Maternal and Child Health, Vaccines, WASH
Faith-based organizations are the leading edge of the local partnerships of the future
by Dr. Koki Agarwal, Project Director, USAID MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership; Vice President, DC Operations, Jhpiego For the past 20 years, I have led global USAID projects on maternal, newborn, and child health—this work has given me a front row seat to witness incredible progress for mothers...
Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health
Stories of Impact: Bringing Family Planning Services to Underserved Communities
By Deirdre Church, CCIH Program Coordinator Through the SCOPE project, CCIH partnered with three dynamic local organizations to fight maternal and child morbidity and mortality in underserved communities in Kenya, Malawi, and South Sudan. SCOPE, or Strengthening Community Outcomes Through Positive Engagement, is a 5-year project, from 2019-2024,...
Connector Articles, Maternal and Child Health
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, shares her testimony of faith, disappointment and renewed hope. Thanks to the CCIH family for giving me the opportunity to share my testimony of a comeback from a project that...
Maternal and Child Health, Trip Report
Connecting with Partners in Sierra Leone to Enhance Maternal Child Health and WASH
By Carolyn O’Brien, CCIH Program Coordinator and Faith Engagement Team, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership With warm Freetown sand in my toes, I said a silent prayer of thanks for field visits as I watched the sun set on the West African coast. Due to COVID-19, this is...