WEST BANK: First Female Municipal Manager Appointed
June 1, 2010
WEST BANK: First Female Municipal Manager Appointed Suhad Awawdeh is an energetic young woman who is helping her culturally traditional community to change and grow. This twenty-six year-old computer engineer, wife and mother impressed Idna Mayor Jamal Tmaizi with her... Read More
KYRGYZSTAN: Children Thrive Under New Approach to Teaching
June 1, 2010
KYRGYZSTAN: Children Thrive Under New Approach to Teaching Kyrgyz children are being given the chance to take a hands on approach to learning and they like it. USAID-funded training that emphasizes “Quality Learning is the Basis for Essential Skills” is... Read More
UGANDA: School ‘Family Units’ Provide Confidence, Moral Compass and Academic Achievement
June 1, 2010
UGANDA: School ‘Family Units’ Provide Confidence, Moral Compass and Academic Achievement In Kampala’s slums, Ugandan children -- many who have lost their parents -- commonly live in one room shelters. Their guardians, facing their own daily struggle for survival, can... Read More
KYRGYZSTAN: USAID Youth Program in Bishkek’s “Golden Circle” Yields Promising Results
June 1, 2010
KYRGYZSTAN: USAID Youth Program in Bishkek’s “Golden Circle” Yields Promising Results Life is hard in Kyrgyzstan’s novostroikas. Existing outside the legal jurisdiction of municipalities established after the fall of the Soviet Union, those living in these “new settlements” face unemployment,... Read More