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Reports, reflections, campaign updates, and field notes from the foundation and its partners.
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During this chaos, we built a temporary school in the IDP camp and managed to hold classes for five years, even while constantly fleeing between the bush and the camp. Eventually, the rebels set fire to both the IDP camp
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Hero Women Rising aims to improve the conditions in which women and adolescent girls live in South Kivu province, eastern D.R. Congo.
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My dear friends from all around the world, we send you joy, peace and happiness during this season of celebration and reflection.
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The MCN Foundation is a proud partner of SHOFCO, which is currently raising money for 86 students’ school expenses. So far, 76 students have been fully funded. If you donate today, your gift will be matched 100%. To dona
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World Mental Health Day is October 10. This is an especially critical year for bringing global awareness to mental health. It has been more than 18 months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while life is r
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Every year, more than 700,000 people take their own life, and many more attempt or consider suicide (WHO). This epidemic has affected families, communities, and entire countries throughout the world, and has become the f
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World Health Day is celebrated globally every April 7th, bringing awareness to a specific health topic of concern. This year, WHO is dedicated to building a fairer, healthier world.
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The contributions of African American physicians and nurses in the advancement of medicine should be celebrated and not overlooked. The following are stories of African American women who pushed forward and made a differ
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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. Throu
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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 worl
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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 h
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For International Day of the Girl MCN Foundation is highlighting the work of Girl Effect. Girl Effect reaches more than 20 million girls in 20 countries. Girls are communicating and interacting with other girls through e
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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.
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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 interfa
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