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Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

Case Study

Financing Small-Scale Coffee Producers - 04/05

First Person

Helping Women End the Nightmare - 04/05       Ayudando a que termine la pesadilla de algunas mujeres Leading the Fight Against HIV - 04/05       Dirigiendo la lucha contra el VIH

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Schoolkids Get Excited about Reading - 07/06

Success Story

Villages Improve Disaster Response - 07/06 Building a Roof over Children’s Heads - 07/06 Star Cuppers Smell Success - 04/05       Catadores estrella huelen el éxito

Bolivia

Case Study

Reducing Malaria in Migrant Populations - 05/06 Grassroots Vaccination Campaign: A Major Success - 01/04 Bolivian Scholarship Students Solve Community Problem - 01/04 Crop Diversification Brings Hope to the Poorest - 01/04 Bolivia Sustains And Profits From Eco-forestry - 12/03

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Bolivia Cracks Down On Computer Piracy - 03/04 Schools Provide Food For Students In Bolivia - 01/04

Success Story

Local Businesses, Local Development - 05/06 Land Titles Secure a Hopeful Future - 05/06 Partnerships Make the Difference - 05/06 Citizens Track Electoral Process - 05/06 Red Chilies Become Hot Commodity - 05/06

Brazil

Case Study

Hydropower Energizes Remote Village - 04/06 Citizens in Brazil Make Decisions About Energy - 12/03

Success Story

Restoring a Vital Rainforest - 04/06 Preserving Tradition with Modern Tools - 04/06 Helping Farmers Cultivate an Arid Land - 04/06 Helping Trafficking Victims Rebuild Lives - 04/06 Youth Gain Skills and Find Jobs - 04/06 Training Youth for Energy Jobs - 04/06

Colombia

Before & After

Rebuilding Colombia’s Schools - 02/05

Case Study

Boosting Pride and Participation in Colombia - 05/04 Building a New Road to Development - 02/05

First Person

An Old Man Finds Hope - 4/06 Prime the Pump and Great Things Will Happen - 05/04

Success Story

Fresh Start for a Child Ex-Combatant - 08/06 Giving Displaced Women Hope - 08/06 Rebuilding Homes, Lives, and Dreams - 08/06 Coexistence Center Renews Community - 08/06 Displaced Family Recovers, Rebuilds - 4/06 Women Harness Artistry to Turn a Profit - 4/06 Flower Industry Gives Jobs to Displaced - 4/06 Farmers Learn to Plant New Crops - 4/06 Determined Woman Makes a Difference - 4/06 Farms Swap Coca Crop for Dairy Products - 4/06

Dominican Republic

Case Study

Building an Eco-Tourism Enterprise - 07/06 Rebuilding after Hurricane Georges - 07/06 Improving Healthcare through Training - 03/06

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Solar Energy Benefits Wood Industry - 07/06 Improving Justice through Training - 03/06 Bringing Quality Healthcare to the Poor - 03/06

Success Story

Peer Educators Mentor Teens - 07/06 Training to Reduce Maternal Mortality - 07/06 Hospitals Become More Patient Friendly - 07/06

Ecuador

Case Study

Small Loans Boost Recovery - 04/06

First Person

Woman Launches Sewing Association - 04/06

Success Story

Broccoli Farmers Get a Fair Price - 08/05

El Salvador

Case Study

Reaching Agreement through Dialogue - 07/06 El Salvadorian Farmers Become Entrepreneurs - 12/03 Coffee Makes a Comeback in El Salvador - 08/04

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Growing Businesses with Loans and Determination - 04/04 Gaining Weight, Gaining Ground in El Salvador - 05/04 Raising Fish to Feed a Village - 08/04

First Person

A Special HIV/AIDS Counselor - 05/05 Teachers Reach out to At Risk Children - 05/05 Christmas Wish Comes True for Family of Fifteen - 03/04

Success Story

Food Safety Techniques Improve Health - 07/06 Farmers Color Fields with Flowers - 07/06 Cheesemakers Set Sights on Exports - 07/06 Baking Bread for El Salvador Village - 12/03 Solving Critical Water Problems in El Salvador - 07/04

Guatemala

Before and After

From Rubbish to Radiance - 05/06 Mayan Midwives Save Lives - 03/06       Comadronas Mayas Salvan Vidas Improving Resources for Rural Students - 10/05       Mejores recursos para los estudiantes del área rural

Case Study

Highlanders Establish Nature Reserves - 05/06 Can Family Planning Change a Society? - 05/06 Turning Garbage into Electricity - 03/06       La Basura Se Convierte En Electricidad Taking Steps to Stop Corruption - 10/05       Detén La Corrupción A Healthy Forest Makes a Healthy Profit - 05/05       Un bosque saludable proporciona una ganancia considerable - 09/05 Leadership Training Targets Youth - 05/05       Jóvenes reciben capacitación sobre liderazgo - 09/05 Saving First Grade for Rural Children - 05/05       Salvando el primer grado para los niños del Area Rural

First Person

Innovator Awarded for Technology Use - 05/05       Premian a investigador innovador por usar la tecnología Technology for the Little Ones in Guatemala - 08/04       Tecnología para los pequeños de Guatemala - 09/05 Window To The World - Just Opened In Our Town!       ¡Una ventana al mundo se acaba de abrir en nuestro pueblo! - 09/05

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Women Leaders Come Together - 03/06       Líderes Femeninas Forman Equipo Bringing Closure to Scarred Communities - 10/05       Se sanan las heridas de las comunidades más lastimadas Camp Connects Rural and Urban Youth - 05/05       Los campamentos unen a jóvenes de las áreas rural y urbana - 09/05 Bread Brings Hope to the Guatemala Highlands - 08/04       El pan lleva esperanza al altiplano guatemalteco

Success Story

Policy Reform through Research - 05/06 From Firearms to Open Arms - 05/06 Helping Farmers Turn a Profit - 04/06 Books: An Invitation to the Imagination - 10/05 A Fake Earthquake, A Real Response - 10/05       Un simulacro de terremoto, una respuesta real Women Weave to Save their Families - 05/05       Madres salvan a sus familias con sus tejidos - 09/05 Technology Uplifts Rural Schools - 05/05       La tecnología edifica a las escuelas del área rural - 09/05 Subsistence Farmers Form Export Alliance - 08/04       Los agricultores crean una alianza para exportar - 09/05

Guyana

Case Study

Peanuts Prepare for Export Market - 07/04 Resolving Disputes Through Alternative Means - 07/04

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A New Life: The Story of One Peer Educator - 08/04

Success Story

Youth Rally around Free Trade Deal - 07/06 Improved Production through Cooperation - 06/04 A Mother Finds Support though USAID - 08/04

Haiti

Before & After

Restoring Water, And Faith in Government - 03/05

Case Study

Beekeeping Industry Reinvigorated In Haiti - 05/04 Planting Seeds of Hope Brings Great Promise - 05/04 Purifying Water for Haiti’s Flood Victims - 03/05 Farmers Increase Production and Profit - 03/05

First Person

Farmer Workshops Improve Lives - 09/05

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Women Stir Up Soccer Field Rehab - 09/05 Small Loans Help Women Entrepreneurs - 03/05

Success Story

Education Opportunities Open Doors in Haiti - 05/04 Raising Rabbits Brings Economic Opportunity - 05/04

Honduras

Before & After

Agricultural Diversification Increases Earnings - 01/04

Case Study

Helping Create A Modern Criminal Justice System - 02/04 Providing Ecological Livelihoods in Honduras - 05/04 Creating a Market for Artisan Cheese - 03/05 Honduran Farmers Make Sweet Profits - 03/05 Planning for the Future in Villanueva - 03/05

First Person

Higher Productivity For Honduran Farmers - 02/04 Emergency Plan Put Into Action In Honduras - 02/04 Reducing Stigma And Discrimination in Honduras - 02/04 Tractor Brings Hope To Youth In Honduras - 05/04 The Joy of Being a Volunteer - 05/04

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Honduras Citizens Participate in Government - 02/04 DNA Testing: An Impartial Witness - 02/04 Dedicating Her Life To Educating Others - 02/04 Hydrology Data Improve Disaster Prep - 03/05 Community Gets Its First Water System - 03/05

Success Story

Disaster Response Teams Pass Test - 07/06 Farmers Learn New Skills And Escape Poverty - 02/04

Jamaica

Case Study

Greenhouses Increase Crop Yields - 07/06

First Person

Deaf Jamaicans Get a Second Chance - 07/06

Success Story

Pineapple Farmers Reap Big Profits - 07/06 Transforming Inner-City Communities in Jamaica - 08/04

Mexico

Case Study

New Irrigation Techniques Help Oaxaca - 08/05

First Person

Marketing Increases Coffee Value - 08/05

Success Story

Conserving Water Increases Yields - 08/05

Nicaragua

Case Study

Coffee Growers Get Fair Trade Status - 05/06 Modernizing Criminal Procedures - 08/05 Model Schools Break with Tradition - 08/05 Teen Clubs Promote Responsibility & Health - 12/03

First Person

A Family Dairy Finds New Opportunities - 8/05 Free Trade Boosts Okra Exports - 8/05 New Opportunities for Family Business - 12/03

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Coffee Profits Bring Social Benefits - 05/06 Charging the Market for Organic Beef - 10/05 Junior Cuppers Taste Quality - 08/05 Finding a New Market for Plantains - 02/05

Success Story

Coffee Farmers Target Quality - 08/05 Better Nutrition, Better Health - 08/05 New Practices Improve Dairy Farming - 08/05 Raising the Profile of Nicaraguan Coffee - 08/05

Panama

First Person

New Farm Techniques Improve Lives - 4/06

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Good Harvests Yield Healthier Children - 4/06

Success Story

Prosecutors Team up to Fight Corruption - 4/06 Youngsters Push to Save Eagle - 4/06 Women Farmers Form Alliance - 4/06       Mujeres Agricultoras Forman Alianza

Paraguay

Success Story

Business Pays Up Public Debt - 05/06 Neighbors Help Collect Taxes - 05/06 Residents See Justice, Transparency - 05/06 Dangerous Ditch Becomes Public Plaza - 05/06 Zero Tolerance for Impunity - 05/06 A Municipality Gives Itself a New Image - 10/05

Success Story

Improving Maternal Health in Paraguay - 04/04

Peru

Case Study

A Border Peace Benefits Everyone - 08/05

First Person

New Bixine Factory Creates Jobs and Income - 07/04

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Water Reservoirs Boost Crop Potential - 08/06 Ancient Peruvian Capital Cleans Up Its Act - 07/04 Making Top Quality Health Education a Priority - 07/04 “Opening Doors” Saves Girls from Exclusion - 07/04

Success Story

Artichokes Hit Export Markets - 08/06

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