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Dear USAID friends,
It was an amazing month for international development.
Gathered at the United Nations, world leaders agreed to Global Goals that could finally lead to the end of extreme poverty by 2030. A new USAID Saving Mothers, Saving Lives report cites dramatic drops in maternal deaths at targeted facilities in Zambia and Uganda. And researchers who created river blindness and malaria medicines that help USAID save thousands of lives became Nobel laureates.
Behind every benchmark reached, there are a thousand other stories of individuals, families or communities impacted by the support of international development investments.
They are the stories of a bustling factory in the mountaintop town of Robin, Haiti, that produces high-tech tablets, supporting dozens of good jobs and giving community health workers like Ketcia an affordable tool for tracking information as they visit moms in rural households. Or the story of Zubeida, a disabled mom from India who is fighting stigma and exercising her rights for the first time. For Jessel of San Pedro Sula, Honduras -- a city often cited as the murder capital of the world -- it means offering dozens of youth the opportunity to choose alternatives to gangs and violence by strapping on a pair of rollerblades.
The stories you find on the USAID Storytelling Hub reflect our unrelenting effort to improve the lives of millions around the world so that all people can live a life free of poverty. Although we celebrate these small victories, we see the opportunity to do so much more in the years to come. All in for the Goals!
Sincerely,
The USAID Team |
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What you missed at the U.N. General Assembly
From a showcase of innovative development solutions to President Obamas speech, enjoy a quick tour of the conversations that occurred at the 70th U.N. meeting of global movers and shakers on our Storify page. |
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A Call to Action: #AidRefugees
Did you know that USAID and the U.S. Government reach 5 million Syrian people with assistance every month? Our efforts to aid and empower those affected by this crisis continues. Read more about the crisis in Syria and respond to the White Houses call to action. |
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Share a selfie, show your support for #62MillionGirls
Last month first lady Michelle Obama asked people to stand behind the 62 million girls across the globe who dont have access to education by sharing their selfies on Twitter. Respond by posting a selfie and learning about USAIDs work to Let Girls Learn. |
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Climate Change conversation heating up
Climate Change is high up on our priorities list.When stakeholders design a roadmap at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris in November, we hope it will accelerate mitigation efforts. See how were shaping the moment in FrontLines. |
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