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Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

Case Study

• Financing Small-Scale Coffee Producers - 04/05

First Person

• Helping Women End the Nightmare - 04/05
• Ayudando a que termine la pesadilla de algunas mujeres
• Leading the Fight Against HIV - 04/05
• Dirigiendo la lucha contra el VIH

Photo & Caption

• Schoolkids Get Excited about Reading - 07/06

Success Story

• Children Learn About Unified Market - 10/06
• Villages Improve Disaster Response - 07/06
• Building a Roof over Children’s Heads - 07/06
• Star Cuppers Smell Success - 04/05
• Catadores estrella huelen el éxito - 04/05

Bolivia

Case Study

• Using Data to Fight HIV/AIDS - 10/06
• Reducing Malaria in Migrant Populations - 05/06
• Grassroots Vaccination Campaign: A Major Success - 01/04
• Bolivian Scholarship Students Solve Community Problem - 01/04
• Crop Diversification Brings Hope to the Poorest - 01/04
• Bolivia Sustains And Profits From Eco-forestry - 12/03

Photo & Caption

• Bolivia Cracks Down On Computer Piracy - 03/04
• Schools Provide Food For Students In Bolivia - 01/04

Success Story

• Sweet Onions Yield Sweet Profits - 07/08
• Reducing Poverty Through Scholarships - 10/06
• Local Businesses, Local Development - 05/06
• Land Titles Secure a Hopeful Future - 05/06
• Partnerships Make the Difference - 05/06
• Citizens Track Electoral Process - 05/06
• Red Chilies Become Hot Commodity - 05/06

Brazil

Case Study

• Hydropower Energizes Remote Village - 04/06
• Citizens in Brazil Make Decisions About Energy - 12/03

Success Story

• Competing in the Global Economy - 10/06
• Restoring a Vital Rainforest - 04/06
• Preserving Tradition with Modern Tools - 04/06
• Helping Farmers Cultivate an Arid Land - 04/06
• Helping Trafficking Victims Rebuild Lives - 04/06
• Youth Gain Skills and Find Jobs - 04/06
• Training Youth for Energy Jobs - 04/06

Colombia

Before & After

• Rebuilding Colombia’s Schools - 02/05

Case Study

• Boosting Pride and Participation in Colombia - 05/04
• Building a New Road to Development - 02/05

First Person

• An Old Man Finds Hope - 4/06
• Prime the Pump and Great Things Will Happen - 05/04

Success Story

• Farmers Abandon Illicit Crops - 10/06
• Communities Unite to Protect Forests - 10/06
• Fresh Start for a Child Ex-Combatant - 08/06
• Giving Displaced Women Hope - 08/06
• Rebuilding Homes, Lives, and Dreams - 08/06
• Coexistence Center Renews Community - 08/06
• Displaced Family Recovers, Rebuilds - 4/06
• Women Harness Artistry to Turn a Profit - 4/06
• Flower Industry Gives Jobs to Displaced - 4/06
• Farmers Learn to Plant New Crops - 4/06
• Determined Woman Makes a Difference - 4/06
• Farms Swap Coca Crop for Dairy Products - 4/06

Dominican Republic

Case Study

• Mango Farmers Become Entrepreneurs - 10/06
• Building an Eco-Tourism Enterprise - 07/06
• Rebuilding after Hurricane Georges - 07/06
• Improving Healthcare through Training - 03/06

Photo & Caption

• Solar Energy Benefits Wood Industry - 07/06
• Improving Justice through Training - 03/06
• Bringing Quality Healthcare to the Poor - 03/06

Success Story

• Peer Educators Mentor Teens - 07/06
• Training to Reduce Maternal Mortality - 07/06
• Hospitals Become More Patient Friendly - 07/06

Ecuador

Case Study

• Protecting People, Animals, and Land - 09/06
• Small Loans Boost Recovery - 04/06

First Person

• Learning Through Poems and Rhymes - 10/06
• Woman Launches Sewing Association - 04/06

Photo & Caption

• Learning Life Lessons through Art - 09/06

Success Story

• Broccoli Farmers Get a Fair Price - 08/05

El Salvador

Case Study

• Safe Pesticide Use Saves Lives - 09/06
• Reaching Agreement through Dialogue - 07/06
• Coffee Makes a Comeback in El Salvador - 08/04
• El Salvadorian Farmers Become Entrepreneurs - 12/03

Photo & Caption

• Raising Fish to Feed a Village - 08/04
• Gaining Weight, Gaining Ground in El Salvador - 05/04
• Growing Businesses with Loans and Determination - 04/04

First Person

• A Special HIV/AIDS Counselor - 05/05
• Teachers Reach out to At Risk Children - 05/05
• Christmas Wish Comes True for Family of Fifteen - 03/04

Success Story

• Better Coffee Yields Social Gains - 09/06
• A Time to Reap - 09/06
• Food Safety Techniques Improve Health - 07/06
• Farmers Color Fields with Flowers - 07/06
• Cheesemakers Set Sights on Exports - 07/06
• Solving Critical Water Problems in El Salvador - 07/04
• Baking Bread for El Salvador Village - 12/03

Guatemala

Before and After

• Saving Lives and Protecting Forests - 10/06
• New Court Provides 24-Hour Justice - 09/06
• From Rubbish to Radiance - 05/06
• Mayan Midwives Save Lives - 03/06
• Comadronas Mayas Salvan Vidas - 03/06
• Improving Resources for Rural Students - 10/05
• Mejores recursos para los estudiantes del área rural - 10/05

Case Study

• Health Information Saves Lives - 09/06
• Highlanders Establish Nature Reserves - 05/06
• Can Family Planning Change a Society? - 05/06
• Turning Garbage into Electricity - 03/06
• La Basura Se Convierte En Electricidad
• Taking Steps to Stop Corruption - 10/05
• Detén La Corrupción - 10/05
• Un bosque saludable proporciona una ganancia considerable - 09/05
• Jóvenes reciben capacitación sobre liderazgo - 09/05
• A Healthy Forest Makes a Healthy Profit - 05/05
• Leadership Training Targets Youth - 05/05
• Saving First Grade for Rural Children - 05/05
• Salvando el primer grado para los niños del Area Rural - 05/05

First Person

• Mayor's Fresh Energy Renews Town - 09/08
• Women Find Justice Amidst Impunity - 08/08
• Gang Member Gets Second Chance - 09/06
• Tecnología para los pequeños de Guatemala - 09/05
• Window To The World - Just Opened In Our Town! - 09/05
• ¡Una ventana al mundo se acaba de abrir en nuestro pueblo! - 09/05
• Innovator Awarded for Technology Use - 05/05
• Premian a investigador innovador por usar la tecnología - 05/05
• Technology for the Little Ones in Guatemala - 08/04

Photo & Caption

• Women Leaders Come Together - 03/06
• Líderes Femeninas Forman Equipo - 03/06
• Bringing Closure to Scarred Communities - 10/05
• Se sanan las heridas de las comunidades más lastimadas - 10/05
• Los campamentos unen a jóvenes de las áreas rural y urbana - 09/05
• Camp Connects Rural and Urban Youth - 05/05
• Bread Brings Hope to the Guatemala Highlands - 08/04
• El pan lleva esperanza al altiplano guatemalteco - 08/04

Success Story

• The Rainforests Can Remain Forever - 08/08
• Getting Women's Rights on the Agenda - 08/08
• Campaigning against HIV/AIDS Stigma - 09/06
• Improving Family Health and Wellbeing - 09/06
• Policy Reform through Research - 05/06
• From Firearms to Open Arms - 05/06
• Helping Farmers Turn a Profit - 04/06
• Books: An Invitation to the Imagination - 10/05
• A Fake Earthquake, A Real Response - 10/05
• Un simulacro de terremoto, una respuesta real - 10/05
• Madres salvan a sus familias con sus tejidos - 09/05
• La tecnología edifica a las escuelas del área rural - 09/05
• Los agricultores crean una alianza para exportar - 09/05
• Subsistence Farmers Form Export Alliance - 08/04
• Technology Uplifts Rural Schools - 05/05
• Women Weave to Save their Families - 05/05

Guyana

Case Study

• Peanuts Prepare for Export Market - 07/06
• Resolving Disputes Through Alternative Means - 07/04

Photo & Caption

• Preparing Poultry for Export Markets - 09/06
• A New Life: The Story of One Peer Educator - 08/04

Success Story

• Shrimpers Help Keep Turtles Safe - 09/06
• Youth Rally around Free Trade Deal - 07/06
• A Mother Finds Support though USAID - 08/04
• Improved Production through Cooperation - 06/04

Haiti

Before & After

• Restoring Water, And Faith in Government - 03/05

Case Study

• Beekeeping Industry Reinvigorated In Haiti - 05/04
• Planting Seeds of Hope Brings Great Promise - 05/04
• Purifying Water for Haiti’s Flood Victims - 03/05
• Farmers Increase Production and Profit - 03/05

First Person

• Farmer Workshops Improve Lives - 09/05

Photo & Caption

• Waging a Battle against HIV/AIDS - 10/06
• Women Stir Up Soccer Field Rehab - 09/05
• Small Loans Help Women Entrepreneurs - 03/05

Success Story

• Saving Children from Tuberculosis - 10/06
• Reducing Pneumonia’s Toll - 10/06
• Education Opportunities Open Doors in Haiti - 05/04
• Raising Rabbits Brings Economic Opportunity - 05/04

Honduras

Before & After

• Agricultural Diversification Increases Earnings - 01/04

Case Study

• Providing Ecological Livelihoods in Honduras - 05/04
• Planning for the Future in Villanueva - 03/05
• Creating a Market for Artisan Cheese - 03/05
• Honduran Farmers Make Sweet Profits - 03/05
• Helping Create A Modern Criminal Justice System - 02/04

First Person

• Tractor Brings Hope To Youth In Honduras - 05/04
• The Joy of Being a Volunteer - 05/04
• Higher Productivity For Honduran Farmers - 02/04
• Emergency Plan Put Into Action In Honduras - 02/04
• Reducing Stigma And Discrimination in Honduras - 02/04

Photo & Caption

• Hydrology Data Improve Disaster Prep - 03/05
• Community Gets Its First Water System - 03/05
• Honduras Citizens Participate in Government - 02/04
• DNA Testing: An Impartial Witness - 02/04
• Dedicating Her Life To Educating Others - 02/04

Success Story

• Disaster Response Teams Pass Test - 07/06
• Farmers Learn New Skills And Escape Poverty - 02/04

Jamaica

Case Study

• Greenhouses Increase Crop Yields - 07/06

First Person

• Inner-City Student Earns Highest Score - 10/06
• Deaf Jamaicans Get a Second Chance - 07/06

Success Story

• Pineapple Farmers Reap Big Profits - 07/06
• Transforming Inner-City Communities in Jamaica - 08/04

Mexico

Case Study

• New Irrigation Techniques Help Oaxaca - 08/05

First Person

• Marketing Increases Coffee Value - 08/05

Success Story

• Sculpting a Better Future - 10/05
• Financial Alternatives for Rural Women - 10/05
• Conserving Water Increases Yields - 08/05

Nicaragua

Case Study

• Indigenous Communities Get Land Titles - 10/06
• Coffee Growers Get Fair Trade Status - 05/06
• Modernizing Criminal Procedures - 08/05
• Model Schools Break with Tradition - 08/05
• Teen Clubs Promote Responsibility & Health - 12/03

First Person

• A Family Dairy Finds New Opportunities - 8/05
• Free Trade Boosts Okra Exports - 8/05
• New Opportunities for Family Business - 12/03

Photo & Caption

• Coffee Profits Bring Social Benefits - 05/06
• Charging the Market for Organic Beef - 10/05
• Junior Cuppers Taste Quality - 08/05
• Finding a New Market for Plantains - 02/05

Success Story

• Coffee Farmers Target Quality - 08/05
• Better Nutrition, Better Health - 08/05
• New Practices Improve Dairy Farming - 08/05
• Raising the Profile of Nicaraguan Coffee - 08/05

Panama

First Person

• New Farm Techniques Improve Lives - 4/06

Photo & Caption

• Sustaining Communities, Changing Lives - 10/06
• Good Harvests Yield Healthier Children - 4/06

Success Story

• Prosecutors Team up to Fight Corruption - 4/06
• Youngsters Push to Save Eagle - 4/06
• Women Farmers Form Alliance - 4/06
• Mujeres Agricultoras Forman Alianza - 4/06

Paraguay

Case Study

• Coordinated Teams Tackle Impunity - 06/08

Success Story

• Code Holds Judges to Ethics Standards - 08/08
• Landfill Recyclers Move Up in Life - 06/08
• Business Pays Up Public Debt - 05/06
• Neighbors Help Collect Taxes - 05/06
• Residents See Justice, Transparency - 05/06
• Dangerous Ditch Becomes Public Plaza - 05/06
• Zero Tolerance for Impunity - 05/06
• A Municipality Gives Itself a New Image - 10/05

Success Story

• Improving Maternal Health in Paraguay - 04/04

Peru

Case Study

• A Border Peace Benefits Everyone - 08/05

First Person

• New Bixine Factory Creates Jobs and Income - 07/04

Photo & Caption

• Water Reservoirs Boost Crop Potential - 08/06
• Ancient Peruvian Capital Cleans Up Its Act - 07/04
• Making Top Quality Health Education a Priority - 07/04
• “Opening Doors” Saves Girls from Exclusion - 07/04

Success Story

• Artichokes Hit Export Markets - 08/06

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