GlobalGiving Project of the Month Club

What does it mean to heal—not just individually, but as a community?

That’s the question Healing Together is asking and beginning to answer.

In Nepal, thousands of people are living with the lasting effects of trauma caused by violence, disaster, and poverty. These experiences don’t just fade without intervention: They shape how people experience the world, how they treat their children, and how they relate to others in their communities. And without support, the impact of violence can pass from one generation to the next.

This month, we’re supporting a project that is interrupting that cycle with care.

Through locally-led Healing Hubs, community members (teachers, parents, and other community leaders) are trained as “Healing Advocates.” They learn skills in counseling, emotional first aid, and advocacy so they can show up for others when they need it most.

These are trusted people, already rooted in their communities, now equipped to help others process trauma and begin to heal.

And their work doesn’t stop there!  A locally produced mental health podcast is also helping to break silence and stigma by opening up conversations that, for many, have long been out of reach. Since launching their first Healing Hub in 2019, this team has continued to expand their reach across Nepal, creating spaces where healing can happen—and spread.

“Our small (yet mighty!) team of local healing advocates in Nepal, Uganda, and the U.S. remind me every day that hope is a verb,” shared Amy Paulson, Executive Director of Healing Together.

“They are supporting communities to heal from trauma and transform their wounds into collective care, mutual aid, community leadership, and generational cultural change. This is what ‘collective hope’ looks like and it is the medicine needed for these times.”

Until next time, 

Yami + Raghuvendra

This April, we’re highlighting a partner working alongside young people in Kafue, Zambia, to expand access to reproductive health information and services. Through youth-led clubs, community education, and partnerships with local clinics, African Education Program is creating space for girls and boys to learn, ask questions, and build the knowledge, confidence, and agency to make informed choices about their health and futures.

In Kafue, young women face significant barriers to accessing reproductive and menstrual health services. Nearly 29% of girls under 18 experience pregnancy. While the COVID-19 pandemic intensified these challenges, the root causes are structural: poverty, limited access to contraception, gender inequality, and gaps in youth-friendly services.

Through the Reproductive Health Access Initiative, this project is working to address these barriers in practical, community-rooted ways. Weekly health messaging and “Girls Talk” and “Boys Talk” clubs provide young people with accurate information and supportive peer spaces, while counseling and partnerships with local clinics connect them to essential services—including pregnancy and STI testing, family planning, and contraceptives.

By engaging both girls and boys, the program goes beyond immediate service delivery to address the social norms and inequities that shape health outcomes. Young people are supported to become peer educators and community leaders—helping shift attitudes, reduce stigma, and expand access to reproductive health knowledge and care.

As Pamela O'Brien, Development Director, shared:

“The African Education Program is incredibly honored to be selected for GlobalGiving’s Project of the Month Club… your collective support is helping unlock opportunity, one learner, one family, and one community at a time.” 

Your support comes at a critical time. In an increasingly competitive funding landscape, resources are stretched while needs continue to grow. This investment helps sustain and expand essential programming at the Learning & Leadership Center—ensuring access to education, health services, and safe, supportive spaces for vulnerable youth—while creating opportunities to deepen impact and reach more young people.

At the heart of this work is a commitment to local leadership.

Many team members are alumni who once participated in these programs and are now guiding the next generation. When young people are supported to lead in their own communities, the impact extends far beyond one individual—strengthening families, shifting norms, and shaping a more equitable future.

Until next month, 

Yami + Raghuvendra