Global Health

AMREF trains thousands of doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and community health workers (CORPs) every year. more

Your gift will improve the quality of life for rural communities. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Americas. CRS Honduras is working with our partner to meet the water needs of poor farm families. more

Candlelight is celebrated anually in more than 1,000 communities in 65 countries. Run by volunteers, these events are forums for advocacy, knowledge sharing, community building and remembering. Your gift will provide a coordinator in the U.S. more

Your generous gift of "asthma control" will provide asthma education books for children and their parents in schools and daycare centers. more

Your gift of a radio will ensure that essential education and practical information reaches those most in need. Lifeline radio, which needs no batteries or electricity, provides sustained access to quality education. more

This gift will provide one year's salary, benefits, and training for one health volunteer. The Health Volunteers are the backbone for BRAC's health program. They are the first point of contact between the community members and the public and private health provider's network. more

When you help IMC vaccinate children against diseases like measles, tetanus, and meningitis, you enhance their chance for survival. You also reduce the likelihood of an epidemic, especially in crowded, unsanitary conditions such as refugee camps. more

With your help, students and staff at each of two School for Field Studies environmental research centers will join with community members four times a year to clean up local beaches. more

The Global Health Council, for many years, creates a bridge between Congress and global health programs to make sure that our legislators know what is needed to improve the lives of the world’s poor. The Global Health Council, working with its members, serves as a strong voice for civil society in Washington. more

Your gift will provide one child with clean water and sanitation. This project is a WaterCredit initiative. Families in these communities are ready for a big change. A survey of the area by our India partner found 81% of households were interested in taking out a loan for a water or sanitation facility. more

For just $75 you can help IMC educate an entire village for one month. Participants learn about hygiene, sanitation, malaria nets, ways to clean water, and how to recognize the symptoms of common ailments. By focusing on mothers and caregivers, IMC ensures that this knowledge is passed down through generations. more

Your gift will provide counseling on HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases to couples in the Diocese of Kaya. This Couple-to-Couple Counseling Project trains volunteer couples to visit married and engaged couples to talk about HIV and AIDS. more