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS & Gretchen Bachman, Senior Orphans and Vulnerable Children Technical Advisor, USAID Global Health/Office of HIV/AIDS on Monday, November 25th 2013

In Swaziland, just before sunset, a young girl tests out a new seesaw on a playground built by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the Mkhulamini Clinic. Photo credit: Jon Hrusa, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

The stories of many young women’s courage epitomize the struggle to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Read more >>

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USAID in the News

Posted by Kelsey Bensch, USAID intern on Saturday, November 23rd 2013

This photo was taken in hard-hit Tacloban, where USAID, working with UNICEF, has helped repair the municipal water system. Photo credit: IOM/J. Lowry

USAID news stories during week of November 18, 2013. Read more >>

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Fostering Leadership to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Nigeria

Posted by Elizabeth Walsh, Management Sciences for Health, and Lourdes de la Peza, Senior Technical Advisor, LMG Project on Saturday, November 23rd 2013

Keziah Samaila, coordinator of PMTCT in Township Clinic, Nigeria, training women on Family Planning and HIV. Photo: Lourdes de la Peza

More than 85,000 infants in Nigeria are at risk of HIV transmission from their mothers every year. Read more >>

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Working Together, Faster and Closer to Solve Development Challenges

Posted by Ticora V. Jones, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, HESN Program Director, USAID on Friday, November 22nd 2013

Advances in science and technology can enable the brightest minds in higher education advance development. Read more >>

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Entrepreneurs Spur Sustainable Growth and Contribute to Development Outcomes

Posted by Ricardo Michel, Acting Director, Office of Innovation and Development Alliances on Friday, November 22nd 2013

Development Innovation Ventures grantee Off-Grid: Electric's entrepreneurs are lighting up Tanzania through more reliable, affordable, and sustainable electrical services. Photo Credit: Matthieu Young

Entrepreneurs, both large and small, create jobs and spur sustainable growth that delivers benefits to people in the United States and around the world. Read more >>

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