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...
Maternal and Child Health, Trip Report
Connecting with Partners in Sierra Leone to Enhance Maternal Child Health and WASH
By Carolyn O’Brien, CCIH Program Coordinator and Faith Engagement Team, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership With warm Freetown sand in my toes, I said a silent prayer of thanks for field visits as I watched the sun set on the West African coast. Due to COVID-19, this is...
Connector Articles, Trip Report
Sharing Joy and Gratitude for Our Partners and Our Work with Religious Leaders
There was a lot of joy, laughter and celebrating on my last trip to Zambia in November 2017. I was with Yoram Siame and Ngalande Ngalande from the Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) and Jane Kishoyian from the Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK). We were excited,...