Corus International

We believe that strengthening local capacity, mobilizing communities, sensitizing health service providers, and embedding strong response mechanisms into communities and health systems can lead to resilient, healthy environments that are free from violence. As we continue to break the silence around GBV during these 16 Days of Activism, the Corus family of organizations is launching our latest InUnison digital newsletter. Learn more about our global efforts to combat GBV and create lasting change: https://bit.ly/47eJanm Join us as we stand against GBV. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days #EndViolence #NoExcuse #BreakTheSilence #GBV

Like most in her in small village in Nepal, Suman Chaudhary (photo 1) was raised to believe a woman’s place is in the home. She was too shy to even speak to strangers, preferring household chores over public errands. But recently, she found herself at the forefront of a rescue effort when a neighbor became trapped by floodwaters. Several years ago, through Corus organization Lutheran World Relief, Suman became involved in the local Community Disaster Management Committee. These committees equip people in flood-prone areas to alert each other about rising waters, conduct search and rescue efforts, and protect their families, livestock and crops from dangerous floods. Another benefit of the committee is the substantial boost in confidence women have experienced through their participation. They are now significantly more involved in local leadership and aren't afraid to use their voices. Suman said she was the only person around when one of her neighbors, who had crossed the river to gather grass for her cattle, got caught in a flash flood. "I was afraid to be the one responsible for the rescue,” she recalls. However, she quickly remembered her training and took action to grab a rope and life preserver. "I called out for help, and a man who lived nearby came. Together we brought the woman to safety.” On World Drowning Prevention Day, Suman and fellow committee member Sita Chaudhary (photo 2) show some of the supplies they keep close by in case of flooding. #WorldDrowningPrevention #DisasterRiskReduction #DRR #Nepal #India #FloodPrevention #ClimateResilience

Improving maternal, newborn and child health is a pressing issue in Nepal. Despite progress, critical issues in health care access and quality keep maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality rates high. The Baal Swasthya project, a collaboration of Corus organizations Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health, is transforming health outcomes by reducing barriers and enhancing health services. Innovative components of the project include the E-MOTIVE intervention package and the non-pneumatic antishock garment (NASG) to address postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal mortality. By partnering with the Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NESOG), Baal Swasthya has strengthened the capacity of health care workers to implement the E-MOTIVE package and utilize the NASG in clinical settings. Learn more about how the project is making a difference and contributing to positive MNCH outcomes in Nepal here: https://bit.ly/3SjeNHb Pictured: Nurse Puspa Oli practices using the NASG during project training. #Nepal #HealthCare #HealthSystems #HealthSystemStrengthening #CapacityStrengthening #EMOTIVE #NASG #MaternalHealth #MaternalNewbornChildHealth #MNCH

🌾Corus is improving food security and rebuilding resilient livelihoods in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with support from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). 🌱We focus on short- and long-term recovery by helping smallholder farmers, returnees and displaced families with seeds, tools, livestock and training. We also assess the safety of farming fields from unexploded ordnance and mines. 🤝 By strengthening local capacity and partnering with local networks, we're committed to improving food access and enabling farmers to generate income. ➡️ Learn more about how we're restoring agricultural livelihoods in Ukraine: https://lnkd.in/eXcviktM #Ukraine #UkraineRecovery #Agriculture #LongTermRecovery #SmallholderFarmers #FoodSecurity #Livelihoods #HumanitarianAssistance

Attending the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich next week? Be sure to stop by the Poster Exhibition Area between 12:00 - 13:00 on Thursday, July 25 to meet Noshaba Zafar, our Sr. Technical Advisor for GBV and GESI Global Practice Head, and catch her presentation on the work Corus organization IMA World Health is doing at the intersection of HIV and GBV in the DRC. You can also learn more about how we put people first in our approach to combatting gender-based violence here: https://bit.ly/47eJanm #PutPeopleFirst #AIDS2024 #HIV #GBV #DRC

On Africa Here & Now, Sierra Leone's Minister of Education Conrad Sackey explains how the "Wi De Ya" school monitoring app that Corus organization CGA Technologies developed with the SL government is playing a critical role in transforming the education system in the country, ensuring no one is left behind. 🎓✨ 🎙️ Listen to Minister Sackey's interview (begins at 31:41): https://bit.ly/3WgzMwB 📲 Read more about the Wi De Ya program: "Tech for Development: Sierra Leone's Path to Educational Excellence" https://bit.ly/3zjFg0B #SierraLeone #GirlsEducation #T4D #MIS #ConradSackey [Pictured: Harriet, Mankapr, Lauratu (left to right) participate at school, where Wi De Ya is being implemented.]

Since February 2022, Corus International has been actively responding to the needs of Ukrainians affected by the war. Supported by the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF), the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we're working in the hardest-hit areas, including liberated regions. Our ongoing response includes: 🌾 Supporting agricultural recovery by helping families restore their farms 🩺 Providing essential health and medical care using our state-of-the-art mobile clinic 💬 Offering psychological care and counseling for women and children Learn more about our comprehensive efforts in Ukraine ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ej4kNENy #Ukraine #UkraineHumanitarianFund #UkraineRecovery #HumanitarianAssistance

USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience works with partner countries to accelerate their post-pandemic immunization catch-up and recovery and build the resilience of their national immunization programs. To learn more about USAID MOMENTUM's approach to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children in fragile settings, read the brief: https://bit.ly/3Xqj1A5 Corus organization IMA World Health leads MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience to improve access to and availability of high-quality, person-centered health care in fragile and conflict-affected settings. #USAIDMOMENTUM #Immunization #HealthResilience [Pictured: Furama Riziki brought her baby, Lea, to Nurse Viateur at a USAID MOMENTUM-supported health facility in DRC to receive a routine vaccination.]

Following the missile attacks in Kyiv today, our humanitarian team in Ukraine swiftly provided blankets and hygiene kits to the evacuees of the impacted Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital and surrounding area. The aid, which was made possible by Lutheran World Relief's Quilts and Kits program, was delivered in collaboration with the State Emergency Services of Kyiv. #Kyiv #misslestrikes #humanitarianaid

🍫 Happy World Chocolate Day! Have you heard of “bean to bar” chocolate? This special process starts with raw cacao beans, giving the chocolate maker more control over the quality of their final product. Well, the amazing Qori Warmi (“Women of Gold”) cooperative in Peru start their chocolate-making process even earlier: from the seeds that grow into cacao trees. In 2018, Corus organization Lutheran World Relief helped to establish Qori Warmi to promote cacao production in the VRAEM region of Peru, increase women’s incomes and cultivate healthier futures for their families. "Before Qori Warmi, we did not ferment cacao correctly," says member Daria Hinostroza Prado. "The middlemen would come, look at our cacao and say the quality was not good, and they would have control over setting the price. Now they pay us the price that we demand." Qori Warmi’s chocolate company, Tsinane, has consistently won awards at international chocolate competitions since it was established. As recently as 2023, they took home a gold medal at the prestigious Salon du Chocolat in Paris. Learn more about how these strong cacao farmers are transforming their communities in Peru! https://lnkd.in/gN7KWPvw #WorldChocolateDay #chocolateday #cocoa #cacao #chocolate #peru #cooperatives #womenleaders #agriculture