Need In 2011, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimated that in the DRC there were only two midwives per 1,000 live births compared to six to twelve in other countries on the continent, such as Ghana and Uganda....

Need A lack of qualified nurses and midwives contributes to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s low life expectancy, as well as its high rates of maternal and newborn mortality. Action/results LINCCO supports a variety of projects to improve the...

Need Many school-age children in Ivory Coast do not attend elementary school and nearly half of those who enroll do not complete their elementary education. Action/results Teachers receive training to upgrade their skills, allowing them to better teach the...

Pitahaya Institute Need Venezuelans face shortages of food, electricity and medications that make daily living difficult and have resulted in millions leaving the country. Action/results Pitahaya Vocational Training School offers young women from low-income families a high school education...

Need Many young women from low-income families have little or no opportunity to attend postsecondary schooling due to limited financial resources, thereby limiting their employment opportunities. Action/results Punlaan offers young women a two-year course in hospitality and hotel management....

Empowering young men through job training Need Underprivileged young men need job training opportunities to gain access to good jobs. Better jobs will enable them to improve their living conditions and those of their families. Action/Results Two-year post-secondary training...

Context In response to the on-going migration of young people from the rural areas, the Promotion of Social Development program (PRODES) is helping youth discover careers that correspond to needs in their villages.  Tourism, for example, offers a range of...

Need People living in rural Uganda have poor access to health care professionals, who are concentrated in urban areas. Action/results LINCCO supports a Canadian physician who works with local health care professionals in Uganda to offer care at eight...

  Need The Godoy neighborhood in the city of Rosario, Argentina, is a zone with 8,000 school – enrolled children, who come from families with extremely low economic resources. Action/Results Cuatro Vientos assists students, aged 8 to 16, with...

Need Young women from low-income families have few educational opportunities that could help them gain employment to improve their lives and that of their families. Action/results Training 18 young women in the capital of Cameroon to help them gain...