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Empowering Women, Transforming Lives: Highlights from 2025 At The Women’s Development Centre By: Jenelle Quarcoo All Nations International Development Agency Last year, the Women’s Development Centre (WDC) took meaningful steps toward strengthening women’s economic independence and resilience through skills development. Across Ghana, many women seek practical opportunities to increase their income and better support their […]

307,782 Pounds Of Food And Hope Delivered By: Faith Torres All Nations International Development Agency Partnership is at the heart of this work. According to OHCHR (United Nations Human Right Office of The High Commissioner), Human rights include the basic necessities of life: dignity, stability, opportunity, and long-term well-being. When these basic necessities are not

A Milestone Worth Celebrating: Clean Water Project In The Philippines By: Faith Torres All Nations International Development Agency One year ago, clean water was a milestone we were working towards in a small community in the Philippines. Today, it flows as part of the community’s rhythm. Since 2022, our engagement process to even begin working

What Children Have Taught Me About Sponsorship By: Samuel J. Donkor All Nations International Development Agency On the grounds in Kidapwan City, Philippines: ANIDA President & CEO, Samuel J. Donkor meeting the children benefiting from child sponsorship.  Through my visits to the communities where ANIDA works, I have come to appreciate that children are often

When A Sponsor Stays: Philip”s Journey From Crisis To Calling By: Kwame Appaiah All Nations International Development Agency In 2006, Philip’s life changed in ways he could not yet understand. His father left the family, and his mother was suddenly raising five children on her own. What had been a two-parent household became a single-income

Through Uncertainty, Emmanuel’s Commitment Remains Strong By: Kwame Appaiah All Nations International Development Agency There was a moment when Justina almost stopped sponsoring Emmanuel. It wasn’t dramatic or angry, just heavy, practical, the kind of decision many generous people face when life presses hard against faith. Having recently immigrated to Canada, Justina was building a

How Oretha Returned To School With Dignity and Belonging By: Kwame Appaiah All Nations International Development Agency Oretha loves school. She loves the rhythm of the classroom, learning new words, solving problems, and listening carefully to her teacher. She loves laughing and running with friends during break time and feeling like she belongs. But for

When Better Tracking Helped More Children Stay In School: How Improved Coordination Strengthened Child Sponsorship Across Four Countries By: Tetteh Sherry All Nations International Development Agency Child sponsorship programs depend on consistency. When attendance drops, children fall behind, and the purpose of sponsorship is weakened. Ensuring children remain in school requires more than enrollment. It

From Vision To Action: What It Takes To Launch A Program That Lasts By: Cherrie Anne M. Galanto All Nations International Development Agency When I first stepped into my role as Program Manager at ANIDA, I thought my biggest challenge would be writing solid plans — the timelines, the budgets, the neat reports. I quickly

Why WDC Classes Were Half Empty: What We Learned About Barriers, Planning, and Women’s Persistence By: Mavis Opokua Nshira All Nations International Development Agency When Preparation Met Empty Chairs At ANIDA’s Women Development Center (WDC), facilitators arrive ready to teach. Lesson plans are prepared in advance. Training schedules are carefully set. Materials are arranged, and