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Peer Educators Mentor Teens This Future Scientist Is Going Places Science is for Girls Scholarship Recipient Helps Students Reaching Children by Rickshaws Counseling Helps Widows, Children Cope From Firearms to Open Arms Celebrating International Women’s Day Sports Center Energizes Youth Helping Trafficking Victims Rebuild Lives Training Youth for Energy Jobs Helping Trafficking Victims Rebuild Lives Youth Line up for HIV Tests Sara Helps Youth Confront Issues Radio Gives Women a Voice Preventing Early Marriages A Woman at Risk Starts a New Life Scholarship Gives Education and Hope Choosing Education Before Marriage Giving Children a Safe Place to Play Village Elder Promotes Education Kitchens Build Community Children Start School in Relief Camps Working Together to Change the World Never Too Young to Learn Milk Cooperative Boosts Family Income Revitalizing a Traditional Calling Women Learn How to Speak Out Families Start Talking About Health Ger Residents Rope in New Jobs Stopping Trafficking, Saving Lives Putting Democracy into Action Women Take Pride in Participation Women Stir Up Soccer Field Rehab Scholarships Realize Girls' Dreams Better Education Brings Better Health A Village Responds to HIV/AIDS Treated Nets Improve Overall Health A Drop-Out Becomes First in Her Class Women Candidates Flood Elections Broadcasting the Pulse of the City HIV Campaign Reaches Out to Youth Coffee Farmers Target Quality Communities Lead Their Recovery Women Become the Arbiters of Peace A Bountiful Harvest from the Sea Rural Djibouti Enters Cyberspace Video Encourages Girls' Education Loans and Literacy Boost Food Security Food Security Brings Better Health Fulfilling a Promise for Better Education Improving Education for Roma Students Families Open Their Homes to Orphans Urban Gardens Feed Families Small Farmers Become Exporters Goats Bring Food and Development First Lady Rallies Support for AIDS Clinic Health Agent Improves Women's Lives Women Candidates Flood Elections Caring for Remote Communities Hearing-Impaired Girl Given New Hope Women with No Time to Waste Disabled Entrepreneur Helps Others A Disabled Woman Starts a New Life Stitching Toward a New Life Learning to Live for Each Day Meeting Community Health Needs Cleaner Vehicles, Cleaner Air Protecting Victims of Violence Lessons That Save Lives Runaway Boy Becomes Soccer Star Runaways Get a Second Chance Outreach Gives Options to a Runaway From Housewife to Village Chief Center Promotes Women's Health Mothers Bring Children to New Homes Supporting Families Affected by AIDS AIDS-affected Families Get Help Resources Focus on Children with AIDS Reaching Womanhood in a New Era Villages Can Get Access to Fresh Water Entrepreneurship Goes Online Shining a Light on Population and Growth Entrepreneur Links Boost Business A Small-Loan System Graduates Neighbors Promote Healthy Eating Habits Helping Women Access Services Camp Connects Rural and Urban Youth       Los campamentos unen a jóvenes de las áreas rural y urbana Leadership Training Targets Youth Saving First Grade for Rural Children Star Cuppers Smell Success Helping Women End the Nightmare Girls Return to School in Mazar-e-Sharif Women Participate in Improved Irrigation Practices Giving Women a Means to Earn a Living Serving Millions with Critical Medicine Delivery Empowering Cambodian Housewives Saving Lives Through Improving Children’s Nutrition Arabic "Sesame Street" is a Hit in Egypt Empowering Women By Changing Attitudes Iraqi-Kurdish Women Learn to Read Local Councils Hold Democratic Panels Giving Orphans in Iraq a Healthy Life Women's Rights Center Established USAID Training Opens Many Doors Jordanian Women Capitalize on Small Loans Orphans In Nepal Gain Practical Skills Training Combating Trafficking In Nepal Mobile Health Clinic Visits Bedouin Communities Women’s Center Provides For a Better Future Emergency Employment Program Impacts Women Learning To Farm In Kazakhstan Youth Answer the President’s Challenge Partnership Prevents Child Abandonment Small Project Assistance Leads to Big Changes Project Changes Destinies in Romania Community Centers Find New Purpose in Romania Live-Saving Health Seminars Come to Romania Improving Maternal and Infant Care in Russia Saving The Lives Of Women In Serbia USAID Project Renews Respect For Water High-Speed Internet Revitalizes Business Centers Gaining Weight, Gaining Ground in El Salvador Bread Brings Hope to the Guatemala Highlands A New Life: The Story of One Peer Educator A Mother Finds Support though USAID The Joy of Being a Volunteer Teen Clubs Promote Responsibility & Health Improving Child Health and Nutrition in Nicaragua Improving Maternal Health in Paraguay “Opening Doors” Saves Girls from Exclusion Feeding Families and Promoting Self-reliance Angolan Women Learn Basic Literacy Skills Hoop Dreams For Disabled Youth in Angola Food Vendor Turns Main Supplier of Mangoes Credit Intermediation Successful in Guinea “Colours of Life” Program Empowers Co-op In Kenya Community Fights For Clean Water in Madagascar Women are Key Client For Microfinance Loans Malawi Launches First National HIV-AIDS Policy Mzimba Community of Malawi Transforms Schools Fighting HIV/AIDS in Mozambique Mozambican Women Expand Health Care Taking Care of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS 1 Taking Care of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS 2 Strengthening Women’s Cooperatives in Nigeria Sierra Leone Leadership Training Breaks Barriers Ex-Combatant Youth Learn Carpentry Giving Youth a Second Chance in South Africa Combating Malaria in Tanzania Balancing Culture and Conservation in Tanzania Adolescents Assisted through Apprenticeships Giving Women a Voice in Local Government Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Health Care Expanded in Deprived Communities Helping AIDS Orphans in Rwanda Relief For Disabled Liberian Children Women Find Support in Survival 1 Women Find Support in Survival 2 Mother of Eight Looks Forward to Harvest of Hope Fighting HIV/AIDS in Mozambique Broadcasting for Better Health in Afghanistan Debater Learns Law, Politics & Economics Fighting the Threat of Famine in Malawi Helping Vulnerable Youth in Kazakhstan Sweet Taste of Success in Kazakhstan Soup Helps Feed a Village in Kyrgyzstan Surviving the Streets in Romania Uzbek Kids Welcome the Information Age Providing Women the Tools to Earn a Living Peer Education Improves Reproductive Health Russia’s Future Leaders Speak in Simple Words Combating Child Trafficking in Benin Zambian Tea Company Brews Success Jordanian Women Break Stereotypes Ensuring Education for Girls in Benin Community Centers Bring Community Services Peer Tutoring Makes a Difference in Benin Learning to Cope with Loss in South Africa Takalani Sesame Educates Children About AIDS Confronting the Scourge of Violence and Rape Increasing Women’s Economic Empowerment Nurturing a Passion for Learning Saving Senegal’s Newborns Women’s Co-op Sees Profits Soar Childline Heals Wounds of Violence and Abuse Fighting for the Rights of the Disabled Tsunami Response Unites Adversaries Rebuilding Colombia’s Schools Listening to a Baby’s Heartbeat Young Hands Brighten City Walls Bringing Gender Equity to Education Trafficked Children Get a Fresh Start Teaming Up Against Traffickers Raising Awareness of Trafficking Protecting Vulnerable Children HIV Care Bridges a Great Divide Volunteering for the Greater Good Agencies Cooperate to End Trafficking Electricity Powers Literacy for Women Gang Member Gets Second Chance Engaging Youth through Soccer Women Form School Council Om Ali Learns to Sew Celebrating Healthy Lifestyles Cameras Shed Spotlight on the Roma Sharing Religions and a Community Entrepreneur Brings Internet to Roma Less Lead for Pupils Post-Remediation "Carnivals" Bring to Life Joy of Literacy Fashion Maven Takes On Milan From Housemaid to Entrepreneur From Being Trapped, to Being a Trainer Providing Sustenance to Enable Studies Rural Health Huts Provide Crucial Care Scholarship Funds Girls' Aspirations Major Results from Women's Microloans Breaking Down Educational Barriers Books Spark an Eagerness to Learn Trading Up for Better Opportunities Komombo Schools Feel Election Fever More Productivity Brings More Clients Learning Starts Early at Summer Camps Selling Senegalese on Healthier Lives Less Begging, More Learning for Pupils Training Boosts Student Achievement Affordable Health Care Made Accessible A Second Chance at Education for Girls From Young Bride to Young Child Again Sewing Uniforms, Sowing Dignity Vulnerable Schools Focus on Hygiene Positive Energy For Community Change Visit Gives Woman a New Direction A Teacher Who Makes A Difference Civic Education Amid Religious Schools Enjoying Fruits of Harvest Year Round A Young Mother Stands Up for Herself Radio Program Changes Family's Life "Changing Stars" for Himself and Others Protecting Child Witnesses Women Find Justice Amidst Impunity Getting Women's Rights on the Agenda Women Revive a Thread to Silk Road Club Leads Others to Keep Clinic Clean Nutrition Program Earns Region's Trust Youth Teach Village a Lesson in Charity Villagers Flock to Mobile HIV Testing Woman's Vet Skills Benefit Villages Parents Step Up to Improve Schools "You Choose!" Is National Catch Phrase Tahina, the Voice of Educational Reform Clinic Gives Woman Health - and Hope HIV-Positive People Reveal Their Faces Harvesting the Future of Journalism Raising Health Awareness by Phone Empowering Children Through Dance Rehabilitation Gives Family New Life Students Get a Taste of Business Youth Clubs Promote Reconciliation Local Cereal Producer Wins Grand Prize Clubs Keep Girls on Track in School Village Builds Toward Better Health Surgery Restores Woman’s Dignity Bringing Natural Family Planning Home Youth Get a Peek at City Government Loans Cultivate Small Business Growth Business Skills Lead to Success in Life Youth Train to Prevent Road Accidents Stopping Trafficking Before It Starts Creating a Warmer Welcome for Guests Making Women a Part of the Judiciary Coffee Growers Link to New Markets Raising the Need for Early Detection A Young Woman Leads Her Community Community Focuses on Education Apprenticeships Help Men Find Jobs Business Courses Put to Good Use Centers Provide Youth with an Outlet Stepping Out from Behind a Mask Parents Rethink Early Marriages Bridging a Divide for Health’s Sake Strengthening a Network for Health Family Planning Reaches Rural Areas Engaging Women on Civic Involvement Better Prospects for Out-of-School Youth Students Help Expand Microfinance Listening to Save Lives in San Lorenzo With Word Processing Comes Prosperity Pioneering the Fight Against Trafficking Partnering to Save Lives with Bednets Multi-Pronged Plan Counters HIV/AIDS A Manual Counters Domestic Violence Fresh Produce is Ticket Out of Poverty Beyond Just Learning to Cook Center Becomes Outlet for Youth Opening the World to Disabled People A New Beginning Environment Wins in Schools’ Contests Enlisting Women on Lead Protection Citizens Rally Around a Cleaner Kaspi Nurturing a Reproductive Health Alliance A Voice Beyond the Violence Protecting and Empowering Survivors Using a New Approach to Run Business A Better Cure for Angola’s Children A Win for School — and the Environment Environmental Art Delights and Engages Rebuilding a School for Rural Children Giving Youth What They Need to Know Families Flock to Child Health Week Alumna Organizes Camp For Children Providing Online Tools for Students Bringing Pediatric Guidelines to Albania A New Breed Of Community Organizer Local Leader Makes a Difference Improving Student Services Internship Program Pays Off For Chef Building a Micro-Enterprise Around a Solar Product Beatrice Page: Spelling Bee Star Replacing Child Labor With Homework Volunteer Helps Transform Children Into Readers Light Gives Students a Chance at Night School Better Birthing in Rural Pakistan Learning About Justice Through Theater Enhancing Education in Kosovo Schools Taking A Stand Against HIV Students Enlisted to Tackle Domestic Violence Un Centro Se Convierte En Recurso Para Los Jóvenes Attention to Quality Improves Maternal Care Helping Child Soldiers Reintegrate Repairing Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria Improving Justice for Minors in Colombia With Skills Come Brighter Prospects Finding Encouragement, Being Included Saving Lives Online in Pakistan Displaced Pakistanis Benefit From USAID Clinic Training Rural Students For Success Regaining Social Mobility and Respect Food For Thought Community Cultural Centers Protect Citizens’ Rights Women Tailors Design Their Careers in Farah Mothers For Girls’ Education Educating Africa’s Poorest Children Women Pioneer In Anti-Malaria Efforts Businesswoman Gambles On Better Future Senegal - Game Reduces Pregnancy Risks Business Knowledge Brings Success Where There Are No Desks Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Trained Traditional Midwives Save Lives HIV/AIDS Treatment Reaches Remote Villages Internships Open Doors To Recovery USAID Helps Displaced Families Feed Their Children Nutrition Education Sustains Generations Learning by Doing Donations Help Poor Survive The Winter Impacting Student Success Measured Marriage Gul’s Girls: Educating the Girls of Pakistan Changing Tides Caring for Vulnerable Children Stopping Female Genital Cutting Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Babies Left Without Mothers Reaching New Mothers for Breastfeeding Support Recovery in Child-Friendly Spaces Helping Families in Fort National and Avenue Poupelard Benin Women Make Strides against Violence Social Action for Women on the Border A Breakthrough for Chinese Workers A Woman in a Man's Job Jordan: Young Designer Gets Career Boost From Idling Youth to the Driver's Seat of Success

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