After years of development, a four-dose malaria vaccine has finally been implemented in Cameroon as of January 2024.

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🌷🌼 Ecuador’s flower industry, valued at $1 billion, ranks as the world’s third-largest exporter of cut flowers.

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🆕Acute hunger rose for the fourth year in a row, while funding to address needs is dwindling.

In the newest Global Report on #FoodCrises , learn where and why conflicts, climate and economic shocks are driving people into extreme levels of food insecurity. #GRFC24

General Zinni and Admiral @StavridisJ speak out as Co-Chairs of USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council of 260+ retired three- and four-star generals and admirals on the urgency to pass national security funding bills. See full statement here: usglc.org/newsroom/usglc…

33 Buckets is a non-profit organization that aims to address access to clean water and sanitation by providing long-term solutions.

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'The Living Well Program, one of its ongoing initiatives, provides specialized mental health services for individuals of Asian Pacific Islander descent, focusing on the Cambodian community in Fresno County.'

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Harnessing power of the sun in Rwanda, boosting grid connections in Ethiopia, empowering communities in Tanzania—the journey to #EnergyAccess in Eastern and Southern Africa is full of promise.

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On his family farm in Peru 🇵🇪, Percy Salas uses biodegradable, reusable bags to protect cacao fruit from pests—a technique shared at USAID/Peru’s Farmer Field School. Worldwide, USAID boosts resilience & crop yields by supporting smallholder farmers.

Nearly 19 million.

That’s the number of children in Sudan that will not go to school this year unless there’s urgent action.

1 year into the conflict in #Sudan , we must support schools to re-open and prevent a generational catastrophe.

#WithSudan

Can one food item help empower many women in #Lebanon ?

Yes!

Zaatar, a traditional spice in #Lebanon is now a source of nutrition, resilience, and pride.

🎥 Learn more: bit.ly/ZaatarHope

Ofik, an 80-year-old grandmother, shares, “Someone extending a hand means the world to people like me,” as she receives support through World Food Programme's food card.
In #Armenia , these cards, part of a project funded by
USAID, help to transform lives, ensuring no one is left behind.

The power of art 💙

Through UNICEF workshops, displaced children and young people in Sudan create expressive drawings about violence and are learning to be empowered change agents in their communities.

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CARE approached the fight against child marriage through the “Tipping Point' program from 2013 to 2023. Today, the initiative and its accomplishments toward bettering the lives of girls and adolescents still linger in the communities served. THE BORGEN PROJECT ow.ly/kTt950ReirZ

“Bipartisan support for these efforts makes, Americans safer more prosperous & provides a critical foundation for American influence in a world where other global powers…are working aggressively to… diminish basic rights & freedoms around the world.” -Samantha Power

'At this critical moment...it is clear that we cannot abandon our role as a global leader in delivering humanitarian aid' said Sen. Senator Patty Murray, citing examples from Ukraine to Gaza to Sudan where 'a staggering 8 million people have been displaced.'

'To date, over 25 million lives have been saved.' - Michael McCaul said of America's transformational health impact. Quoting the president of Botswana, he said PEPFAR has 'saved a generation from extinction' and 'it serves as one of America's best soft diplomacy tools.'

UpEnergy responds to the inadequate flow of global climate finance for low-income projects in the Global South

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Although we were hoping for 5, we're glad to see PEPFAR's 1 year reauthorization pass in Congress with bipartisan support. This highly regarded global health program will continue saving the lives of millions and aiding in the response to fight HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Both commercial and domestic markets in Vietnam sell lychee, providing significant support to local farmers and boosting the country’s export industry.

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Over 70% of food insecure people in the world live in water-stressed areas, while most of the others also face challenges accessing clean and sufficient water.

This #WorldWaterDay , remember there is no food security without water security.