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Do Not Be Afraid
For several years it has been my privilege to work with people around the globe in a number of different venues. Our teams have done...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 15, 20202 min read
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Hand-washing song helping prevent Ebola in DRC
A simple song about hand-washing is helping save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “Lavage Des Mains” was produced by...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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Women Arise Team Attends the Great Lakes Initiative Leadership Institute
The Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) Leadership Institute was held at St. Mary’s National Seminary in Ggaba, Uganda from January 6-12, 2019....
Neelley Hicks
Jan 29, 20196 min read
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2018 At a Glance
The voices of women proclaiming their value were amplified throughout a country and the world. Communicating for Equality Neelley and...
Neelley Hicks
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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Bibiche’s Story
Bibiche and I met about a year ago, during the “Women Arise from Stigma” workshop at the United Methodist Episcopal offices in Kindu,...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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The Church Raises Ebola Awareness via SMS
By Philippe LOLONGA October 10/3/2018/Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo In 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo experienced two...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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The United Methodist Church & Harper Hill Global Raise Awareness for Ebola Prevention
By Chadrack Tambwe Londe October 2, 2018 | KINDU, Congo Since the repeated outbreaks of Ebola in several provinces of the Democratic...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 3, 20184 min read
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Northern Nigeria: Rape, Stigma, and the Unfolding Story
Written by Irmiya Jenis Manni and Victor Babbage; edited by Quinn Needham. A Call to Action IN NORTHERN NIGERIA, the scars from the Boko...
Neelley Hicks
Aug 6, 20183 min read
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“Taxing communication is regressive”; A Response to Uganda’s OTT Taxes
Written by communications specialist Kenneth Kalungi and edited by Quinn Needham. What is the OTT tax? On July 1st 2018 a tax on “over...
Neelley Hicks
Jul 24, 20182 min read
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Kivu Women Stand Against Stigma
Written by Judith Osongo Yanga, edited by Quinn Needham. Horrific acts of war have ravaged the provinces and peoples of Kivu. At the...
Neelley Hicks
Jul 12, 20183 min read
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Communication as a Weapon Against Disease
Judith Osongo Yanga uses technology to impact her fellow neighbors and community members in East Congo. By sharing the right media and...
Neelley Hicks
Jun 4, 20182 min read
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Changing the World, One Society at a Time
By Philippe Lolonga, Harper Hill Global Correspondent, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo “As members of the church, we are...
Neelley Hicks
May 29, 20181 min read
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Overcoming A Societal Cancer
Correspondent Irmiya Jenis Manni reports on the United Methodist Women of Northern Nigeria’s Women Arise campaign. Societal Rejection...
Neelley Hicks
May 15, 20183 min read
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Beni Women Arise & Call for Peace
A day does not pass in East Congo without a woman being raped. A Call for Justice On April 27, 2018, thousands of women marched in Beni,...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 30, 20182 min read
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Women Arise from Stigma
“Women Arise from Stigma” is a campaign originated in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo to help women claim the fullness of their...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 2, 20181 min read
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Women Arise in Nigeria
Correspondent Daniel Garba reports on the Northern Nigeria United Methodist Women’s Convention screening of “A Plea to My Father” (shown...
Neelley Hicks
Mar 2, 20183 min read
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The Cost of Love
by guest contributor Chenayi Kumuterera, Zimbabwe There is always need for aid workers to build cultural competencies when they enter...
Neelley Hicks
Feb 6, 20182 min read
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A Display of Hope for East Congo Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Judith Osongo Yanga: Director of Communication, East Congo United Methodist Church The Problem of Rape and Stigma The eastern area of...
Neelley Hicks
Jan 3, 20183 min read
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Communication Grants
During this season of giving, Harper Hill Global is providing grants to its team in DRCongo and Uganda who lead communication efforts...
Neelley Hicks
Dec 13, 20171 min read
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Untitled
Can you hear it? Voices which have long been silenced from abuse are now amplified through the use of communications technology. In the...
Neelley Hicks
Nov 28, 20172 min read
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