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Malaria
As part of its multi-year survey of critical issues at the intersection of religion and development supported by the Luce/SFS Program on Religion and International Affairs, the Berkley Center has held events and developed publications and web resources focused on malaria. In December 2008 the...
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Practitioners and Faith-Inspired Development
"What is the role of faith in your work?" This series of more than 200 interviews, made possible through the support of the Henry R. Luce Foundation, asks this fundamental question of leaders in the development field. The assembled in-depth conversations with activists and policy specialists...
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> Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed> Mohammed Abu-Nimer
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> Wisdom Shelter Ameku
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> Hady Amr
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> C.M. Yogi
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> Batir Zalimov
> Paul Zintl
> Gerrie ter Haar
> Lisette van der Wel
Ari Johnson
A student at Harvard Medical School, Ari Johnson is a co-founder and co-executive director of Project Muso. He recently worked with Mark Lurie at the International Health Institute at Brown University Medical School, researching migration and health in South Africa, access to care in resource-poor settings, and HIV/AIDS. He is a National Goldwater Scholar and a four-time winner of the Research at Brown award. Ari's role with Project Muso involves developing, revising, and planning programs, evaluating the impact of Project Muso's work, fundraising, and providing technical support to its operational team. Ari was recently interviewed as a part of the Berkley Center series on Practitioners, Faith Based Organizations, and Global Development Work.
INTERVIEWS
A Discussion With Ari Johnson, Co-founder and Co-Executive Director, Project Muso, Mali
December 1, 2008
Background: Ari Johnson, co-founder and co-Executive Director for Project Muso, started the organization in 2005 to address poverty and health issues in Yirimadjo, a small village in Mali. The Project Muso approach emphasizes solidarity with the poor, and addressing the root causes of poverty....