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Pauline Kangoro
December 14, 2014
At 60 years old, Pauline Kangoro is leading a movement in her village. Pauline heads a group of 30 women moringa producers and together they are raising a moringa frenzy in their village of Koukouldi in central west Burkina Faso. In 2013, USAID WA-WASH identified the married mother of four as a leader in her […]
Once forced to labor on a fishing boat, trafficking survivor now owns small business, helps raise awareness
December 4, 2014
Pros (not his real name) is a successful entrepreneur who sells groceries in front of his home in the Uddar Meanchey province of Cambodia, and earns additional income to support his six children by pumping water for villagers and raising crops and livestock. He’s come a long way toward achieving his hopes of providing a […]
Small Business Offers Promising Future for Young Woman with Difficult Past
December 4, 2014
At age 22, Srey (not her real name) is an entrepreneur in the Battambang Province of Northwestern Cambodia. She has started a small sewing business, and like many other young adults, is taking charge of her life. Her outlook and opportunities are promising, and far different than they were just a few years ago. Srey, […]
Counseling, Training Give Skills — and Hope — to Trafficking Survivor
November 26, 2014
Kiri (not his real name) is earning about the equivalent of $90 (USD) monthly as a barber and is planning to expand his efforts and profits by raising chickens. Just a few years ago, however, he was a poor farmer and his future was not nearly so promising. Like many farmers in central Cambodia’s Kampong […]
Trafficked Bride Rebuilds Her Life with Help from Counter Trafficking in Persons program
November 25, 2014
Money was scarce in Kanya’s family (not her real name). Her father had died and her mother was sick, leaving her as the sole provider. When her aunt suggested marriage to a wealthy Chinese man and the opportunity to send money home, she agreed. At age 20, Kanya had never heard about trafficked brides. She […]
Improved vegetable production practices increase incomes of smallholder farmers in Nepal
October 21, 2014
Shanta B.K., 33, lives in the Narpani, Arghakhanchi district in western Nepal with her husband and four children. She is a member of the Dalit community, a disadvantaged group in Nepal, but despite the challenges she faces, Shanta has been determined to improve her livelihood by becoming a commercial farmer. By participating in KISAN trainings […]
Trafficking Survivor Returns Home, Reclaims Hope for Future
July 22, 2014
On a bright, sunny morning in March, 19-year-old Soheli (not her real name) is grinning as she sorts through an assortment of fabric spread throughout the small room at her home in Vacutia, Jessore in Bangladesh. A youthful, easy laugh escapes her mouth during a conversation with some of the village women who have stopped […]
Fostering Local Ownership and Empowering Leaders
January 13, 2014
Note: The region of Southern Sudan referenced here is now the Republic of South Sudan, since gaining independence in 2011. BRIDGE activities such as these provided valuable support to communities as they made the transition to independence. Alikhook Arieu Akec cares for her family of nine, tends to her small farm and serves her community […]
Grassroots Conference Opens Doors for Peace in Southern Sudan
January 9, 2014
Note: The region of Southern Sudan referenced here is now the Republic of South Sudan, since gaining independence in 2011. BRIDGE activities such as these provided valuable support to communities as they made the transition to independence. For decades, the disputed and oil-rich border regions between Northern and Southern Sudan have witnessed scenes of violence as […]
Building a Culture of Democracy
September 12, 2013
Note: The region of Southern Sudan referenced here is now the Republic of South Sudan, since gaining independence in 2011. BRIDGE activities such as these provided valuable support to communities as they made the transition to independence. As the members of a newly formed Community Action Group in Abyei Village in Southern Sudan lined up behind […]