IRD Voices Blog

A Partnership to Improve Primary Education and Student Health in Cambodia

May 15

Posted by Lali Chania, Deputy Director of Health

As Deputy Director of Health, over the past month, I was able to join Board Member Jane Okun Bomba as she conducted an oversight visit to our programs in Cambodia. It was very inspiring to see project activities and how it impacts lives of many children and families. In Cambodia, IRD works to improve the quality of primary education and student enrollment and to improv... more

Filed Under: Health & Hygiene, Education, Nutrition, Partnerships, Youth, Asia & Pacific, Cambodia

The Renovation of St. Nicola Church, Kosovo

Apr 30 Posted by IRD HQ

Though one of the world's youngest countries and with the youngest population in Europe, Kosovo is rich in archaeological and architectural heritage. However, Kosovo's heritage has been degraded by age, poor construction practices, pollution, and lack of preservation and restoration. The St. Nicola Church was built at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centu... more

Filed Under: Building Infrastructure, Civil Society, Europe, Kosovo

IRD Rings in Earth Day with Bicycle-Friendly Business Award

Apr 22 Posted by IRD HQ

IRD's commitment to the well-being of its staff received national attention today by the league of American Bicyclists. IRD was named as one of 63 new Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFB) from across the country, in recognition of its encouragement of cycling to work. As part of its larger wellness program, IRD provides on-site space for commuters to store their bikes, a gy... more

Jordanian Community Offers Guests Tour of New School

Apr 19 Posted by IRD HQ

As Jasna Basaric-Keys stepped out of her car at the inauguration of the Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Basic Co School in Mashare, she received a special welcome from students. The school, one of eight built by IRD for the Jordan Schools Project (JSP), is supported by community, parent, and student coalitions (CPSC) established under the Community Partnerships for Mobilization in... more

Filed Under: Building Infrastructure, Civil Society, Health & Hygiene, Education, Middle East & North Africa, Jordan

Join us for a global digital rally — Momentum1000

Apr 3 Posted by IRD HQ

We're participating in a global rally, and we want you to be there. On April 5, 2013, IRD is joining the UN Foundation and more than 20 other groups worldwide in Momentum1000, a global 1,000-minute digital media rally to raise awareness and inspire action around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This Friday marks the 1,000-day milestone leading to the... more

Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Women & Gender, Asia & Pacific, Pakistan