INMED Partnerships for Children

INMED Partnerships for Children is an international humanitarian development organization that builds pathways for vulnerable children, families and communities to achieve well-being and self-reliance. <br><br>In this time of global pandemic, INMED's teams around the world are focused on helping at-risk populations survive the coronavirus and thrive in its aftermath. INMED's emergency relief efforts dovetail with its ongoing work with multi-sector partners and in-country affiliates to build effective systems that deliver innovative and sustainable approaches to break complex cycles of poverty for current and future generations. <br><br>INMED's programs in adaptive agriculture/aquaponics, maternal/child health, nutrition/healthy lifestyles education, and economic development have transformed the lives of millions of children and their families since 1986. Current program regions include Latin America, the Caribbean, Southern Africa and the United States.

INMED's vision is to create long-term, generational change—building a continuity of developmental su

Goal One: A healthy start: Securing the fundamentals through interventions in maternal and child health, nutrition/food security, parenting education and healthy lifestyles

Goal Two: Education and skills development: Bridging the opportunity gap by preparing youth and parents to succeed, despite the inequities and challenges of their environment

Goal Three: Building capacity: Equipping families and communities with the skills and resources to achieve self-sufficiency and sustain positive change

> Addition of a Chief Operating Officer position > Expanding membership of the Board of Directors > Establishment of committees bringing together staff and members of the board of directors to focus on key strategic leadership issues > Investment in staff training and professional development > Creating leadership development opportunities among junior staff

Even as recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is underway, for the disadvantaged and marginalized youth and families INMED serves, a return to normal is not yet within sight. As they were among the most vulnerable to the shocks of the pandemic when it began, they will also be among the last to recover—even those who did not directly experience COVID-19 infection—having faced more than a year of amplified financial crisis, food insecurity, housing instability, digital disparities, social isolation, and loss of connection to their family, school, faith and community networks. The needs exposed and inequities magnified by the pandemic are far-reaching. We see the impact clearly reflected in the health and well-being of our participants, as families tell us how much they rely on us to provide a lifeline—not only through our emergency relief efforts, but through the programs that have helped them rebuild comforting social connections, even on a virtual platform, and acquire skills that prepare them to thrive in a changed world. Since the start of the pandemic, INMED has adapted its existing programs to virtual and hybrid formats while also introducing new programs and services in direct response to community needs emerging from—or heightened by—COVID-19. Now, as we plan our transition from crisis response to long-term recovery, we are once again adapting our pandemic programming to address ongoing and evolving local needs.