Author name: Samuel Donkor Jr

What We’ve Seen, And What It Makes Possible

What We’ve Seen And What Makes It Possible By: Benedict Mensah All Nations International Development Agency Over the years, ANIDA’s work across Ghana, Liberia, Jamaica, and the Philippines has followed a simple but consistent approach: remove barriers so children and communities can move forward. In different contexts, the barriers may look different. In some communities, […]

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When A Moment Became A Movement How The South Sudan Vision Began

When A Moment Became A Movement: How The South Sudan Vision Began By: Benedict Mensah All Nations International Development Agency The journey toward South Sudan began with a moment that was difficult to ignore. At a leaders’ conference, a story was shared about a pastor in South Sudan who had lost his unborn child due to

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Celebrating The Life-Changing Power Of Water On International Water Day

Celebrating The Life-Changing Power Of Water On #WorldWaterDay By: Faith Torres All Nations International Development Agency Water Is One Of Life’s Most Basic Needs Yet for millions of families around the world, safe, clean water is far from simple to access. What should be a basic part of everyday life often requires long journeys, difficult

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The Time Constraint and Eligibility, and the Work That Complements It In Liberia

The Time Constraint and Eligibility, And The Work That Complements It In Liberia By: Eric Jasson Rweikiza All Nations International Development Agency Time is one of the most generous and unforgiving forces in international development work. It provides structure, accountability, and measurable progress, yet it also imposes limits through deadlines, funding cycles, and eligibility boundaries.  In international development,

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More Than Food: Understanding the Structural Roots of Food Insecurity

More Than Food: Understanding The Structural Roots Of Food Insecurity By: Alexandra Stark All Nations International Development Agency Food insecurity is often misunderstood as a problem of food. In reality, it reflects deeper structural conditions, such as income, housing, employment, and the rising cost of living, that shape the decisions families make every day. Food

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How the ANIDA HFT Child Sponsorship Program Has Evolved

How The ANIDA HFT Child Sponsorship Program Has Evolved By: Kwame Appiah All Nations International Development Agency A Compassionate Beginning The ANIDA Hope for Tomorrow (HFT) Child Sponsorship Program began from a place of deep compassion and a desire to respond to the needs of vulnerable children. Its story started in Koforidua with just five children who

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What Do Children in Our Program Dream of Becoming?

What Do Children In Our Program Dream Of Becoming? By: Kwame Appiah All Nations International Development Agency Dreams That Begin with Hope  Children enrolled in ANIDA’s Hope for Tomorrow (HFT) Program carry out a wide range of dreams about what they hope to become in the future. Many of them come from families facing economic hardships, where

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Why School Attendance Matters More Than It May Seem

Why School Attendance Matters More Than It May Seem By: Benedict Mensah All Nations International Development Agency How tracking attendance helps us remove barriers for children  One of the most important improvements we made this year at ANIDA is strengthening how we track the progress of children and beneficiaries across our programs. Better tracking helps us

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The Difference Between Helping and Transforming Communities

The Difference Between Helping and Transforming Communities By: Samuel J. Donkor All Nations International Development Agency At ANIDA, we have worked alongside communities long enough to recognize an important distinction. Helping a community and transforming a community are not the same thing. Helping often begins with identifying a need and responding with resources, services, or programs

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