Corus International

We believe that strengthening local capacity, mobilizing communities, sensitizing health service providers, and embedding strong response mechanisms into communities and health systems can lead to resilient, healthy environments that are free from violence. As we continue to break the silence around GBV during these 16 Days of Activism, the Corus family of organizations is launching our latest InUnison digital newsletter. Learn more about our global efforts to combat GBV and create lasting change: https://bit.ly/47eJanm Join us as we stand against GBV. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days #EndViolence #NoExcuse #BreakTheSilence #GBV

How is climate-smart agriculture transforming lives in Nepal? Meet Nageswor Chaudhary and discover how he's cultivating a sustainable future. 🌱 https://bit.ly/3YcDRTJ Nageswor and his wife, Ram Bati Chaudhary, once struggled to support their family. "To provide food, clothes, education for the children, we were really struggling with that," Nageswor shared. That changed when Nageswor joined trainings with Corus organization Lutheran World Relief. Facing heavy flooding risks during monsoon season, he learned techniques to build financial resilience and mitigate the impacts of climate change. He and Ram now grow tomatoes in hanging bottles and cultivate a diverse array of crops like cauliflower, turnips, marigolds, mustard greens and more. With a greenhouse, they can cultivate off-season crops and sell them at higher prices. The farm has expanded to six times its original size. Nageswor and Ram are not only meeting the family's needs but also inspiring other local farmers through their success. 💪 #Nepal #Resilience #ClimateChange #Agriculture #DisasterRiskReduction #DRR #ClimateSmart #ClimateSmartAgriculture #CSA

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, August 29th at 9 AM ET - Learning from Supply Chain Challenges and Strategies for Reaching the Last Mile in Fragile Settings. Register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eqma-Ynu MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, led by Corus organization IMA World Health, works to strengthen health resilience and continue providing high-quality, respectful, maternal, newborn, and child health, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health, health care in fragile settings. MOMENTUM recently conducted a qualitative assessment to better understand the way countries manage lifesaving commodities at the primary health care facility and community levels. It explored how those commodities are dispensed and tracked and some of the major bottlenecks to their availability at various levels. This session will be an opportunity to hear experiences from Mali, Niger, and Sudan about their challenges, interventions, and lessons learned to strengthen the resiliency of supply chains at the last mile in fragile and humanitarian settings. *Simultaneous English/French translation will be provided*

Humanitarian work often comes with considerable risk, yet it is vital for those in need. Currently, nearly 15 million people in Ukraine require humanitarian assistance. Over 4,000 dedicated humanitarian workers, including project managers, drivers, and engineers, are on the ground ensuring access to essential aid and services. Last year alone, amid daily dangers, 35 humanitarian workers were injured, and 11 lost their lives while responding to critical needs. On this World Humanitarian Day, we stand alongside numerous humanitarian organizations to honor the fallen workers and reaffirm our commitment to helping Ukrainians in need: https://lnkd.in/dKyzUqnv Humanitarian workers like Tetyana Medvid, our gender-based violence (GBV) and protection specialist in Ukraine, are delivering vital aid and services to millions affected by the war, both in frontline areas and throughout Ukraine. Let’s honor their courage and dedication today and every day. #Ukraine #ActForHumanity #StrongerTogether #HumanitariansOfUkraine #UkraineHumanitarians #HumanitariansStandWithUkraine #HumanitariansSupportUkrainiansInNeed #WorldHumanitarianDay

Fun fact: the eggplant is known as the “King of Vegetables” in South Asian countries like India and Nepal. But this beautiful crop is actually a FRUIT. (And, if we’re going to be exact, it’s classified as a berry. 🤯) Whether you call it a fruit or a vegetable — or an eggplant or an aubergine or a brinjal — this powerhouse food is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. And for farmer Baleswor Mehta and his wife Sunita Devi Mahato, it’s been a life-changing source of income. Since swapping their rice fields for eggplant, they have nearly quadrupled their income. Baleswor says, “Before, it was not enough for the family. We were trying to make ends meet.” But thanks to eggplant, “I was able to help one of daughters get married. I took care of my mother's last rites. I didn't have a proper house back then. Now, I have built a newer durable house.” What more could you ask for on National Eggplant Day?

Across Latin America, a quiet transformation is underway in regions where cacao trees stretch as far as the eye can see. This change doesn’t involve upheavals or conflicts but a small, powerful tool that fits right in the palm of a farmer’s hand—a mobile app designed to revolutionize the cacao industry from the ground up. This breakthrough involves an app called Cacao Movil, as simple to use as it is effective. Developed specifically for cacao farmers, the app serves as a bridge between traditional farming techniques and modern technology. 📱 Explore more about how we use cutting-edge technology to create a more agile and sustainable cacao sector. https://lnkd.in/eCGXGudW. 💡 Pictured: Corus organization Lutheran World Relief staff member Gabriela Lagos shows cacao producer José German Cruz Díaz tips for using the Cacao Movil app on his farm in Usulután, El Salvador. #Cocoa #Cacao #Technology #TechnologyForDevelopment #Agriculture #Livelihoods #Innovation #LatinAmerica

Fostering youth entrepreneurship and self-employment is an important vehicle not only for economic growth and livelihoods strengthening, but also for building human dignity. Through our Sustainable Enterprises for Equitable Development (SEED) project in Uganda, we connected youth village enterprise agents and agro-input suppliers, supported youth in creating market linkages, facilitated access to finance, and trained the agents in entrepreneurship, business planning, safe chemical use and business management. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WlQkCm Pictured: Village enterprise agent Prossy Namutebi stands in her farming supplies store in Bukomansimbi District, Uganda. #InternationalYouthDay #YouthDay #Entrepreneurs #Youth #Agriculture #IYD2024 #IYD #MarketSystems

🌟 Meet Dipak BK, who defied societal norms to marry for love in Nepal. Despite facing rejection due to his intercaste marriage and struggling to find employment, Dipak found support through Corus organization Lutheran World Relief and the Dalit Feminist Upliftment Organization (DAFUO). He pursued an entrepreneurial venture in banana farming, growing his income and enterprise through climate-smart agriculture as part of Lutheran World Relief's Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Development project. The project enhances economic prospects for young people and women in Nepal by fostering entrepreneurial skills, creating opportunities in value chains, and increasing access to financial services. On this International Youth Day, let's celebrate the resilience and innovation of youth like Dipak! ✨ 🔗 https://bit.ly/3y8Kg88 #InternationalYouthDay #Entrepreneurship #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Youth #YouthEmpowerment #Livelihoods

We are committed to amplifying youth voices and improving their choices through equitable access to employment opportunities. Youth are today’s changemakers and must be at the center of any efforts to transform food systems, improve climate resilience and strengthen communities. Corus organization Lutheran World Relief prepares young people for viable careers in agriculture through our youth programming.  In honor of International Youth Day, Lutheran World Relief is dispelling the myths that perpetuate harmful stereotypes around youth and employment ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cgbMP3 Pictured: Two teachers visit youth who had participated in an internship at Silverlands Poultry Training Centre in Morogoro, Tanzania through our previous Investing in New Ventures of Entrepreneurial Students in Tanzania (INVEST) project. #InternationalYouthDay #YouthDay #Entrepreneurs #Youth #Agriculture #IYD2024 #IYD #MarketSystems #Poultry #Tanzania

“Our goal is to continue to involve more cacao producers and increase productivity and market demand. We are working for a future where we can generate employment and where men and women can be part of community development.” - Maria Luisa Thiul, Indigenous cocoa farmer and youth community trainer ADIOESMAC, a cooperative in Guatemala whose members are indigenous Q'eqchi’ Maya, champions inclusive leadership, with women, men and youth involved in all areas of cacao production, from business administration to community production processes. Since 2016, Corus organization Lutheran World Relief has accompanied ADIOESMAC in local capacity strengthening initiatives to improve production processes and organizational capabilities. This International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, join us in celebrating indigenous youth like Maria who are true agents of change! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DOhRmN #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Youth #Cocoa #Cacao #LocalCapacityStrengthening #Guatemala