Access to clean water is among the most pressing needs in Haiti, a country still reeling in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake earlier this year and the recent cholera outbreak.
Though surrounded by water, Haitians have little of it that is suitable to drink.
Funding for the project in Haiti is provided by USAID. Funding for the Thailand project was provided by Deutsche Bank.
A technology training session changed the life of a farmer in India—and with her new mobile texting business she has also transformed the way other farmers make a living.
Growing up in a family of agricultural laborers in the rural village of Kalol, India, Varshaben Luva hated the long, hot truck rides at harvest time.
Hewlett-Packard funds the Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE). For more information about this project please contact Emily Veysey at eveysey@edc.org
Leading experts will address the inequalities that affect the mental health of millions of people globally on Nov.
A person’s mental health can have a profound effect on their physical health and behavior, school success, workplace productivity, and family and community stability.
For more information contact Anne O’Neill at aoneill@edc.org
The HEC [Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention] staff challenged our committee, questioned our process and provided us with a framework to truly define the problems and attach evidence-based approaches to the issues we were experiencing.”
– Lori Ebert, staff member of Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity
With a new four year contract to operate the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention, HHD will enhance its support to colleges and universities.
As colleges and universities got into full swing this fall, so did the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention.
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention is funded by U.S. Department of Education. The name of the center has been changed slightly. John Clapp from San Diego State University is the Director. Tracy Downs is the Acting Assistant Director. For more information contact Tracy Downs at tdowns@edc.org
HHD manages Hewlett Packard’s Entrepreneurship Learning Program (HELP) in Asia Pacific which provides business management training to small companies—the backbone of the economy in the region.
Ms. Suwanna Onwantha struggled to start her own business in Thailand. She tried several times without success; her most recent venture was a children’s clothing business.
This project is funded by Hewlett Packard. For more information contact Yupaporn Boontid, Project Coordinator at yboontid@edc.org and coe@edc.org.
EDC's Health and Human Development division was recently awarded a national contract to operate the new Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT).
For migrant workers, change proves difficult. A pilot project in China is connecting public training schools in rural provinces and factories in the city to facilitate the transition.
China’s economy has accelerated at a double-digit rate over the past decade. Today, 220 million migrant workers—the backbone of the country’s growth—live and work in China’s cities.
This project is funded by adidas, GTZ, and Oxfam. For more information, contact wcchang@edc.org.
Native Streams Institute at HHD is a new initiative to promote the healthy development of American Indian and Alaskan youth and their families.
Through the generations, American Indian communities agreed to set aside their differences and bring their goods to a central place near the river to trade.
For more information, contact Stephanie Autumn at sautumn@edc.org .
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals with developing suicide prevention programs, interventions and
