Who We Are

Mission & Core Values

GHA engages with communities around the world to drive transformational change for the health and well-being of all by focusing on women, children, and adolescents.

Strengthening Community Health Resilience

We believe in the power of communities to identify and address their own health needs and improve their quality of life.

Ensuring Health for All

We believe that everyone deserves a fair chance to lead a healthy life.

Investing in Local Solutions

We believe that sustainable solutions must come from within the community and be based on locally appropriate approaches and resources.

Fighting for Racial & Gender Equity

We believe that operating with an equity lens is a direct and potent way to reduce historical and social disadvantages.

Igniting Transformational Leadership

We believe in moral, ethical leadership, standards and values that create ripple effects.

Vision

GHA envisions a world in which all people thrive as a result of good health and well-being.

WE LISTEN

We build communities of practice to listen to those most impacted by health and development policies and practices. Locally and globally, we engender trusting relationships by putting communities first.

WE CONNECT

We serve as a catalyst to increase the knowledge, skills, and capacity of local leaders and organizations. We bridge different groups and levels of society, building capacity for local, national, regional, and global partnerships.

WE EMPOWER

We conduct participatory research, trainings, and practical programming through a holistic, horizontal strategy that strengthens systems for health.