Water and Sanitation Practices Surrounding Lake Bunyonyi Uganda

Water and Sanitation Practices Surrounding Lake Bunyonyi Uganda

In 2013 Global Livingston Institute completed work on Entusi, a resort that would serve as a community hub for community development, leadership, research, and the formation of new partnerships. The authors of this paper worked closely with Global Livingston Institute to complete the research described in this paper.

Sustainable Farming Collaborative/Model Farm

Sustainable Farming Collaborative/Model Farm

When interviews facilitated by past Capstone teams illuminated former child soldiers’ need and want for a capacity-building initiative centered on enhancing their agricultural proficiency, GLI launched the Sustainable Farming Collaborative/Model Farm initiative in Spring 2018 with a cohort of 60 villagers.

HIV and Nutrition Internship Report

HIV and Nutrition Internship Report

The Global Livingston Institute partners with local organizations in Uganda and Rwanda to provide free health services such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing, cancer screening, and family planning counseling to residents during the iKnow Concert Series and the Tour du Rwanda Concert Series.

Cornell Capstone Team and Global Livingston Institute

Cornell Capstone Team and Global Livingston Institute

In Spring 2017, the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs (CIPA) capstone team—Quynh Tong, Yang Li, Rafia Farooqul, and Jazlin Gomez, worked with and provided pro bono consulting services for the Global Livingston Institute (GLI), a non-governmental organization in Uganda dedicated to cultivating global understanding of poverty and fostering healthier communities.

Community reintegrating former child soldiers in Northern Uganda: A qualitative study on the road to recovery

Community reintegrating former child soldiers in Northern Uganda: A qualitative study on the road to recovery

Livelihood approaches have been the mainstay of FCS community reintegration programs (Beard, 2014). These interventions take into account “social ecology” and equip the FCS with subsistence resources and skills beyond psychosocial intervention.

Impact Investing in Africa: A Case Study on East Africa

Impact Investing in Africa: A Case Study on East Africa

Philanthropy and the private sector are looking to social impact investing as a new approach to international development. Private equity is experimenting with innovative models that engage the nonprofit and public sectors with market investments that make a profit and support a public good.

Supporting Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers With a Social Enterprise

Supporting Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers With a Social Enterprise

In the fall semester of 2017-2018 academic year, two student consultants from Cornell Institute for Public Affairs - Enknhzul Altangerel and Carolina Araya Chaves - worked on viability study of bakery business in Lira, Uganda, as part of an ongoing research project on reintegration of Former Child Soldiers (FCS) in Uganda.

Women and Workforce Literature Review

Women and Workforce Literature Review

New Faces New Voices, an advocacy group that focuses on getting women involved in the financial sector in Africa summed up some of the effects of social impact investing on women specifically. The report stated that “women-owned businesses in Africa are growing at a faster rate than women-owned businesses worldwide.”

Making the Most of Reintegration

Making the Most of Reintegration

Our goal was to develop a report on current socioeconomic conditions in Uganda as well as existing programs designed to improve mental health, provide vocational training, and increase opportunities for participation and increase earning potential in the agricultural sector to improve the lives of Former Child Soldiers (FCS) in Lira, Uganda.

Improving Menstruation Management in Uganda

Improving Menstruation Management in Uganda

Managing menstrual hygiene in low-income countries is difficult due to lack of access to feminine hygiene products and few adequate sanitary facilities. Studies in Uganda have found that many girls struggle to attend and do well in school due to inadequate resources to manage their periods.

Collaborative Community Development in Southern Uganda

Collaborative Community Development in Southern Uganda

The purpose of this project was to interact with community members in East Africa to discern problems facing the community and how the Global Livingston Institute and other organizations can be of assistance. In order to meet the needs of a community, it is crucial to determine what those needs look like.