CREATIVE Spotlight
PAKISTAN: Relief Leader Says Tribal Youth Need Not be Lost to Taliban
Speaking softly, Faiysal AliKhan points to an underlying truth he sees in tribal areas of his native Pakistan. “There is an intergenerational aspect to this conflict which is often not talked about. We talk about socio-economic, gender issues, but we don’t talk about who hostile groups engage with – they engage with youth, not elders, not [...]
KYRGYZSTAN: USAID Youth Program in Bishkek’s “Golden Circle” Yields Promising Results
Life is hard in Kyrgyzstan’s novostroikas. Existing outside the legal jurisdiction of municipalities established after the fall of the Soviet Union, those living in these “new settlements” face unemployment, dysentery, and hepatitis as part of their daily landscape. Caustically known as the “Golden Circle,” the novostroikas are the [...]
UGANDA: School ‘Family Units’ Provide Confidence, Moral Compass and Academic Achievement
In Kampala’s slums, Ugandan children -- many who have lost their parents -- commonly live in one room shelters. Their guardians, facing their own daily struggle for survival, can hardly fulfill these children’s parenting needs. A local school has stepped forward to bridge the gap. Each Monday at Railway Primary School from 4 to 5 p.m., 22 [...]
AFGHANISTAN: Teacher Helps Girls Realize their Dreams with Gender Equality Grant
Mazar-i-Sharif is the site of the magnificent turquoise-tiled mosque that dates back a millennium. In a land where deep religious and ethnic divides persist, the mosque is a safe and neutral space that serves as a place of worship for both Sunni and Shiite. In this timeless city, Hamida,* a high school teacher, is also providing a safe space [...]
HAITI: Creative Establishes Presence in Port-au-Prince
In May, Creative Associates opened a corporate office in Haiti. Arielle Jean-Baptiste has rejoined Creative to direct the office from Port-au-Prince. She has extensive field experience in Haiti with USAID and the United Nations. Creative President Charito Kruvant said “Our dedication to Haiti has deep roots. Creative is committed to bringing [...]