The MINGA Foundation

The Minga Foundation partners with individuals and community organizations in underserved communities to improve socioeconomic conditions and health equity

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Do you know an inspiring, community-driven org that could use help developing a project related to health equity or community empowerment? We are seeking new grassroots partners in underserved communities in the U.S. Accepting applications through Nov 15! https://t.co/7Y5Z3H9YIM

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Interested in development work but you want to avoid the traditional grind of foreign assistance? Do you have a knack for communications and grant writing? Check out our call for a (part time) development director! We are excited to add to our team - all applications welcome!

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Are you on our listserv yet?? If not- catch our latest newsletter here: https://t.co/nvNuAuOSkh

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In our recently published 2020 Annual Report, take a look at what our partners in Uganda were able to accomplish with your help! To read more, please visit: https://t.co/Pf1fphD5qU

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The theme of this year’s World Immunization Week is ‘Vaccines bring us closer.’ No truer words could be said. Today, as we surpass a year into a global pandemic, vaccines are doing just that. Check out the WHO’s campaign here. #VaccinesWork

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Minga agrees that women’s engagement in leadership roles is crucial in the success of agri-food systems. Read more here: https://t.co/vK6f3eN1dL

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Celebrate #WorldHealthDay with us! Just as we prepare our gardens this spring, Minga’s partners in Uganda and Brazil are doing the same to ensure that they have sustainable healthy food options. Please considering donating to our spring fundraiser here: https://t.co/RrQMfGcXwP

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Check out our initiatives with ARQVDC, a riverside quilombo community of Carrazedo, Brazil

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Today, MINGA’s partnership with the quilombo people of Carrazedo, Brazil helps to build ecological and community-sustaining projects. This article demonstrates just one of the reasons that these projects and #landrights are so important.

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To continue our celebration of #women this week, we highlight one of our current partners, the Lubengoa Women’s Development Association and their menstrual hygiene project in #Uganda. Learn more about LUWODEA and their efforts here: https://t.co/Jc0EA87Sa4

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Interested in how you can help to #decolonize global health?? Check out Part 3 of this webinar on Thursday, hearing from nurses and midwives and focusing on education, training, and funding:

https://t.co/sMt2iIVwqe

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Last call for interested new board members!!! We are starting interviews next week - you can find some more information about Minga below and what we are looking for. Please reach out to any of us if you have additional questions! We'd love to have you Minga with us! 🙌 🌎

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Interested in getting to know Minga more and be a part of what we do?? We are recruiting new members for our Board of Directors!

Get in touch and let us know if you or someone you know would be a good candidate!

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An important reminder from @newhumanitarian that one of the most valuable things we can do in global health and development is to...listen. Let those who represent the voices we want to help be heard and not overlooked. https://t.co/mi8T9MOJ9W

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No matter who you are, these are tough times. Take a minute to pause, think about how to best care for yourself, and reset. Our environments might be beyond control right now, but our reactions are not. These and more helpful tips from Hesperian -

https://t.co/pEGlvrUahO

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We have similar conversations at Minga every time our Board meets. Representation matters. Not just in the U.S., as we've seen play out over the last month, but globally, we need to #decolonize and #democratize (global) health. We need to do better.

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Thanks to our partner @UNFPAUganda and @SafeBoda, access to SRH commodities is an order away with the first of a kind #PersonalHealthUG eShop that will be launched tomorrow. Order these SRH items such as contraceptives and have them safely delivered to you. #LiveYourDreamUg

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The country (and world) has marched, donated, and spoken out for racial justice the last few weeks.

Though important, we know #COVID19 is still here, and remains a threat for many. But as it turns out, the two issues are inextricably linked. From @Slate

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Our friends at @nancholiyouth making headlines with their gender empowerment youth radio project!! We've loved watching their progress as they work to educate communities in Malawi about key issues for youth related to #gender, #sexualhealth and #reproductivehealth. Awesome work!

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Are you on our mailing list yet?? That's where we share all of our Minga updates you don't want to miss! Our April newsletter has some important updates from our partners during #COVID19, as well as the projects they've been working tirelessly on.

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