Last Mile4D is a non-profit based in Washington, DC that designs and implements education and training programs with a focus on the health and safety of women living in the most remote and underserved areas of the developing world known as the "Last Mile" communities. The name refers to communities disconnected from health infrastructure more readily available in less remote parts of the country. LM4D develops health and safety solutions for women and girls living in oppressive environments in the Last Mile. We tailor our approach to the needs of each community. The philosophy that guides and motivates us is that access to health and safety is a fundamental human right regardless o... read more Last Mile4D is a non-profit based in Washington, DC that designs and implements education and training programs with a focus on the health and safety of women living in the most remote and underserved areas of the developing world known as the "Last Mile" communities. The name refers to communities disconnected from health infrastructure more readily available in less remote parts of the country. LM4D develops health and safety solutions for women and girls living in oppressive environments in the Last Mile. We tailor our approach to the needs of each community. The philosophy that guides and motivates us is that access to health and safety is a fundamental human right regardless of where a woman or girl lives. Our mission is to mobilize resources to ensure that women and girls everywhere and particularly in remote Last Mile communities have access to information about their rights to health and safety and their right to be free of gender-based violence.
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By Mahnaz M Harrison | Project Leader
The Request for Water In 2022, during a visit to a remote village in Kenya’s West Pokot region, field officers working to prevent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) heard a heartfelt plea from the... Read the full report ›By Mahnaz M. Harrison | President and CEO
The last few months have been a testament to resilience, collaboration, and the power of collective action in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As school holidays and cultural... Read the full report ›By Mahnaz M Harrison | Project Leader
These past few months have been bittersweet for our team, and the rural communities we serve. We lost a colleague to a fatal traffic accident that devastated all of us. She, with her strong character... Read the full report ›