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28 Jan

An Update from Hero Women Rising

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MCN Foundation is proud to support Hero Women Rising. Founded by Neema Namadamu, Hero Women Rising aims to improve the conditions in which women and adolescent girls live in South Kivu province, eastern D.R. Congo. Through several programs, education and technology are used to “amplify women’s voices, teaching them to advocate for their rights and for the natural environment, build their economic capacity, and support the development...

22 Jan

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month

by Joyce Paich

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Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and income levels. Traffickers look for people who are susceptible for...

09 Oct

International Day of the Girl

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Since 2012, October 11th has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. This day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The theme for this year is “My voice, our equal future”. Girls worldwide are demanding a life free from gender-based violence, access to health, skills, recognition and investment...

09 Oct

International Day of the Girl

by Todd MacMillan

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"It is important to involve young people as they understand their problems like no one else and have ideas for how to solve them. They are curious and confident and capable of doing anything" Shweta Technology Enabled Girl Ambassador (TEGA) from Jaipur, India International Day of the Girl For International Day of the Girl MCN Foundation is highlighting the work of Girl Effect. Girl Effect reaches more than 20 million...

11 May

Nurses Make a Difference

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This year is also the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. The theme for International Nurses Day, celebrated on May 12th, is “Nursing the World to Health.” Historically, as well as today, nurses are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics - providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. They...

01 Nov

Celebrate One Health Day on November 3, 2019

by Joyce Paich

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November 3, 2019 is the fourth annual One Health Day, a global effort started by the CDC to bring attention to the necessity for a One Health approach to face shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. The idea behind One Health is that the health of people is linked to the health of animals. According to the CDC, 6 out of 10 infectious diseases in...

23 Oct

Hero Woman Rising – News from the Congo

by Todd MacMillan

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"Unfortunately, the center on the Plateau was attacked by an armed group just after Neema and I left…" Paul Freedman Documentarian MCN CONGO Amanda Valeur, Founder of MCN Healthcare and MCN Foundation, arranged to send award winning documentary filmmaker Paul Freedman to the Congo. This was to film the work of Neema Namadamu and Hero Women Rising. https://www.herowomenrising.org/ Communication from the field by Paul Freedman: Hi Amanda,I hope this finds you well. ...