"One Woman Initiative" Announces First Grants to Women's Organizations in Five Nations
Year-Old USAID/State Department/Private Sector Initiative Unveils Initial Aid to Local Groups; Chair Carly Fiorina, USAID’s Lisa Chiles and CAFAmerica’s Saxon-Harrold Report on Progress.
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* In the Philippines, Magbassa Kita Foundation, Inc. will receive a $124,500 grant in 2009 to focus on conflict prevention through skills training, workshops and networking in the areas of conflict management and peace building. MKFI will develop and strengthen a network of women’s peace organizations.
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