USAID's 59th Birthday: Brand Evolution
Today we're celebrating 59 years of working hand-in-hand with partners and projects all over the world. The handclasp has been part of our historic brand from the very beginning - symbolizing friendship and the goodwill of the American people.
Over the Horizon
Just as USAID provided timely and expert help when COVID-19 hit, we will continue to respond to the impacts of the pandemic and are proactively preparing for a world altered by COVID-19, through the Over the Horizon strategic review.
#AmericaActs
YouthMappers: Uganda
With the support of USAID’s GeoCenter and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), Makerere University’s YouthMappers chapter, Geo YouthMappers, is mapping COVID-19 hotspot areas at cross-border points in Uganda. Their work assists national and humanitarian organizations on the frontlines of the pandemic. Check out this video to learn more!
USAID Weekly 10.16.20
Catch up on what happened last week at USAID 👇
Global Handwashing Day 2020: Jennifer Mack
Did you know handwashing with soap is one of the most effective means of curbing the spread of COVID-19? Watch a short message below from USAID's Global Water Coordinator Jennifer Mack as we wrap up Global Handwashing week 👇
Global Handwashing Day 2020: Trey Hicks
Providing access to clean water and sanitation is a vital part of USAID's work in disaster areas. Watch as Assistant to the Administrator Trey Hicks outlines the importance of WASH for vulnerable and underserved communities:
Global Handwashing Day 2020: Chris Milligan
Proper hand washing is not only important in the fight against COVID-19 but also to keep you safe and healthy from other diseases. USAID's Counselor Chris Milligan shows us each step in the process of proper hand washing. Proper hand washing with soap is essential for staying safe in our homes and for the safe reopening of offices, schools, markets and anywhere else we go.
Global Handwashing Day 2020: Michelle Bekkering
In advance of Global Handwashing Day, learn how USAID transforms communities across the world through the power of sustainable WASH, with Assistant Administrator of the Bureau of Economic Growth, Education, and Environment Michelle Bekkering ⤵️
Global Handwashing Day: Richard Parker
Watch a short message below from Richard Parker, the Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, as we celebrate Global Handwashing Week!
Global Handwashing Day: Jim Barnhart
Did you know that 1/3 of people around the world don't have safe drinking water in their home? Watch a message from Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security on the importance of clean water:
#GlobalHandwashingDay
Dr. Alma Golden Global Handwashing Day 2020
See how USAID Global Health Assistant Administrator Dr. Alma Golden is celebrating Global Handwashing Day ⬇️
Day of the Girl 2020: End Child Marriage
Child, early, and forced marriage impacts 12 million girls every year, putting them at higher risk for HIV, gender-based violence, and death. USAID works to break this cycle and protect girls’ human rights through education, programming, and partnerships while also addressing the needs of girls already married.
Learn more: https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment/child-marriage
Day of the Girl 2020: End Forced Marriage
Despite laws outlawing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and childhood marriage, both still exist in Kenya. USAID partners with Kenyan leaders to stand up against these practices through community education and engagement through our Koota Injena initiative. #DayOfTheGirl https://amrefusa.org/what-we-do/koota-injena
Day of the Girl 2020: Education
When girls have equal access to education, the benefits are shared with their families, communities, and the world. USAID and USAID Bangladesh help girls like Joynur learn to read in a country with particularly low literacy rates with critical support from local institutions and their families. Her teacher, Hasina, has inspired her to become a teacher herself one day and guide the next generation of students. #DayOfTheGirl
Learn more about her story: http://ow.ly/JcmI50ywV7B
End Child Marriage
Child, early, and forced marriage impacts 12 million girls every year, putting them at higher risk for HIV, gender-based violence, and death.
USAID works to break this cycle and protect girls’ human rights through education, programming, and partnerships while also addressing the needs of girls already married.
Learn more: https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment/child-marriage
International Day of the Girl 2020
On International Day of The Girl and every day, USAID celebrates the power of girls with global programs across all sectors of development. Our support continues to help them reach their full potential and build a bright future for all girls and for the world.
International Day of the Girl 2020
On Day of the Girl we celebrate girls, like Kelly from Colombia, who are determined to create a better future for themselves and the world. USAID is proud to empower girls to reach their full potential.
Valles Coffee
☕ Through the Investment for Peace Fund, USAID and Acumen are making equity investments in small and medium agribusiness that benefit farmers in conflict-affected Colombian regions.
#InternationalCoffeeDay
#DemocracyIs
We are inspired by the people working every day to advance democracy in their communities.
TB Accelerator
The TB Accelerator’s approach of building countries’ capacity to End Tuberculosis is more important than ever. Hear from USAID Acting Actministrator John Barsa on how we continue to drive forward progress on reaching the TB global target:
USAID Weekly 9.25.20
Catch up on what happened last week at USAID ⤵️
International Coffee Day 2020
How do you take your cup of coffee, with cream or sugar☕?
In Colombia, see how Adriana and Robinson are adapting coffee production in the wake of COVID-19 so you can enjoy your daily cuppa the way you like ⤵️
#DemocracyIs
As we conclude our Democracy Is campaign, we want to thank our partners across the globe that are promoting democracy in their communities.
Weekly Wrap Up 9.18.20
Catch up on what happened this week at USAID 👇
#DemocracyIs
For decades, we have partnered with countries, communities, and people around the world to strengthen resilient democratic societies and promote human rights. We know from experience that each country’s journey to self-reliance must begin with a free and democratic foundation.
#AmericaActs. USA and Peru together against COVID-19: Genaro
Meet Genaro, a social worker in Peru, who joined USAID and Partners in Health to fight -COVID-19. Genaro leaves his house every day to care for the sick and homeless, bringing to them cleaning products and deliveries of food.
#AmericaActs. USA and Peru together against COVID-19: Marco
Meet Marco, a doctor in Peru fighting COVID-19. Marco wanted to enhance the oxygen supply to sick patients. He worked with USAID and Partners in Health to build oxygen pipes in hospitals in Peru.
USAID and Lego Foundation
Today, on International Literacy Day, USAID and LEGO Foundation launched a partnership to ensure that young children continue to learn and grow--through social & emotional learning, AND learning through play 👇
Made in the USA: American Workers Build Life-Saving Ventilators
Kosovo, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa, and more.
These donations, made on behalf of the American people, are enabling health heroes to deliver quality care to patients fighting COVID-19. Thank you to all the American workers building this life-saving equipment! Hear from the people behind the machines:
Made in the USA: American Workers Build Life-Saving Ventilators
American workers are manufacturing thousands of ventilators to support USAID’s global COVID-19 response. These state-of-the-art, American-made machines are helping ensure patients all over the world receive quality care.
