A Discussion with Jorge Vivanco
Jorge’s focus today is strongly on core values and on preparing for the remarkable changes that are taking place in the world.
Covid-19: Lessons the Virus Might Teach Us by Faouzi Skali
An unprecedented situation? Perhaps, but only if we look merely to the recent past. A century ago, the Spanish Flu sowed a disarray and devastation that we know all too well. A few centuries earlier, the tragic Black [...]
How Covid19 affects me personally by Neelam Kshirsagar
I live in a home for Senior Women Citizens aged 70 years and above. I feel excited and energized when I go to work each day and return with a sense of fulfilment. When the Government declared a [...]
At the threshold of a new era by Jorge Vivanco
Many of us are familiar with the term: the drop that spilled the glass. When I was very young, I began to investigate why a container when filled with water could allow water to exceed the limit of [...]
Everyone is a fighter in the battle with COVID-19 by Dan Wu
The emergence of a new virus In the week of 13 January 2020, I was helping organize a hackathon event in Nairobi, Kenya and knew little about what was happening back in China. Not until 20 January when [...]
The Amazon Floating Court
Every three months, this boat makes its way to a dozen or so islands lost in the Amazon estuary. Onboard are police officers, magistrates, lawyers, social workers, and psychologists. At each stopover, they judge neighbourhood conflicts, divorces, but [...]
“Words are windows (or they are walls)”
"Words are windows (or they are walls)" Marshall Rosenberg Ahimsa Fund wishes you a happy and healthy New Year 2020!
Faith inspired organizations and engagement towards UHC
During the last Ahimsa Forum, which took place in June 2019, a focus was put on Faith Communities and Universal Health Coverage. Those two days of reflexion has been introduced by a presentation of the WHO Handbook on social [...]
De l’innovation
Lorsque nous parlons d’innovation, nous la voyons surtout pour les pays développés, les pays auprès desquels cette innovation est accessible et qui peuvent la financer, car l’innovation coûte souvent chère. Elle se base sur des profits importants, sur des [...]
Innovation: le pouvoir du partenariat
Un des messages les plus clairs d'Ahimsa est également le plus simple : le pouvoir du partenariat, de la coopération et des réseaux. C'est un message important dans tout le travail d'Ahimsa mais peut-être le plus évident lorsqu'on aborde [...]