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Women, Girls, Education and Global Health: Interview with Carinne Brody

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Before and during her studies, she conducted field research for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as foundations, on maternal and child health in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and India. She did a joint Masters in Public Health and Economic Development at Columbia University.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

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We've also had major efforts in Burma, Sri Lanka and Guatemala, to name a few; efforts we expect to continue this year. Benetech's Human Resources Director, Jane Simchuk, says the humanitarian aspirations of job candidates have become a common theme since the company posted twelve new positions on its web site last year.

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Preventing Human Trafficking: An Interview with Christina Arnold

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I also lived in Sri Lanka right about the time that sex tourism became a big deal, and saw it firsthand. They don't have the resources to be able to do better by their family, and you see that it goes on through generations. BB: And if you had unlimited resources and funding, what would be your dream project or program?

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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia

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You can read about some of the NGOs that have used Martus to back up their data in Guatemala, Sri Lanka, the Phillippines, and Colombia. As the week progressed, we considered the difficulties faced by Afghani groups who seek to build an NGO community in a place of conflict with few resources.

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