In 2004, at age seven, Nancy Lakot was taken from her home by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). She witnessed terrible violence during her two years in captivity. Always clinging to the hope of returning home, her wish came true with an…
URC has been awarded the four-year Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Uganda (DoD Uganda URC Project), which will work to save lives by preventing HIV infections and therefore accelerating progress toward achieving epidemic control. The partnership – funded by PEPFAR through…
URC has been awarded the five-year President’s Malaria Initiative Eliminate Malaria (PMI-EM) Activity by USAID/Burma to support comprehensive malaria elimination interventions in Myanmar. PMI-EM builds on URC’s 10 years of continuous implementation of PMI malaria control projects in Myanmar. Since URC began…
Jordan is well known in the region for its vibrant economy, strong government, and engaged civil society. The country has made significant investments to strengthen its health system and improve the health and health care of its population. However, Jordan’s high population…
URC has been awarded the four-year Quality Services for Health (Q4H) Activity by USAID/Ghana to support the Government of Ghana’s leadership to promote and oversee improved quality health services across the public and private health sectors. Q4H extends URC’s legacy of working…
Carmen, age 40, was named after the barangay (village or neighborhood) in the city, Cagayan de Oro, where she was born. It is in that same barangay where she became involved in drugs. “I first tried drugs at age 20 because I was curious; then I…
URC has been awarded the five-year Cambodia Malaria Elimination 2 Project (CMEP2) by USAID/PMI Cambodia to continue support of Cambodia’s National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) to achieve malaria elimination. CMEP2 extends URC’s 20-year legacy of work in partnership…
Barbara, age 26 and seven months pregnant, had a high temperature, lower abdominal pain, general body weakness, a headache, and was vomiting. She was also bleeding. Barbara had tried to treat these symptoms for a week by taking herbs. When she did…
URC is pleased to announce the appointment of Maureen Shauket as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. “Maureen’s broad experience will enhance the operational functions of URC, further strengthening our ability to account for U.S. taxpayers’ funds and programmatic results,” said…
“The war on drugs is not in the streets – it is in our homes.” So says Gian Carlo Sotto, Vice-Mayor of Quezon City, the Philippines’ most populous city. In his view, family plays a critical role in the fight against illegal…
