Field Stories November 14, 2018 Breaking down barriers for fathers in Kenya Among some Luhya communities in Western Kenya, culture and taboos define the role of men and women in families.
Field Stories June 5, 2018 Adolescent girls share big dreams at She'll Grow Into It launch in Bangladesh Coming from different parts of Bangladesh, girls discussed the barriers they face to achieve their dreams, and what they felt were the biggest obstacles to good health.
Field Stories January 23, 2018 Mousumi’s Story: Health Assistant and Advocate for Maternal Nutrition in Bangladesh Mousumi Akhtar, a 25 year-old health assistant made it her personal mandate to ensure women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh be provided with the best possible healthcare throughout their pregnancy.
Field Stories September 27, 2017 Canadian parliamentarians meet with Ethiopian communities and witness the power of nutrition On a recent trip to Ethiopia, Canadian members of Parliament met with communities being empowered to take control of their own nutrition.
Field Stories May 11, 2017 Canadian Ambassador to Senegal meets communities benefiting from health and nutrition project In February 2017, the Canadian Ambassador to Senegal, Her Excellency Lise Filiatrault, visited some of the communities benefiting from PINKK.
Field Stories March 6, 2017 Transforming the meaning of fatherhood in Kenya In targeted areas in Kenya, father-to-father groups champion women's health and nutrition.
Field Stories October 11, 2016 In India: Empowering frontline healthcare workers to be champions of nutrition Meet Kalindi Tripathi, an auxiliary nurse midwife in India who is key to implementing sustainable health changes for women.
Field Stories August 5, 2016 Against all odds, an Indian mother becomes a community health champion: the story of Shilpa Sharma Shilpa Sharma was inspired to become a health activist in her community, dedicating her life to serving other women and their young children – no matter the difficulties ahead.
Field Stories February 3, 2016 Agnes’ story: a champion for safer births in Kenya MI and its partners are working to reduce the risks of pregnancy and delivery in Kakamega County, Kenya, through a community-to-facility linkage program.
Field Stories November 16, 2015 Saving lives through better diarrhoea treatment: accomplishments in Bihar and Chhattisgarh Since 2009, MI has been working in two of India’s high-burden states, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, to ensure that children suffering from diarrhoea get treated with zinc and oral rehydration salts (ORS).