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A Legacy of Ethnic Cooperation
Alumni project improves faltering inter-ethnic relations between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks families in villages in south Kyrgyzstan by building capacity and educating women for the skills of leadership and tolerance. Participants in Legacy’s Kyrgyz Women’s Leadership Development and NGO Capacity – Building Program, were offered a $1000 grant to design and implement a community project with lasting impact [...]
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A Legacy of Change: Students combat environmental degradation in Indonesia
To promote a cleaner community, educate their peers about the environment, and combat the problem of flash-flooding in their region, two alumni organized a group of volunteers to install biopori holes at eight schools in their community. Biopori holes are narrow holes dug about a meter deep. A six inch pipe is cemented in place [...]
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A Legacy of Fellowship: Civil Society Leaders and Social Innovators from Kuwait and Oman Gather in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Mashael Al-Hijri, a professor of comparative law at Kuwait University, shares what she learned and observed while in Legacy’s Legislative Fellow Program.
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A Legacy of Language: American students learn Arabic and Cross Cultures in Morocco
“I believe the wisest path to a better world is cross-cultural communication, education and understanding. I thank you again for the tools you have given me to be a leader on that path.” (Arabic Language Institute Alumnae, Holly Ratcliffe)
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A Legacy of Education: Alumna Builds School in the Republic of Georgia
Ms. Nanuli Didmanidze, director of the Kakhaberi Public School in the Republic of Georgia supervises the construction of a brick masonry addition to her secondary school. This addition was inspired by visits to vocational schools during her participation in Legacy’s Community Connections program for Community Empowerment and Rural School Administration in the Republic of Georgia. [...]
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A Legacy of Hope: Legacy-trained organization increases Ukrainian adoptions 600%
Poverty in Ukraine often leads to abandoned babies. This problem is compounded by cultural stigma around adoption. Women who took part in Legacy’s Ukrainian Women’s Leadership Project are combating this problem with pregnancy prevention training, mass media campaigns, a search service for foster parents, and coordination of organizations serving adoptable children. The problem of child [...]
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A Legacy of Citizen Participation: 19,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan increase participation in community and government
Twenty years after gaining independence, the peoples of Central Asia are still struggling to build effective civil societies. Legacy International’s programs encourage citizens to think critically about good governance, learn their rights, and participate in their communities. To strengthen a vibrant civil society, citizens must begin by knowing their rights and responsibilities. In a recent [...]
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A Legacy of Green: Indonesian participants plant 1,000 trees on the Island of Sumbawa
Lack of adequate and safe waste management and deforestation are two critical environmental challenges facing Indonesia. The next generation of Indonesian leaders is making significant strides in addressing theses issues in their schools and communities. The Indonesian government-run waste management services collect only 30 to 40 percent of the country’s solid waste, mostly in higher income [...]
