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Musana featured in Devex: growing through partnership and local leadership<\/h2>\n

Musana\u2019s merger with One Heart Foundation is featured in Devex, highlighting how collaboration can help extend locally led, financially sustainable development across East Africa.<\/p>\n

Journalist Rebecca L. Root explores what brought the organisations together, how the partnership supports Musana\u2019s expansion into Kenya and Tanzania, and why leadership and ownership within the communities we serve are central to our approach.<\/p>\n

The article also examines how Musana\u2019s schools, hospitals and businesses generate local income, creating a foundation for services that can continue for generations.<\/p>\n

Read the full article on Devex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Original reporting by Rebecca L. Root, published by Devex on 30 September 2026.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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