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  • How do you solve half a century of bloodshed in Colombia?

    Lucy Lamble Kary Stewart

    April 27, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia

    Local civil society groups are at the forefront of rebuilding Colombia. With decades of armed conflict officially ended, efforts to support a lasting peace focus on inequality and land issues and work to advance sustainable rural development.

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  • How Cuba came of age on early childhood development

    Kary Stewart

    November 16, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cuba, Havana

    The Cuban government provides optional early childhood care programs that are used by almost all Cuban children. They begin with prenatal care and focus on family involvement, healthcare, and education. The program is a source of pride for families. It's so successful that Unicef is working to scale it for other Latin American countries.

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  • How Sri Lanka wiped out malaria

    Kary Stewart Dinitha Rathnayake

    October 24, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka was one of the countries most affected by malaria, but through decades of fighting the country achieved malaria-free status from the World Health Organization. The fight against malaria was won through regional initiatives, since different parts of the country had different challenges in overcoming the disease.

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  • Inside Colombia's City of Women

    Kary Stewart

    April 20, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia, Turbaco

    La Ciudad de Las Mujeres or the City of Women was built by displaced women in Colombia. They are the survivors of violence from the Colombian war. “Today the neighbourhood has its own infrastructure, housing almost 500 people with a school, all built by the women.” The organization has also established a credit fund for micro-enterprises, a brick factory, a community restaurant, and a childcare center.

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