Europe & Asia
COVID-19 Response in Ukraine
In Halystyniska, Ukraine, the village council, businesses and the public organized the sewing of protective facemasks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Volunteers sewed …
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USAID DOBRE Program: Youth Council and Yelovytsky Culture Center Initiatives in Lanivtsi Community
Co-authors: Olena Paseka, press secretary at Information and Public Relations Department at Lanivtsi City Council; Yuri Matevoshchuk, director at the Yelovytsky Culture Center Despite encouraging …
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Biloberizka and Pyadytska CCs Utilize Backhoes to Respond to Natural Disaster
USAID DOBRE, which is implemented by Global Communities, has provided excavators to several CCs in Ukraine as part of its service delivery improvement projects, which …
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ІТ Approaches to Support Local Council Operations in Muzykivska Consolidated Community
Co-Authors: Liudmyla Pogribna, Local Council Secretary at Muzykivska CC; Ashley Bravo Garcia, CD PCV, Peace Corps Ukraine; SocialBoost and the National Democratic Institute, USAID DOBRE …
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USAID DOBRE Program Extends to Three Additional Oblasts
Today, the USAID DOBRE program in Ukraine announced its extension into three additional oblasts: Chernihiv, Chernivtsi and Zaporizhzhia. This increase brings the number of oblasts …
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DOBRE Volunteers Sew 4,700 Protective Masks
In Halystyniska, Ukraine, the village council, businesses and the public organized the sewing of protective facemasks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Volunteers sewed …
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Same Heroes, New Culprit: Pivoting from Polio to COVID-19
In India, the same unsung heroes who helped stop the spread of polio are working tirelessly to defeat COVID-19. Drawing on decades of experience in …
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Revitalizing Blacksmith Craft Activity in Sofiivska Consolidated Community
Sofiivska consolidated community (CC) of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, implemented the unique project aimed at revitalizing folk craft– the blacksmith craft activity. The opening of the blacksmith …
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COVID-19 Response in Sri Lanka
The Global Communities team in Sri Lanka is collaborating with government health authorities to protect communities from COVID-19. Activities have included addressing the urgent needs …
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Video Journal from Ukraine «Off the Beaten Tracks of Shumska Consolidated Community»
Shumska community is one of the biggest consolidated communities (CCs) in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. “Talking to local residents we often heard that since Shumska CC …
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