FrontLines September/October 2016

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September/October 2016

Ala Al Shareef installs solar panels on the roof of Jordan’s Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.

How Jordan’s Fearless Females Are Paving the Way for Future Generations

As women move into positions once considered for men only, they are building careers, serving as role models, and changing their society’s perceptions about gender roles.

Tre Espirit uses the USAID-funded radial arm saw under the watchful gaze of his teacher, master craftsman John Riviere.

One Man’s Love Affair With Wood Has Helped Build Up a Small Nation

Alseny Touré works at the French Red Cross site near the Ebola Treatment Unit in Forécariah, Guinea.

Why Ebola Recovery Efforts Still Matter

Left to right: Roberta Osmani, Valmir Ismaili and Isuf Zejna

A New Generation of Democracy Pioneers Gets Down to Work in Kosovo

Yagasu researchers and college students collaborate on carbon and mangrove research in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Mangrove Conservation Boosts Income By Nearly 60 Percent for Indonesian Coastal Communities

Students at Ndlelenhle Primary School in Vosloorus, Gauteng, plant Reel Gardening seeds.

Can a ‘Garden in a Box’ Help South Africans Grow More Food with Less Waste?

Claudette Thompson demonstrates her skills by caning one of many chairs for her organization Superior Crafts and More Ltd.

Chair Company and Its Blind Workers Steer Their Way to Growth

Staff from the Kara-Balta TB Hospital consult with staff from the National TB Center in Bishkek via video conference.

Kyrgyz Republic Gets New Tools to Fight TB

Bigyan Upreti, left, and his brothers

Ploughing Through Disasters

Girls practice their game during basketball camp in Garowe.

Girls’ Basketball Bounces Back in Somalia

Amaranthe Bay hotel

Small Businesses Offer Sri Lanka’s War-Weary a Second Chance at Life