Corus International

05/15/2026

Thank you, Mangle INC! We were so grateful for your insightful contributions and engaged collaboration during this meeting with private sector stakeholders who, like yourself, are interested in partnering to create meaningful opportunities for socioeconomic growth and environmental security across Ecuador.

We also extend our thanks to Cámara de Comercio de Guayaquil, ANECACAO ECUADOR, and AEBE for their engaged participation, and especially to Cámara de Industrias de Guayaquil for hosting us.

We look forward to the continued conversations and collaboration ahead as we walk this new path towards transformational change in Ecuador together.

05/13/2026

📣✨ Exciting news from Ecuador! 🎉

Corus organization Lutheran World Relief announced yesterday at a landmark event in Quito that it is officially expanding its presence to ensure the realization of its long-term commitment to the country’s growth agenda. 🌎📈

Leaders from across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors gathered to celebrate this new era and get right down to business discussing how we can collaborate to strengthen rural economies, support farmers, create jobs for youth and women, and increase sustainable export opportunities across the country.

➡️ Read more about how these partnerships are already creating opportunity across Ecuador: https://bit.ly/4wttzxe


Federación Ecuatoriana de Exportadores - FEDEXPOR
ANECACAO ECUADOR
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05/12/2026

We were honored to meet with Isabel Noboa Pontón—one of the most influential businesswomen in the region. Her leadership across Nobis Holding de Inversiones and Unidos por la Educación Ecuador is helping shape a stronger, more inclusive future for Ecuador.

In conversation with Corus COO Mahmoud Bah and our Latin America and Caribbean Managing Director Galo Quizanga, we discussed how stronger partnerships can help close education gaps, support rural communities, and link economic growth to real local impact.

From expanding access to quality education to strengthening connections between agriculture, trade, and livelihoods, it’s clear that collaboration across sectors is key.

Thank you, Isabel, for sharing your vision with us—we look forward to continuing the conversation and working together to drive lasting change.

05/08/2026

🎥 As he arrives in Peru, Corus COO Mahmoud Bah reflects on a core truth: our impact starts with the strength of our local partnerships.

In a rapidly changing development landscape, staying connected to those closest to the work isn’t optional—it’s essential. Together with local partners—and in collaboration with the private sector, philanthropic organizations, and multilateral donors—we’re building new pathways forward.

Including some exciting news coming soon - stay tuned!✨

05/07/2026

🌍 From Starbucks and United Airlines to Corus International.

Corus International is welcoming Jim Olson as Chief Communications and Collaboration Officer.

Jim has spent his career helping organizations find their voice in moments that matter most — from global brands including Starbucks and United Airlines to mission-driven institutions around the world.

Now, he’ll help bring together the many dimensions of Corus’s work into one clear, compelling story, strengthening how we engage partners, donors, and communities in advancing our mission.

Welcome, Jim — we’re glad you’re here.

➡️ Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/42h3xjb

Corus International Advances Global Brand and Engagement Strategy with Appointment of Jim Olson as Chief Communications and Collaboration Officer

05/07/2026

From meeting our smallest (honorary) Qori Warmi cooperative partner to tasting purple potato chips made by our supported farmers at the Agropia cooperative, our COO Mahmoud Bah and Managing Director for Latin America Galo Quizanga kicked off their Peru visit grounded in what matters most to Corus: collaboration that delivers real, lasting impact. 🤝🏾🌎

We work alongside local organizations, the private sector, government, and multilateral institutions, co-creating solutions that close gaps in what we call the 5 Fundamentals: a safe place to live, nutritious food, quality health care, the knowledge to grow, and an income to sustain it all. They are the foundation of wellbeing—and of prosperous nations.

Thank you to the partners and stakeholders we have met with so far: CEDINO • APPCACAO • Cooperativa Agraria Agroindustrial QORI WARMI • SJM Perú (Encuentros) • Embajada de Estados Unidos en Perú • Unión Europea en Perú

We look forward to charting new paths of prosperity together. ✨ 🚀

➡️ Learn more about our work in Peru: https://bit.ly/4tnnCPT

04/30/2026

Next month, Corus International’s Dr. Nancy Stroupe will present collaborative youth development research at the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health (May 13–15) in Trelawny, Jamaica—the premier global convening on adolescent health that brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and young people from around the world.

Dr. Stroupe’s presentation highlights research from Niger, conducted in partnership with local organizations and communities in the Dosso and Tahoua regions. Led by a multidisciplinary team—including Nigerien co‑investigators and local implementing partners—the research explores how community‑centered social and behavior change approaches can shift norms and strengthen health and wellbeing for girls and young women.

At the heart of the work: young people as partners. In‑ and out‑of‑school youth, alongside parents, religious leaders, and health care providers, helped co‑design activities and guide the project through a youth advisory group—ensuring the work reflects lived experience and local priorities.

We’re proud to see this research contributing to global dialogue—and locally driven impact—on adolescent health.

04/27/2026

This World Immunization Week, we’re spotlighting immunization as a cornerstone of global health security. 💉🌍

For more than two decades, Corus organization IMA World Health has strengthened routine immunization systems, expanded vaccine access, and supported countries in preventing outbreaks before they start.

From community level delivery to national health systems, these efforts show how sustained immunization investments protect lives and build resilience against future health threats.

👉🏾 Read more about how IMA has been working alongside ministries of health, local leaders, and community health workers to build global health security through immunization for the past two decades: https://corusinternational.org/blog/2026/building-global-health-security-through-immunization-imas-two-decades-impact

04/24/2026

On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa brought extreme devastation to homes and infrastructure as the first Category Five storm to ever hit Jamaica.

Six months later, more than 100 health facilities are still damaged or not fully functional as recovery and rebuilding continue.

Corus is proud to partner with the JN Foundation and St. John Ambulance Jamaica to bring mobile medical clinics to hard hit and rural communities that lack access to essential health services. 🚑

Emily Grose, our Associate Director for Humanitarian Action Program Quality, shares more information about this program from a recent mobile clinic site in rural Kew Park, Westmoreland parish.

04/23/2026

Joseph Obure, Senior Technical Director for MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience at Corus organization IMA World Health, will be joining a powerful lineup of global leaders at an upcoming CORE Group event focused on one urgent question: How do we strengthen local health systems to withstand today’s humanitarian crises?

📌 Community Health in Fragile Settings: Strengthening Local Systems for Humanitarian Crises
🗓 April 30, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
📍 Washington, DC + virtual participation worldwide

As crises become more complex and protracted, Joseph will bring frontline-informed perspectives on resilience, local ownership, and sustainable health delivery in fragile and conflict affected settings.

He’ll be joined by:
🎤 Lisa M. Hilmi — Executive Director, CORE Group
🌐 Janette Karimi — Maternal & Newborn Health Focal Person, The Ministry of Health, Kenya
🌐 Linda M. — Senior Health Specialist, The World Bank Group
🌐 Sarah Mtonya — Deputy Director of Health, International Rescue Committee
🌐 Bernard McCaul — President, GOAL Global

This hybrid forum is designed for practitioners, policymakers, and partners who are committed to moving beyond short term fixes toward community driven, locally led health systems.

👉 Attend in person: https://lnkd.in/eMCpApNp
👉 Join virtually: https://lnkd.in/ebCy8mkC

04/22/2026

We are proud to announce the signing of a new partnership between UNITEC and Corus organization Lutheran World Relief. Our alliance is designed to boost talent, innovation, and applied research across the country.

Our shared goal is simple and powerful: to work hand in hand on strategic actions that positively impact the lives of Hondurans.

This alliance focuses on key pillars for national development:

🚜💻 Technological Innovation: Modernizing the agro‑industrial sector and accelerating digital transformation.

🌱🌎 Resilience: Strengthening climate adaptation and corporate environmental management.

💪🌟 Expanded Opportunity: Prioritizing the economic empowerment of women and youth.

By combining UNITEC’s academic excellence with LWR’s operational methodologies, we are creating an environment where research becomes real solutions for communities in Honduras.


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