Her leadership, strengthened through U.S. State Department-funded MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, is helping more women access safe pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care—even in a region facing conflict and limited resources.
Women health workers are often the first—and sometimes only—line of care for mothers and children. Their expertise, resilience, and commitment make community health possible.
Souma’s story reminds us why supporting women leaders in global health matters. Read it in full here: https://bit.ly/3MKtyDq
02/25/2026
How do circular economy solutions in coffee become truly investable?
Lizzie Merrill, Senior Manager of Impact & Insights at Ground Up Investing, will be speaking in the (Re)Generating Value through Circular Economy in Coffee webinar series — sharing how GUI’s portfolio is putting circular principles into practice.
As the impact investing arm of Corus International, Ground Up Investing backs high-impact enterprises that deliver social, economic, and environmental returns. Lizzie will highlight real examples from the GUI portfolio that demonstrate how circular models in agriculture — including coffee — can move from promising concepts to scalable, finance-ready businesses.
Join ITC Agribusiness, International Coffee Organization, and Center for Circular Economy in Coffee to hear how circular coffee can become a bankable opportunity.
đź“Ś Financing opportunities in the Circular Coffee Economy
đź“… 26 February 2026
⏰ 16:00–17:30 CET
🌍 Live translation available via Wordly AI
đź”— Register: https://bit.ly/4aKx0XT
02/24/2026
Investment in adaptation & resilience (A&R) isn’t just a climate buzzword — in Sub-Saharan Africa, it’s practical risk management.
Floods, drought, extreme heat, and storms are already reshaping markets and supply chains. For companies and investors, adapting isn’t optional — it’s essential.
Join Lizzie Merrill, Senior Manager of Impact & Insights at Ground Up Investing, the impact investing arm of Corus International, along with other investors in this space for a webinar on Investing in A&R in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lizzie will share how Ground Up Investing’s portfolio companies are actively navigating the risks — and opportunities — of financing A&R in one of the regions most affected by climate change.
If you’re exploring how climate adaptation can strengthen both portfolios and communities, this conversation is for you.
đź“… Wednesday February 25
🕧 9am est | 5pm eat
đź”— Registration: https://bit.ly/4s7soRh
Investment into adaptation and resilience (A&R) is a new idea or strategy for many investors. But in regions of the world already experiencing significant…
02/22/2026
Corus is at in Madagascar!
This week, Dennis Cherian, Managing Director for Technical Services & Health Global Practice Head, and Noshaba Zafar, Senior Director for Family & Child Protection, are participating in the 12th Biennial Conference of the African Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) (23–27 February 2026).
Aligned with this year’s theme — Rethinking Health Systems for Africa’s Future: Faith, Innovation and Sustainability — they’ll share how faith-based organizations meet urgent health needs in fragile, crisis, and last-mile settings. Drawing from Corus organization IMA World Health's experience across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Türkiye, Yemen, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, and across Latin America, they’ll highlight how FBOs are:
Earlier this week, our Mali Country Director, Hazara Ouedraogo, shared Corus International’s work in health, economic development, and emergency response — including support for MNCH, nutrition, WASH, vaccination, and humanitarian response.
Together, we discussed:
âś… Strengthening hygiene and sanitation strategy
✅ Reducing “zero-dose” children in routine immunization
âś… Addressing severe acute malnutrition
âś… Ensuring sustainable, locally driven impact
We’re inspired by the Ministry’s commitment to partnership and alignment for vulnerable communities — and we look forward to continued collaboration.
Learn more about our programming in Mali through Corus organization Lutheran World Relief: https://bit.ly/3ZNH5wI
Corus International is proud to sponsor and participate in Chocoa 2026 during Amsterdam Cocoa Week Feb 16 –22! 🌍🍫
For nearly 40 years, Corus organization Lutheran World Relief has partnered with farmers, cooperatives, governments, and companies to advance farmer-centered, regenerative, and market-driven cocoa systems that deliver value from origin to market.
At Chocoa, we’re engaging with partners to help drive:
🌱 Regenerative agriculture and agroforestry
đź“Ť Robust traceability aligned with EUDR
đź“Š Technology at origin to improve productivity, quality, and data transparency
🤝 Stronger commercial linkages between farmers and buyers
We’re also proud to support Chocoa Farmers’ Day, helping ensure farmer voices are central to the conversations shaping the future of cocoa.
📍 Check us out at Chocoa 2026 (Booth A29) and let’s connect on building resilient cocoa markets—starting with farmers.
Progress takes root when early investment is paired with local leadership.
Last year, enterprises supported by Corus International’s impact investing arm, Ground Up Investing, continued to move forward despite market volatility and uncertainty. Farmers earned higher prices for their crops. Small businesses expanded production. Communities saw new opportunities take shape.
Whether it was Mountain Harvest deepening partnerships with coffee farmers in Uganda, Doselva supporting organic spice producers in Nicaragua or Garbaliser scaling practical waste solutions in Lebanon, each story points to the same lesson: patient capital and strong partnerships can help rural enterprises grow with confidence.
Explore how these businesses are strengthening resilient communities and local economies.
📸: Sisters Hanan and Zeinab Ismail are the founders of Garbaliser in Lebanon.
02/09/2026
Successfully treating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like visceral leishmaniasis (VL) depends on reaching families before illness becomes severe.
In South Sudan, staff from Corus organization IMA World Health work alongside the Ministry of Health to bring health information directly into communities, including families like Atiol’s living on the outskirts of Kapoeta town. Through community awareness efforts, families learn how to recognize symptoms, understand prevention, and know when to seek care, provided at free clinics supported by The END Fund and IMA World Health.
Corus was pleased to partner with Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) to support the 2026 Annual Work Plan Validation Workshop, held January 27–29 in Lakka.
Convened by NPHA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the workshop brought together public health leaders and partners to align priorities, strengthen coordination, and ensure a clear, accountable roadmap for protecting the health of Sierra Leoneans.
We were honored to support this process and to engage alongside NPHA leadership on evidence-based planning, coordination, and measurable impact. Corus International greatly values our partnership with NPHA and the Ministry of Health and looks forward to continuing our collaboration to strengthen Sierra Leone’s public health system.
02/02/2026
Galo Quizanga, Managing Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at Corus International, joined regional and global leaders last week at the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, organized by CAF. Hear more from Galo about the critical conversations, partnerships and work shaping the region’s future.
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In August 2016, a wave of violence swept through IMA World Health’s project regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 3 million people were affected, and several health centers we support shut down due to mass population displacement. Yet we met or even exceeded annual targets for several important health services. Thanks to our longstanding relationships with local chiefs, we even negotiated the passage of medicines for resupplying health zones that were cut off from receiving supplies for many months.
When famine struck in South Sudan, IMA’s longstanding relationships with local partners helped to ensure rapid access to emergency care for those facing imminent starvation. Our presence in the world’s youngest country has survived this famine, the ravages of war and extreme drought since 2009.
IMA World Health works in some of the world’s most fragile areas, where stability can be fleeting and there are no guarantees. A devastating hurricane in Haiti or violence in eastern DRC could have forced us to pack up and leave.
We didn’t. Our projects overcome because the people overcome. Person by person and community by community, together we rebuild, we reconvene, we rediscover hope again and again. We are able to continue operating in these fragile places because we invest in each community we serve. We are committed to change that lasts. This is resilience, and we believe IMA’s best work is in empowering individuals and communities with skills and tools to turn this ineffable quality into real-world solutions for overcoming their health challenges.
In our 2017 Annual Report, we present some of the highlights of IMA’s work the past year. As you read, we encourage you to look beyond the numbers to see how IMA is building resilience to create lasting impact in the communities we serve. Please know we are deeply grateful for how you, our donors and partners, share in our vision and make this work possible.
