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...

Dec 21, 20202 min read

Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive

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

Feb 3, 20203 min read

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...

Oct 30, 20191 min read

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, 20192 min read

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...

Sep 26, 20192 min read

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...

Feb 22, 20194 min read

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...

Dec 28, 20182 min read

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, 20181 min read

Be the Change

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

Oct 11, 20183 min read

Fresh From the Field

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

Apr 26, 20182 min read

#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...

Mar 8, 20185 min read

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....

Aug 8, 20171 min read

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.