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On September 8, 2023, hundreds of thousands of people in Morocco were woken abruptly by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck just before midnight. The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in 120 years and could be felt nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter.\u00a0\u00a0 The earthquake devastated infrastructure in Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":24864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n
From left to right: Michelle Nuun (CEO for CARE USA), Dennis (lead staff for Live Well), Loveness (community health entrepreneur), and Barbara Grantham (President and CEO for CARE Canada). Gift\/CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/em><\/p>\r\n[be_social_warfare]<\/p>\r\n
BARBARA GRANTHAM - A TRAVEL DIARY, PART ONE<\/h1>\r\n
[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nBy Barbara Grantham, President and CEO, CARE Canada<\/em><\/p>\r\n[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nRecently I returned from my first trip to visit CARE projects in Africa since I became President and CEO of CARE Canada in April 2020. It was a wonderful and inspiring visit to Zambia and Morocco, meeting incredible people and learning how CARE and our partners are supporting women's leadership. Here is an excerpt from the diary I kept throughout my travels:<\/em><\/p>\r\n![\"Gift\/CARE](\"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0058-scaled.jpg\" "\\"IMG_0058\\"")
<\/p>\r\n
Day 1<\/h2>\r\n
Today I had the privilege to meet with some of the leadership team of CARE's\u00a0SHE SOARS project<\/a>, which is delivering inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people in Zambia, as well as Kenya and Uganda. It was a terrific visit with Chikwe\u00a0Mbweede, the Country Director of CARE Zambia, along with SHE SOARS senior team members Marjorie,\u00a0Lason\u00a0and\u00a0Chiloto, and Jenny Hill, a senior Canadian diplomatic representative in Zambia.<\/p>\r\n![\"Outside](\"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220713_152512503_iOS-scaled.jpg\" "\\"20220713_152512503_iOS\\"")
Outside the CARE office in Zambia. Barbara Grantham\/CARE Canada.<\/p>\r\n
Day 2<\/h2>\r\n
I arrived in Chipata, in the Eastern Province of Zambia, and had the privilege of meeting the amazing CARE Zambia team who are doing remarkable work. There I teamed up with Michelle Nunn, the CEO of CARE USA, as she finished a four-country trip in East Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Once the CARE USA delegation arrived, we all headed off to meet with various members of the United Nations teams in Zambia. From there, we headed to the CARE Zambia head office in Lusaka to meet the rest of the team. CARE Zambia hosted a special evening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CARE in Zambia, where government officials, CARE staff, partners and peers, private sector supporters, donors, and other 'fans' of CARE joined us.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
![\"CARE](\"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20220715_111437544_iOS-scaled.jpg\" "\\"20220715_111437544_iOS\\"")
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Photo with Jerimiah (left) and Faith (right), co-chairs of the SHE SOARS Youth Youth Advisory Board.<\/p>\r\n
DAY 3<\/h2>\r\n
Today, we headed out early, and flew to Zambia's Eastern Province, and into Mfuwe-the closest airport to the towns where CARE teams are located. From there we headed for Chipata, a city further east, close to the Malawi border, and spent the afternoon visiting the District Health Commissioner. He is a key government partner for CARE in this country.<\/p>\r\n
We then had the opportunity to see the\u202fLive Well<\/a>\u202fsocial enterprise founded by CARE about 12 years ago. The project tells a remarkable story of providing women with experiences and expertise in community health, entrepreneurial skills, and how to run their own businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nDuring my visit I had the opportunity to speak to Loveness, one of Live Well's community health entrepreneurs. She told me that Live Well and CARE have supported her in securing education for her children, independence for herself, and opportunities for her family.<\/p>\r\n
As she and I walked from her house back to the CARE bus, Loveness quietly said to me: \"My friends say I am a superwoman.\" I could not agree more.<\/p>\r\n
That evening, Michelle, her team, and I were delighted to join about 40 CARE staff in the Eastern province for dinner, to thank them for all they do, and to make sure they feel part of our international family. The maple syrup candies from Canada were a great addition to dessert!<\/p>\r\n
![\"Barbara,](\"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MG_0527-2-scaled-e1660671192252.jpg\" "\\"_MG_0527")
Barbara, Loveness, and Chikwe , Country Director for CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/p>\r\n
Read the full diary<\/h3>\r\n
Part One <\/a> Part Two <\/a> Part Three <\/a><\/p>\r\nRELATED POSTS<\/h3>\r\n
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\n\t\t\t\tCanadian Aid Sector Welcomes Budget Boost for Humanitarian Needs\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tStory<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMorocco: More than six months after the earthquake, the road to recove...\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On September 8, 2023, hundreds of thousands of people in Morocco were woken abruptly by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck just before midnight. The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in 120 years and could be felt nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter.\u00a0\u00a0 The earthquake devastated infrastructure in Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":24864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n
From left to right: Michelle Nuun (CEO for CARE USA), Dennis (lead staff for Live Well), Loveness (community health entrepreneur), and Barbara Grantham (President and CEO for CARE Canada). Gift\/CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/em><\/p>\r\n[be_social_warfare]<\/p>\r\n
BARBARA GRANTHAM - A TRAVEL DIARY, PART ONE<\/h1>\r\n
[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nBy Barbara Grantham, President and CEO, CARE Canada<\/em><\/p>\r\n[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nRecently I returned from my first trip to visit CARE projects in Africa since I became President and CEO of CARE Canada in April 2020. It was a wonderful and inspiring visit to Zambia and Morocco, meeting incredible people and learning how CARE and our partners are supporting women's leadership. Here is an excerpt from the diary I kept throughout my travels:<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Day 1<\/h2>\r\n
Today I had the privilege to meet with some of the leadership team of CARE's\u00a0SHE SOARS project<\/a>, which is delivering inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people in Zambia, as well as Kenya and Uganda. It was a terrific visit with Chikwe\u00a0Mbweede, the Country Director of CARE Zambia, along with SHE SOARS senior team members Marjorie,\u00a0Lason\u00a0and\u00a0Chiloto, and Jenny Hill, a senior Canadian diplomatic representative in Zambia.<\/p>\r\n Outside the CARE office in Zambia. Barbara Grantham\/CARE Canada.<\/p>\r\n
Day 2<\/h2>\r\n
I arrived in Chipata, in the Eastern Province of Zambia, and had the privilege of meeting the amazing CARE Zambia team who are doing remarkable work. There I teamed up with Michelle Nunn, the CEO of CARE USA, as she finished a four-country trip in East Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Once the CARE USA delegation arrived, we all headed off to meet with various members of the United Nations teams in Zambia. From there, we headed to the CARE Zambia head office in Lusaka to meet the rest of the team. CARE Zambia hosted a special evening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CARE in Zambia, where government officials, CARE staff, partners and peers, private sector supporters, donors, and other 'fans' of CARE joined us.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Myself (left) and Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE USA. Photo with Jerimiah (left) and Faith (right), co-chairs of the SHE SOARS Youth Youth Advisory Board.<\/p>\r\n
DAY 3<\/h2>\r\n
Today, we headed out early, and flew to Zambia's Eastern Province, and into Mfuwe-the closest airport to the towns where CARE teams are located. From there we headed for Chipata, a city further east, close to the Malawi border, and spent the afternoon visiting the District Health Commissioner. He is a key government partner for CARE in this country.<\/p>\r\n
We then had the opportunity to see the\u202fLive Well<\/a>\u202fsocial enterprise founded by CARE about 12 years ago. The project tells a remarkable story of providing women with experiences and expertise in community health, entrepreneurial skills, and how to run their own businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nDuring my visit I had the opportunity to speak to Loveness, one of Live Well's community health entrepreneurs. She told me that Live Well and CARE have supported her in securing education for her children, independence for herself, and opportunities for her family.<\/p>\r\n
As she and I walked from her house back to the CARE bus, Loveness quietly said to me: \"My friends say I am a superwoman.\" I could not agree more.<\/p>\r\n
That evening, Michelle, her team, and I were delighted to join about 40 CARE staff in the Eastern province for dinner, to thank them for all they do, and to make sure they feel part of our international family. The maple syrup candies from Canada were a great addition to dessert!<\/p>\r\n
Barbara, Loveness, and Chikwe , Country Director for CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/p>\r\n
Read the full diary<\/h3>\r\n
Part One <\/a> Part Two <\/a> Part Three <\/a><\/p>\r\nRELATED POSTS<\/h3>\r\n
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\n\t\t\t\tMorocco: More than six months after the earthquake, the road to recove...\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On September 8, 2023, hundreds of thousands of people in Morocco were woken abruptly by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck just before midnight. The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in 120 years and could be felt nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter.\u00a0\u00a0 The earthquake devastated infrastructure in Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":24864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n
From left to right: Michelle Nuun (CEO for CARE USA), Dennis (lead staff for Live Well), Loveness (community health entrepreneur), and Barbara Grantham (President and CEO for CARE Canada). Gift\/CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/em><\/p>\r\n[be_social_warfare]<\/p>\r\n
BARBARA GRANTHAM - A TRAVEL DIARY, PART ONE<\/h1>\r\n
[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nBy Barbara Grantham, President and CEO, CARE Canada<\/em><\/p>\r\n[wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\nRecently I returned from my first trip to visit CARE projects in Africa since I became President and CEO of CARE Canada in April 2020. It was a wonderful and inspiring visit to Zambia and Morocco, meeting incredible people and learning how CARE and our partners are supporting women's leadership. Here is an excerpt from the diary I kept throughout my travels:<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Day 1<\/h2>\r\n
Today I had the privilege to meet with some of the leadership team of CARE's\u00a0SHE SOARS project<\/a>, which is delivering inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people in Zambia, as well as Kenya and Uganda. It was a terrific visit with Chikwe\u00a0Mbweede, the Country Director of CARE Zambia, along with SHE SOARS senior team members Marjorie,\u00a0Lason\u00a0and\u00a0Chiloto, and Jenny Hill, a senior Canadian diplomatic representative in Zambia.<\/p>\r\n Outside the CARE office in Zambia. Barbara Grantham\/CARE Canada.<\/p>\r\n
Day 2<\/h2>\r\n
I arrived in Chipata, in the Eastern Province of Zambia, and had the privilege of meeting the amazing CARE Zambia team who are doing remarkable work. There I teamed up with Michelle Nunn, the CEO of CARE USA, as she finished a four-country trip in East Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Once the CARE USA delegation arrived, we all headed off to meet with various members of the United Nations teams in Zambia. From there, we headed to the CARE Zambia head office in Lusaka to meet the rest of the team. CARE Zambia hosted a special evening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CARE in Zambia, where government officials, CARE staff, partners and peers, private sector supporters, donors, and other 'fans' of CARE joined us.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Myself (left) and Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE USA. Photo with Jerimiah (left) and Faith (right), co-chairs of the SHE SOARS Youth Youth Advisory Board.<\/p>\r\n
DAY 3<\/h2>\r\n
Today, we headed out early, and flew to Zambia's Eastern Province, and into Mfuwe-the closest airport to the towns where CARE teams are located. From there we headed for Chipata, a city further east, close to the Malawi border, and spent the afternoon visiting the District Health Commissioner. He is a key government partner for CARE in this country.<\/p>\r\n
We then had the opportunity to see the\u202fLive Well<\/a>\u202fsocial enterprise founded by CARE about 12 years ago. The project tells a remarkable story of providing women with experiences and expertise in community health, entrepreneurial skills, and how to run their own businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nDuring my visit I had the opportunity to speak to Loveness, one of Live Well's community health entrepreneurs. She told me that Live Well and CARE have supported her in securing education for her children, independence for herself, and opportunities for her family.<\/p>\r\n
As she and I walked from her house back to the CARE bus, Loveness quietly said to me: \"My friends say I am a superwoman.\" I could not agree more.<\/p>\r\n
That evening, Michelle, her team, and I were delighted to join about 40 CARE staff in the Eastern province for dinner, to thank them for all they do, and to make sure they feel part of our international family. The maple syrup candies from Canada were a great addition to dessert!<\/p>\r\n
Barbara, Loveness, and Chikwe , Country Director for CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/p>\r\n
Read the full diary<\/h3>\r\n
Part One <\/a> Part Two <\/a> Part Three <\/a><\/p>\r\nRELATED POSTS<\/h3>\r\n
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On September 8, 2023, hundreds of thousands of people in Morocco were woken abruptly by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck just before midnight. The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in 120 years and could be felt nearly 100 miles away from the epicenter.\u00a0\u00a0 The earthquake devastated infrastructure in Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":24864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n
From left to right: Michelle Nuun (CEO for CARE USA), Dennis (lead staff for Live Well), Loveness (community health entrepreneur), and Barbara Grantham (President and CEO for CARE Canada). Gift\/CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/em><\/p>\r\n [be_social_warfare]<\/p>\r\n [wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\n By Barbara Grantham, President and CEO, CARE Canada<\/em><\/p>\r\n [wpbb post:date format='M j, Y']<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Recently I returned from my first trip to visit CARE projects in Africa since I became President and CEO of CARE Canada in April 2020. It was a wonderful and inspiring visit to Zambia and Morocco, meeting incredible people and learning how CARE and our partners are supporting women's leadership. Here is an excerpt from the diary I kept throughout my travels:<\/em><\/p>\r\n Today I had the privilege to meet with some of the leadership team of CARE's\u00a0SHE SOARS project<\/a>, which is delivering inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people in Zambia, as well as Kenya and Uganda. It was a terrific visit with Chikwe\u00a0Mbweede, the Country Director of CARE Zambia, along with SHE SOARS senior team members Marjorie,\u00a0Lason\u00a0and\u00a0Chiloto, and Jenny Hill, a senior Canadian diplomatic representative in Zambia.<\/p>\r\n I arrived in Chipata, in the Eastern Province of Zambia, and had the privilege of meeting the amazing CARE Zambia team who are doing remarkable work. There I teamed up with Michelle Nunn, the CEO of CARE USA, as she finished a four-country trip in East Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n Once the CARE USA delegation arrived, we all headed off to meet with various members of the United Nations teams in Zambia. From there, we headed to the CARE Zambia head office in Lusaka to meet the rest of the team. CARE Zambia hosted a special evening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of CARE in Zambia, where government officials, CARE staff, partners and peers, private sector supporters, donors, and other 'fans' of CARE joined us.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n Today, we headed out early, and flew to Zambia's Eastern Province, and into Mfuwe-the closest airport to the towns where CARE teams are located. From there we headed for Chipata, a city further east, close to the Malawi border, and spent the afternoon visiting the District Health Commissioner. He is a key government partner for CARE in this country.<\/p>\r\n We then had the opportunity to see the\u202fLive Well<\/a>\u202fsocial enterprise founded by CARE about 12 years ago. The project tells a remarkable story of providing women with experiences and expertise in community health, entrepreneurial skills, and how to run their own businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n During my visit I had the opportunity to speak to Loveness, one of Live Well's community health entrepreneurs. She told me that Live Well and CARE have supported her in securing education for her children, independence for herself, and opportunities for her family.<\/p>\r\n As she and I walked from her house back to the CARE bus, Loveness quietly said to me: \"My friends say I am a superwoman.\" I could not agree more.<\/p>\r\n That evening, Michelle, her team, and I were delighted to join about 40 CARE staff in the Eastern province for dinner, to thank them for all they do, and to make sure they feel part of our international family. The maple syrup candies from Canada were a great addition to dessert!<\/p>\r\n Part One <\/a> Part Two <\/a> Part Three <\/a><\/p>\r\n [be_related_posts]<\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[28,2067,34,1182,38],"tags":[1002,710,1180,2270,99,149],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24912"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254694,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24912\/revisions\/254694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/care.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}BARBARA GRANTHAM - A TRAVEL DIARY, PART ONE<\/h1>\r\n
<\/p>\r\nDay 1<\/h2>\r\n
Outside the CARE office in Zambia. Barbara Grantham\/CARE Canada.<\/p>\r\nDay 2<\/h2>\r\n
Myself (left) and Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE USA. Photo with Jerimiah (left) and Faith (right), co-chairs of the SHE SOARS Youth Youth Advisory Board.<\/p>\r\nDAY 3<\/h2>\r\n
Barbara, Loveness, and Chikwe , Country Director for CARE Zambia. Gift\/CARE Zambia.<\/p>\r\nRead the full diary<\/h3>\r\n
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