Program areas at PCI
Health: as a recognized leader in the use of local programmatic platforms (uniformed services, schools, self-help groups, care groups, etc.) In order to reach the most vulnerable populations, Pci has used innovative advocacy, communication, social mobilization and behavior change strategies to prevent and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases (such as h1n1, polio, tb, ebola, and hiv/aids), chronic diseases (such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer), and neglected tropical diseases (such as lymphatic filariasis and kalaazar). Pci has been active in the hiv/aids response since the early 1990s, and its current portfolio spans the range of prevention, care and treatment interventions in several countries.
Her: all of Pci's programs are implemented in close alignment with its organizational commitments to equity, non-discrimination, and social inclusion, and gender equality and empowerment, as core pillars of Pci's development approach, cut across the other 3 "h" areas (hunger, health, and hardship). Women empowered (we) is a Pci global initiative dedicated to promoting the economic and social empowerment of women through the formation of self-managed and self-sustaining savings groups. We groups target vulnerable, disenfranchised women by giving them a space to save and to develop their own social and economic capacities. Finally, Pci has many decades of experience in not only effectively engaging with local entities as partners in transformational development, but also in improving local capacity for sustainable, community-driven change at scale.
Hunger: Pci takes a comprehensive approach to improving health and development outcomes by integrating its food security programs with nutrition, health, agricultural development, business enterprise, social and economic empowerment of women, food aid, and disaster risk management interventions, to ensure that vulnerable households achieve improved food, nutrition, and livelihood security for sustained resilience.