Community-Based Prevention and Care
Mobile Model Revives Church Health Ministry in Liberia
We have an inspiring update to a story we shared in January 2023, Faith Leads Liberian CCIH Member through Hardship and Comeback. Jeneba Boyd, a CCIH Individual Member and registered nurse and midwife in the Paynesville area of Monrovia, Liberia, attended the 2015 CCIH conference and was motivated...
CCIH 2025 Conference: Change Agents for All
by Karson Wright, CCIH Communications Intern Two hundred in-person attendees from 29 different countries gathered June 9-11 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, with many more joining virtually—united by a shared call: to be change agents in the field of global health. Hosted by CCIH,...
Hope Rises: New Name, Same Mission
Hope Rises International, formerly American Leprosy Missions, exists to bring physical healing and enduring hope to people suffering from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy. Our work has evolved and expanded since our founding in 1906 and since we adopted the name American Leprosy Missions in 1950. Formally...
From Dream to Diploma: One Woman’s Path in Bangladesh
Sushoma always wanted to be a teacher. But family and societal norms prevented her from getting an education and pursuing her dream–until a project implemented by faith-based organizations and supported by the U.S. helped make her dream a reality. The program that inspired her was part of the...