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08/27/2026

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Take a closer look at the people and systems behind efforts to improve water safety in Garowe, Somalia, where the main water tank serves approximately 100,000 people.

Watch the video to learn how PSI Somalia/Somaliland, with support from GiveWell, is working to make water safer.

655,492 people reached with sanitation and safe water in 2025.That kind of reach takes governments, local organizations ...
08/26/2026

655,492 people reached with sanitation and safe water in 2025.

That kind of reach takes governments, local organizations and communities working together across the system.

Explore how our work expanded access: https://bit.ly/4xlfYIm

08/25/2026

Access to safe drinking water for all is possible. But reaching people with clean water takes more than installing the right technology.

In Garowe and Burtinle, Somalia, PSI Somalia/Somaliland, with support from GiveWell, introduced in-line systems at community boreholes.

When some community members were unsure about the taste and safety of chlorinated water, health workers went door to door to answer questions, address misconceptions and explain how chlorination works — and water-related disease rates dropped by more than 66 percent.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4y01PAy

Progress on and isn't built by organizations working in parallel — it comes from working together.That's the convers...
08/24/2026

Progress on and isn't built by organizations working in parallel — it comes from working together.

That's the conversation PSI is joining this : what it actually takes to turn shared ambition into shared progress.

And it starts with local ownership. Solutions built with governments, local markets and communities are built to keep working long after a program ends — not because they were designed for communities, but because they were shaped with them.

Because collective action isn't just about having a shared goal. It's about how we work toward it.

Detecting faster matters because of what happens next: a faster response.In Lao PDR, stronger disease surveillance hel...
08/20/2026

Detecting faster matters because of what happens next: a faster response.

In Lao PDR, stronger disease surveillance helped health officials catch a malaria surge early — responding roughly three days sooner than in past outbreaks. Response teams reached affected communities with testing, treatment, mosquito nets and repellents.

This , Lao PDR shows how stronger surveillance can help health systems catch malaria surges earlier and get testing, treatment and prevention support to communities sooner.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4wH2PZ8

15.7 million people reached with malaria prevention, testing and treatment in 2025.Behind that number are the partnershi...
08/19/2026

15.7 million people reached with malaria prevention, testing and treatment in 2025.

Behind that number are the partnerships that make access possible. Progress against malaria depends on people being able to prevent it, get tested and access treatment when they need it.

See how our work expanded access to malaria services: https://bit.ly/3Si3zpm

Some things are just kinda chic, and caring about global health is one of them.Explore our impact: https://bit.ly/4znyf9...
08/18/2026

Some things are just kinda chic, and caring about global health is one of them.

Explore our impact: https://bit.ly/4znyf9n

Ask a woman what stands between her and managing her period, and money is often part of the answer—that's the gap the Ni...
08/13/2026

Ask a woman what stands between her and managing her period, and money is often part of the answer—that's the gap the Nigeria Economic Empowerment and Menstrual Health Project ( ) is working to close.

In Plateau State, PsicreativesNigeria and partners supported 500 women with financial literacy and enterprise training as they chose and led locally relevant businesses, from climate-smart agriculture to menstrual health product sales.

The project also trained 54 menstrual health champions, who have reached more than 2,300 women in communities affected by conflict with menstrual health information and awareness.

By pairing economic opportunity with local leadership, is helping women better access menstrual health products, challenge stigma and shape solutions around their own priorities.

08/12/2026

What does it look like when people have more space to plan the lives they want?

Wube Belete wanted a different future — and she was determined to build it. She joined Smart Start to learn about financial planning and set goals for the life she wanted.

She began saving, opened a small vegetable business and started earning her own income. As her financial independence grew, she also found more space to shape decisions about her future. She and her husband began making decisions together as partners.

When people have the information, support and opportunities they need, they can shape their own futures and live healthier lives on their own terms.

Explore the report: https://bit.ly/4qwL3GN

At 18 and newly married, Wube Belete had no income of her own and faced pressure to focus on household responsibilities ...
08/12/2026

At 18 and newly married, Wube Belete had no income of her own and faced pressure to focus on household responsibilities and having children. She wanted a different future — and she was determined to build it. Wube joined Smart Start to learn about financial planning and set goals for the life she wanted.

Across Ethiopia, Smart Start helps young couples connect reproductive choices with their broader goals, from continuing education and starting businesses to building financial stability and deciding when to have children. In 2025, the program reached 365,000 young people with counseling.

This , we’re celebrating what becomes possible when young people have the information, support and opportunity to shape their futures on their own terms.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3StyZt1

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