Reaching Out is a quarterly newsletter we send to our donors. In this edition, Regional Director Carmen Barroso recounts a recent visit to favelas in Brazil where our local Member Association, BEMFAM, is empowering young people to lead healthy lives. You will also meet one of our donors, Peter...Read more
In this report, you will learn how IPPF/WHR is tackling some of the toughest challenges facing communities today -- like HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, and maternal mortality. You will find the stories of young people in Guatemala who are empowering others with the information and tools they need to...Read more
This publication features success stories from the Joining Forces for Voice and Accountability Initiative, a project that strengthens the capacity of civil society organizations to hold...Read more
This white paper evaluates the progress made on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines national and regional trends in the context of USAID’s graduation policy and argues that the United States should continue to invest in sexual and...Read more
Reaching Out is a quarterly newsletter we send to our donors. In this edition, we focus on sexual and reproductive health in Colombia. You will learn about trip a group of our donors took to visit Profamilia, our Member Association in the country, where they observed the organization's triumphs...Read more
In this report you will meet Soledad, a young Peruvian woman who took what she learned from our comprehensive sexuality education initiative and began helping others navigate adolescence safely. You will hear the story of Valeria, a young woman who faced the reality of an unintended pregnancy in...Read more
This publication contains five articles written by experts about youth-friendly services and young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights. These articles include recommendations concerning adolescents’ capacities to make autonomous decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive...Read more
Reaching Out is a quarterly newsletter we send to our donors. In this edition, you will learn how our Member Association in Haiti, Profamil, is tackling the complex problem of gender-based violence and the ways IPF/WHR has scaled up our efforts in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa...Read more
This report details the innovative projects we carried out in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009. This includes programs that empower vulnerable street youth in Guatemala and Bolivia, preventing unsafe abortions and maternal deaths in Uruguay and Mexico, and tackling the HIV crisis in...Read more
This publication explores IPPF/WHR's efforts to effectively address the health needs of street youth in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Peru. The project used a peer-based, harm reduction approach to make a positive impact on the lives of young people and the communities in which they live. It empowered...Read more
