Press Releases
Public University and USAID Program to Strengthen Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Sri Lanka
Jaffna, Sri Lanka – On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity (SCORE) entered into a formal agreement with the University of Jaffna to increase counselor capacity...
Carrie Hessler-Radelet Steps into New Role as Global Communities’ President & CEO
Global Communities' President & CEO, Carrie Hessler-Radelet Silver Spring, MD, Oct 03, 2022 -- Carrie Hessler-Radelet stepped into a new role as President & CEO of the international nonprofit organization Global Communities. Hessler-Radelet has served...
USAID and Equity Bank partner to unlock $5M in lending to artisanal and small-scale mining operators in eastern DRC
Kinshasa, DRC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Equity BCDC have partnered to unlock financial services and products to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
USAID and Equity Bank partner to unlock $5M in lending to artisanal and small-scale mining operators in eastern DRC
Kinshasa, DRC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Equity BCDC have partnered to unlock financial services and products to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
USAID’S Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project Launches Refiners Community of Practice to Help Set Up Responsible Gold Supply Chain from Eastern DRC
A pre-competitive and collaborative group of refiners familiar with the challenges of sourcing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold from the DRC came together in late 2020 under the umbrella of USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean...
Global Communities Board of Trustees Announce Carrie Hessler-Radelet as Incoming President & CEO
Current CEO David A. Weiss to retire after more than a dozen years of leadership; VP of Humanitarian Assistance Pia Wanek promoted to lead integrated programs portfolio Silver Spring, MD (March 21, 2022) – Following...
Global Communities Stands with Ukrainian Colleagues
Silver Spring, MD – Global Communities today issued a statement of support for Ukrainian colleagues and their families. CEO David Weiss said: “The entire Global Communities family stands with our Ukrainian colleagues and their families....
Responsible Gold Innovation Facility Announces Five Inaugural Awards
Fund established by USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project, implemented by Global Communities in partnership with Levin Sources, to catalyze innovations advancing sustainable artisanal gold supply chain in Democratic Republic of the Congo To support...
Global Communities to Support School Meals in Madagascar
USDA awards $25 million for inaugural McGovern-Dole school feeding project Silver Spring, Md. – On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected Global Communities to lead a consortium of partners in implementing the first McGovern-Dole...