Faith Community Commits to Strengthen Family Planning Work at ICFP 2018
The faith community had a strong presence at the fifth International Conference on Family Planning, held in Kigali, Rwanda November 12-15, 2018. There were 22 posters related to faith and family planning, at least six panel sessions, a full-day workshop on faith-based family planning advocacy, an interfaith prayer...
Faith Events at the International Conference on Family Planning
Faith-based organizations are valuable partners in the effort to educate communities and deliver family planning services. The Faith Subcommittee for the International Conference on Family Planning has planned a strong presence at the 2018 ICFP November 11-15 in Kigali, Rwanda to lift up and celebrate the work of...
Learning and Contributing as An Augustine Fellow in Guinea Bissau
By Anthony Osemene, Augustine Fellow (Shown above at the National Public Laboratory in Guinea Bissau) Anthony Osemene is a recipient in the Augustine Fellowship program, sponsored by American Leprosy Missions and administered by CCIH. The program supports the deployment of a Christian professional to serve in a non-medical...
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CCIH Advocates Take Message to Capitol Hill
Immediately following the conference on July 16, 2018 three groups of CCIH members went to Capitol Hill to advocate for global health and development programs and to discuss the vital role of faith-based organizations in providing care. The three teams had representatives from five U.S. states and eight...