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Cleaner air for better health
Why is air pollution a public health issue? The respiratory system is merely the body’s entry point for air pollutants. Once air pollutants get into the lungs, they enter the circulatory system, and from there they reach all organs and systems within the human body. The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled air pollution as […]
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FHI 360: Ready for what’s next
For more than 50 years, FHI 360 has worked to transform millions of lives in lasting ways and to create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous future for people everywhere. We apply a 360-degree approach grounded in science to help build stronger communities in the more than 60 countries where we live and work. Together, […]
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Youth take the lead in Zambia
In Zambia, more than 70% of the population is younger than 30. Young Zambians are at the helm of the country’s future, but they must contend with both political instability and a challenging economy with high unemployment. To amplify the work of young Zambian changemakers, FHI 360 launched Youth Lead in 2018. This project, which […]
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Not just a kitchen: Building skills to last a lifetime
Cooking is more than a profession for Christa Bruno — it’s a lifestyle. “I was raised in kitchens,” she says. As a child, she cooked at home with her Sicilian grandmother. At 14, she began working in restaurants — first clearing tables, and then, as she got older, taking orders and bartending. For 10 years, […]
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Our 360-degree humanitarian approach in Yemen
Yemen is facing a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering proportions: More than 23.4 million people — almost three-quarters of the country’s population — are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection. The ravages of the conflict, now in its eighth year, have left people without enough food, clean water and basic health services. Many say […]
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Elimu ni Jibu Project: Social-Emotional Learning Workshop
Elimu ni Jibu (education is the answer) is a USAID-funded education in emergencies project serving children and youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Implemented by FHI 360 with the International Rescue Committee and Viamo, the project is pilot-testing a localization process to guide and adapt psychosocial support and social-emotional learning programming. The team led […]
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‘I refuse to be another statistic’: From incarcerated young adult to community leader
Kani (pronounced Ka-NAI) Jones, 20, is a fall 2021 graduate of the Vocational Training Center at the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) in Baltimore, Maryland. Here, he talks about his childhood, his incarceration and his graduation from the program. Jones is now a certified HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration) technician who works […]
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Not just an instructor: Mentoring young adults experiencing reentry
For Vernon Brown, teaching his students how to fix cars is only a part of his job. As an auto repair instructor at the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) in Baltimore, Maryland, he is also a mentor to the young adults in the program, many of whom are returning to their communities after […]
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Creating a guide for boosting vaccine uptake
Since December 2020, the most significant appeal in the efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic has been a simple one: Get vaccinated. In many cases, the vaccine is available, but people are hesitant to stick out their arms. In Papua New Guinea, vaccine resistance has been a major hurdle: This Asia Pacific nation has one […]
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FHI 360 rapidly mobilizes to deliver urgently needed oxygen in Haiti
Hospitals and clinics across Haiti have experienced critical shortages of medical oxygen — an essential treatment for people with moderate to severe cases of COVID-19. Fuel shortages, a blockaded port, civil unrest and curfews, supply chain issues and broken oxygen generators have all presented significant challenges to making oxygen available where — and when — […]
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