Dec 21, 2020
2 min

Meet the Newest Member of the CAI Team - Doris Kamathi!

We (virtually) sat down with Doris Kamathi, who is joining us as Regional Program Manager for our work in East Africa, to get to know her...

Feb 3, 2020
3 min

Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive

Five. I’m told that the number five symbolizes favor and goodness.

Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Veronica, our Africa Regional Coordinator, speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit!

Veronica Thamaini - our lead in Africa - shared her story and, along with another woman, had the great honor of introducing Michelle...

Sep 26, 2019
2 min

Clare's #ThursdayThoughts

On the long drive through the incredible landscapes of Kenya and Tanzania – taking in the vast expanse of the Rift Valley, the pink...

Sep 26, 2019
2 min

Fresh from the Field: Taking time to learn, unlearn and refuel

By Veronica Thamaini, Africa Regional Coordinator Last month, mentors in our East African Girls’ Leadership Summit and Mentor Program...

Feb 22, 2019
4 min

Here's how Creative Action Insistute is hitting the ground running in 2019!

How did you jump into the new year? Our Executive Director, Clare Dowd, shares how Creative Action Institute is hitting the ground...

Dec 28, 2018
2 min

Clare's #FlashbackFriday

For the past four years, just before the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I have had the privilege of joining extraordinary women and...

Oct 11, 2018
1 min

International Day of the Girl: Meet Sarah

Meet Sarah: A scholar for the ages This year’s International Day of the Girl Child seeks to celebrate the skilled force that girls bring...

Oct 11, 2018
3 min

Be the Change

Robinah Alambuya (second from left), a woman who proudly and vulnerably describes herself as someone living with a psycho-social...

Apr 26, 2018
2 min

Fresh From the Field

Meet Veronica & Magdalena Veronica, pictured on the right, is Creative Action Institute's Africa Regional Coordinator. Her experience...

Mar 8, 2018
5 min

#TimeisNow Young Women in East Africa Transforming Lives and Communities

“This year’s International Women’s Day theme captures the vibrant state of women activists worldwide whose passion and commitment has...

Aug 8, 2017
1 min

Our 2016 Annual Report is Here!

In 2016, CAI brought grassroots action to life through trainings and community projects reaching 1.5 million people around the globe....

Stories

Learn more about our programs and their impact on communities and participants in Africa and Latin America by reading the articles below, updated monthly. Each article gives an in-depth view on a specific aspect of our programs - taking you behind-the-scenes in our work nurturing climate justice and gender equality grassroots leaders.