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06 Aug 2007
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Investing In People
SUCCESS STORY:
Youth Centers Provide Hope in Darfur Camps
In a camp in South Darfur that is home to 90,000 displaced people, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) partner CHF International has responded to this situation by introducing to youth the concept of community ownership and responsibility. (complete text)
Small Ghanaian Business Manufactures, Exports Apparel
On the wall of the Sleek Garments factory in Ghana, overlooking a bustling assembly line of 300 workers, is a sign that says "Quality First, Quantity Second." Nora Bannerman, Sleek’s founder and chief executive, was determined to maintain that philosophy as the company shifted into mass production, sewing thousands of shirts bound for large U.S. discount clothing retailer Ross Stores. (complete text)
One Roma Woman’s Journey from Poverty to Empowerment
"When I first saw the class of little children, I wanted to cry. I felt something was broken in my heart. I had seen these kids begging on the street and now they were in school," said Narcisa Cumpana, a young Roma mother in Romania who became a teaching assistant.(complete text)
Yemeni Women Gain Skills, Form School Councils
When USAID-funded education experts approached Al-Rowni with the idea of forming a school mothers' council, he immediately recognized the benefits. He thought that the creation of a mothers’ council and organizing for other women’s activities would not conflict with Yemeni culture or religion.(complete text) |
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