Member Spotlight: Friends of Shirati
Although Friends of Shirati was approved as a charitable organization by the U.S. government in November 2004, its history can be traced back to the 1970s. At that time, Friends of Shirati existed as an informal group of individuals committed to providing financial support to help the Shirati...
Trip Report: Supporting Faith Based Organizations in Bangladesh to Reach Very Young Adolescents
By Carolyn J. O’Brien, Program Advisor, CCIH Over the chorus of rooster calls and goats bleating, I could hear the enthusiasm in the voices of youth, parents, and community members discussing health and gender equity. Mona Bormet, Program Director at CCIH, and I participated in an 11...
ADRA Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Rhonda Holloway, Senior Health Innovation Specialist, Health, Nutrition and WASH Department, ADRA International Justice, compassion, and love are cornerstone values at the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). As stated in Micah 6:8, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord...
Unhealthy Diet Is By Far the Leading Cause of Early Death
The Health Education Program for Developing Communities is a Silver Sponsor of the 2022 CCIH Conference. The following analysis and resources are provided by HEPFDC. Before COVID-19, (See PREVENTION OF PANDEMICS & SLOW MOTION DISASTERS) unhealthy diet with too much meat, animal products, salt, sugar, processed and “fast”...