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We believe that strengthening local capacity, mobilizing communities, sensitizing health service providers, and embedding strong response mechanisms into communities and health systems can lead to resilient, healthy environments that are free from violence. As we continue to break the silence around GBV during these 16 Days of Activism, the Corus family of organizations is launching our latest InUnison digital newsletter. Learn more about our global efforts to combat GBV and create lasting change: https://bit.ly/47eJanm Join us as we stand against GBV. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days #EndViolence #NoExcuse #BreakTheSilence #GBV

In a recent interview with VOA's Africa 54, our President and CEO Daniel Speckhard shared why Corus is committed to working with local partners and communities. He also detailed how international development organizations can better support local actors as international funders expand their localization efforts. "We have seen all along that to have any lasting impact, you need to be working through local organizations and local community structures." -- Daniel Speckhard 💻 Check out the interview: https://bit.ly/4blGbv3 🔎 Learn more about our local capacity strengthening model, called 'accompaniment': https://bit.ly/3wgimFM #Accompaniment #LocalCapacity #Localization #LocallyLedDevelopment

🌟 Meet Kary🌟 Kary Perez was an active participant in a women’s group in La Democracia, Guatemala that promoted health and hygiene education through an arts-based community development curriculum. Her son, Emmanuel, frequently accompanied her to the training sessions focused on improving community WASH outcomes and maternal and child health. 💪 The support of Corus organization Lutheran World Relief and our local partner FundaSistemas has helped to strengthen women’s leadership, improve food security and enhance WASH across Kary's community. Learn more: https://bit.ly/482hUZM #Health #InvestInWomen #WASH #Guatemala #FoodSecurity #MNCH

💉The world of vaccination isn't devoid of misconceptions and hesitancy, which is where Corus organization IMA World Health's proactive community collaboration makes a difference. IMA World Health works with local leaders, health workers and advocacy groups to foster social and behavior change. Utilizing the strength of social listening, education initiatives, and the involvement of trusted local figures as vaccine champions, IMA World Health's community-based approach ensures that the benefits and necessity of immunization are understood and embraced, empowering individuals to make informed health choices. Learn more about our commitment to vaccination: https://lnkd.in/grGSBD2q Pictured: Ernest Chirubala receives his first round of the COVID-19 vaccination from Nurse Kalinda in the DRC. #WorldImmunizationWeek #SBC #Immunization #Vaccines #VaccinesWork #ImmunizationWeek2024 #D

We are currently hiring multiple positions for our organization. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and thriving in a professional and inspiring environment, this opportunity is for you. Join our team and be a part of something meaningful. See below for each position and where to apply. 1. Senior Manager, Cost & Pricing, Washington DC/Baltimore: https://lnkd.in/etXaSW6w 2. Human Resource Business Partner, Washington DC/Baltimore: https://lnkd.in/e3Xb7hpQ 3. Director, Revenue & Reporting, Washington DC/Baltimore: https://lnkd.in/efnAVZ3Z

💉 World Immunization Week underscores the importance of vaccination as a vital health strategy that improves lives, particularly in areas where conflict and economic challenges leave families highly susceptible to diseases. Corus organization IMA World Health is the lead partner in USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, which works to strengthen quality maternal, newborn, and child health, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health service delivery in fragile settings, including the DRC. Thanks to MOMENTUM’s efforts in North Kivu, DRC, from October 2022 to December 2023, 65,444 children who had either not received any vaccines or were under-vaccinated in North Kivu were identified and vaccinated. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKxXgV7q Pictured: Nzela’s baby, Emaniela, is immunized by nurse Dieudonné during a vaccination clinic supported by MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience in North Kivu, DRC. #WorldImmunizationWeek #Immunization #Vaccines #VaccinesWork #ImmunizationWeek2024 #DRC #MOMENTUM

💉 Corus organization IMA World Health is committed to addressing critical gaps in health supply chains and service delivery that will facilitate access to primary health care and immunization across the globe. By collaborating with faith-based health networks, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, we enhance health facility capabilities, advance smart supply chain practices, strengthen local capacity and promote vaccine equity. For example, our work with the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) in Sierra Leone ensures that a consistent supply of affordable and quality-assured medical products reaches remote communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVvd5j-P #HealthSystemsStrengthening #SierraLeone #WorldImmunizationWeek #Immunization #Vaccines #VaccinesWork #ImmunizationWeek2024

According to the World Health Organization, there were approximately 249 million cases of malaria reported worldwide in 2022. The DRC accounted for 12% of global malaria cases and 11% of deaths, making it the second-most affected country globally. Corus organization IMA World Health has been working to fight malaria and improve health outcomes for millions in the DRC for over two decades by supporting medication and long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLIN) distribution and social mobilization efforts. With support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, alongside local partner SANRU, we've distributed nearly 20.5 million LLINs across the DRC since 2019, demonstrating a significant impact in the region’s fight against malaria. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aL9IhS Pictured: A long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) installation demonstration during a campaign in Nord Ubangi, DRC. #WorldMalariaDay #Malaria #EndMalaria #DRC #MalariaDay

💉 In the relentless fight against diseases, the impact of robust immunization programs cannot be overstated. As Corus commemorates World Immunization Week, we look back at the remarkable milestones our public health organization, IMA World Health, has achieved over two decades of consistent and effective immunization programming around the world. Learn more about our commitment to vaccination: https://lnkd.in/grGSBD2q Let’s celebrate the role of vaccines in creating healthier, happier futures! Pictured: Nurse Manjita prepares to give a patient her first COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal. #WorldImmunizationWeek #Immunization #Vaccines #VaccinesWork #ImmunizationWeek2024 #Nepal

Ground Up Investing, Corus International’s impact investing arm, recently invested in Biochar Life to amplify the impact of biochar in Africa and support smallholder farmers while addressing climate change. Check out Biochar Life’s #CarbonConversations podcast episode with Nathan Létourneau, CFA, Sr. Director, at Ground Up Investing that discusses the impact of sustainable investments in #Africa. Nathan shares insights from his recent visit to projects in #Kenya, highlighting the unique challenges, opportunities, and the pivotal role of impact investing in driving social and environmental progress. Tune in to watch or listen at the links below: 🔗 For Spotify - https://lnkd.in/gam-zuKH 🔗 For Apple - https://lnkd.in/gKrDytbp 🔗 For YouTube - https://lnkd.in/gqRTdEAJ #EarthDay #ImpactInvesting #SustainableDevelopment #SocialEnterprise #ClimateAction #GroundUpInvesting #BiocharLife