http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 03:31:40 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=26023 A video interview with climate scientist Bradfield Lyon, who explains his latest research on what's driving rainfall patterns in parts of East Africa.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/05/03/video-is-drought-in-east-africa-the-new-normal/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/24/empowering-girls-through-literacy-kisumu-girls-club-leader-honored-at-litworld-gala/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/24/empowering-girls-through-literacy-kisumu-girls-club-leader-honored-at-litworld-gala/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 16:25:24 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=15000 In Kenya, as in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, girls have lower primary and secondary school completion rates than boys. Yet learning can empower girls, providing them with critical skills that enable them to become higher wage earners and community leaders. Ms. Lois Owiti, a teacher at Kisumu Day Senior High School in Kisumu, Kenya, [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/24/empowering-girls-through-literacy-kisumu-girls-club-leader-honored-at-litworld-gala/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:13:59 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13113 The following is a guest blog, authored by Dr. Medhat Allam, Chairman of International Surgical Mission Support, one of MCI's partners. In Kenya, like with many developing counties, residents often lack access to specialized medical care. International Surgical Mission Support (ISMS), which strives to train medical professionals and provide free care to those in need, recognized a gap in the level of care available in Kenya and decided to send two teams to Nyanza Provincial General Hospital in the Millennium City of Kisumu, Kenya.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/14/widening-the-world-for-students/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/14/widening-the-world-for-students/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:43:15 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=11646 The following is a guest blog, authored by David Homa, an anthropology and economics teacher at Los Gatos High School in California, one of MCI’s School2School partners. As the world shrinks through the use of technology, it is possible to widen the world to students all over the world. During the past week, I have been in Kisumu, Kenya, visiting the Kisumu Day Boys High School. Kisumu Day is our partner school through the School2School program, started by Millennium Promise and the Earth Institute’s Millennium Cities Initiative.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/14/widening-the-world-for-students/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/09/23/mcis-mdg-hero-series-mcis-kisumu-social-sector-specialist-makes-strides-in-education-and-infrastructure/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/09/23/mcis-mdg-hero-series-mcis-kisumu-social-sector-specialist-makes-strides-in-education-and-infrastructure/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:43:40 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=6975 Kisumu, Kenya’s third largest city, has one of the highest poverty levels and worst set of health indicators in the country. As such, its needs are significant. Ben Obera, our social sector specialist in Kisumu, has worked tirelessly to address the many challenges confronting the city. In an effort to fill some of the gaps identified within our MDG-based needs assessments in education and water/sanitation, Obera has helped facilitate numerous interventions led by local and international partners. This work has led to the development of a flagship School2School partnership program; numerous trainings for educators and city officials; the creation of Girls’ Clubs, which promote literacy and peer-to-peer relationship building; and outreach in informal settlements to enhance access to clean water, improve sanitation and support critical infrastructure projects. MCI recently interviewed this "MDG Hero" about his dedication to the city of Kisumu and his efforts to see MCI’s mission through to fruition. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/09/23/mcis-mdg-hero-series-mcis-kisumu-social-sector-specialist-makes-strides-in-education-and-infrastructure/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/04/relocation-brings-opportunities-to-participate-in-a-historical-event-in-kenya/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/04/relocation-brings-opportunities-to-participate-in-a-historical-event-in-kenya/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:23:23 +0000 Jaclyn Leigh Carlsen http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=5320 On Monday, the Masters in Development Practice interns at the Millennium Village Project in Sauri, Kenya were relocated to Nairobi as a precaution for the constitutional referendum taking place August 4th. Although this put a damper on our projects, it did enable Steph, Denise and I to participate in a historical event and join 55+ [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/04/relocation-brings-opportunities-to-participate-in-a-historical-event-in-kenya/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/03/mapping-peace-protests-and-violence-around-the-kenyan-referendum/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/03/mapping-peace-protests-and-violence-around-the-kenyan-referendum/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:58:01 +0000 Jaclyn Leigh Carlsen http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=5165 You may have heard that on Wednesday, August 4, a historic event will be taking place: a referendum deciding the acceptance or rejection of a new constitution for Kenya. The Green side (aka ‘Yes camp’) is headed by President Mwai Kibaki and supported by Kenya prime minister Raila Odinga and much of the parliament. The [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/03/mapping-peace-protests-and-violence-around-the-kenyan-referendum/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:55:32 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=5058 The following is a guest blog, authored by Sarah Jaffe, an MCI researcher who is carrying out a Gender Needs Assessment for Kisumu, Kenya.   My mobile buzzed in my pocket, and I shifted the crate of Fanta my seatmate had rested on my lap to one side. It was my colleague, Ben: “Madame Grace is [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/29/preventing-malaria-in-the-millennium-villages/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/29/preventing-malaria-in-the-millennium-villages/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:44:54 +0000 Paola Mejia http://blogs-admin.ei.columbia.edu/?p=4882 I work at the Malaria Program of the Earth Institute’s Center for Global Health and Economic Development. The bulk of our work takes place at the Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia, which supports national malaria control programs in ten African countries and contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Ethiopia. [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/29/preventing-malaria-in-the-millennium-villages/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/my-day-with-a-community-health-worker/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/my-day-with-a-community-health-worker/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:03:14 +0000 Jaclyn Leigh Carlsen http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=3749 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/my-day-with-a-community-health-worker/feed/ 0