Mohammed Sabe, the Gaza Program Manager for Global Communities/CHF spent the last three days overseeing emergency food distributions for vulnerable families in Gaza. Over the three days, Mohammed and...
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Helping Strengthen Local Governments in Colombia
Through the Colombia Responde program, Global Communities/CHF is helping the local the municipalities of El Carmen de Bolivar, San Jacinto, San Onofre and Ovejas to implement an institutional...
Milestone Reached in Haiti: Over One Million Cubic Meters of Rubble Removed
It’s a weekday morning under a blazing sun and Jean Francklin Cadet is pacing up and down the corridors of his house waiting to give his feedback on the debris removal undertaken in his neighborhood...
CHF International and Partners Celebrate the Green Apple Day of Service in Colombia
CHF International brought of all of its partners together to celebrate the Green Apple Day of Service to improve schools and promote environmental sustainability in northern Colombia. CHF staff in...
Kabeh Sumbo, 10,000 Women Graduate, Participates at Clinton Global Initiative
“My mother used to have me hold out my open palm to try to catch the breeze. It never worked. Of course there will be nothing there, because you have nothing if you keep your hand open all the time...
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Cities, Climate Change, and The Big Opportunity: How Empowering the Urban Poor Can Improve Our Global Future
By Brian English, Director, Program Innovation, CHF International For centuries, cities have proven themselves to be engines of economic growth, sources of innovation and places of job creation. As...
Building the Capacity of Local Councils and Communities to Work Together in Iraq
Located in South Central (SC) Iraq, Kerbala city is the capital of the Kerbala governorate and is considered a sacred city among Shia Muslims. As a result, local council (LC) officials focus on the...
Associations are Changing the Lives of Farmers in Colombia
By Maria Mercedes Garcia Hernando González, the 29-year-old president of the Cocoa Producers’ Association of Santo Domingo de Mesa, El Carmen de Bolivar (ASOPAGRO SDM), has achieved the wisdom that...
Supporting Female-headed Households through Food Security Interventions in Gaza
By Mohamed Al Sharef, Agriculture Team Leader, CHF International - West Bank and Gaza Being a farmer in Gaza is a tough job. Limited agricultural land and the resulting intensive use of pesticides to...
Promoting Early Childhood Development through Playgroups in Rwanda
By Vlad Dandu Pacifique attends the Muhango District Amahoro playgroup daily where he socializes and learns alongside 124 other children ages 3-6. One could not tell he is 9 years old since he is of...
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Syrian Refugee Crisis: Rapid Assessment July 2012
Executive Summary In response to the Syrian refugee crisis unfolding in Jordan, CHF International’s office of humanitarian assistance conducted a rapid needs assessment in the Northern Governorates...
Georgia Sheds its Soviet Past for a New Generation
By David Weiss, President and CEO of CHF International The Georgian word "bavshvi" means child. Until last year, the most vulnerable of Georgia's children lived in danger of falling through the...
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Asset Building Group Field Assessment
CHF International’s Asset Building Group methodology is an approach to rapid economic recovery and development that has become increasingly integrated into CHF’s East Africa portfolio. Developed by...
In Rwanda, an Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS Becomes a Strong and Vibrant Business Group
WITINYA, which in Kinyarwanda means “have no fear,” began its activities in 2005, as a group of neighbors infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS who came together to form an association with the...
CHF Annual Report 2011: Partnership in a Changing World
The CHF International 2011 Annual Report is now available. This year, we have chosen as our theme Partnership in a Changing World. Partnership is at the core of CHF’s work and in a rapidly changing...
Needs Assessment Report: Morobo/Torit County and Khor Wulliang (Juba County)
I. Executive Summary South Sudan became an independent nation and the world’s newest country on July 9th 2011, marking the conclusion of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that had been in place...
Needs Assessment Report: Somali Region – Gode & Warder Zones
I. Executive Summary Following below average spring rains in 2011, acute drought conditions severely affected over 13 million people in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, creating conditions for...
Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP) Housing Baseline Survey Report
I. Project Background A. About the PCAP Project The Palestinian Community Assistance Program (PCAP) is a three-year, $100 million dollar program implemented under a Cooperative Agreement with the...
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The 21st Century Urban Disaster
ISSUE BRIEF: The 21st Century Urban Disaster: More disasters, more devastating, more expensive, more complex – how are aid agencies responding? CHF International Releases Issue Brief on the...
Ethiopia + 2 more
CHF International Working in the Horn of Africa
CHF International is a Silver Spring based international development organization founded in 1952 that works in conflict-affected and developing countries. They partner with communities around the...