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ARLINGTON, Va., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Case studies narrating effective community-led solutions to development challenges in seven countries have been released, Counterpart International announced. www.Counterpart.org. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) The eight case studies - which focus on Afghanistan, Armenia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Turkmenistan and Vietnam - highlight a mix of strategies and techniques from...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A compelling mini-documentary on rural Guatemalan women finding their niche in a global handicraft market has earned the nonprofit Counterpart International an honorable mention in a prestigious national competition. It also won honorable mention for its 2011 annual report. (www.Counterpart.org) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO ) Counterpart's multimedia production was a finalist in the category...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global nonprofit Counterpart International today celebrates 48 years of community-led development that has transformed the lives and livelihoods of people in more than 65 countries. www.Counterpart.org (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) "Throughout its history, Counterpart has never ceased to forge the partnerships that build inclusive, sustainable communities where people thrive," says Board...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Counterpart International announced today it has been accepted as a partner in the Global Impact Charity Alliance, a group of more than 70 U.S.-based international relief and development organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) "Counterpart and Global Impact share a commitment to empowering people living in vulnerable communities to create their own solutions for achieving sustainable...
USAID-funded initiative engages communities in their development ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A grassroots program will prepare thousands of Bangladesh youth to become advocates to alleviate poverty, create jobs, improve the environment and more in their communities, Counterpart International announced today. (www.Counterpart.org) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development...
USDA program to assist local cooperatives ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new program will take on the Guatemala's deep-seated malnutrition and food insecurity by improving agricultural productivity and expanding the availability of financial services to farmer's cooperatives, Counterpart International announced. (www.Counterpart.org) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) "A key element of our strategy is to focus on modernizing...
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An original video highlighting Counterpart International's integrated work on nutrition and education in Senegal was awarded honorable mention in a prestigious national competition. http://www.counterpart.org/news/publications-websites/senegal-FFE-USDA (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO ) The Platinum PR Awards honored Counterpart for its multimedia production in the competitive Video Program...
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the worst drought in 15 years continues to devastate communities and increase malnutrition among the most vulnerable people in West Africa, the nonprofit Counterpart International is asking companies, their employees and individuals to donate to the relief efforts. (www.Counterpart.org) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO) "Counterpart is taking on this crisis one village at a time," says Joan...
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tens of thousands of drought victims in the West African country of Mauritania will receive emergency assistance to rehabilitate wells, prevent outbreaks of disease and provide short-term income, Counterpart International announced. www.Counterpart.org (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120801/DC50687 )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110818/DC54764LOGO ) Funded by the U.S. Agency for International...
Counterpart International congratulates its Board member ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Blue Planet Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for work in the environment, has been given to ecologist and Counterpart International Board member Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. (www.Counterpart.org) Dr. Lovejoy received the award at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro for his pioneering work in biodiversity conservation, especially...
