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Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso
Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso,   ChildrenChildren
The project pays for a noon meal for girls who attend a girls’ middle school and whose parents cannot afford school. Girls walk 6 km to and from school and have no other source of food during the day. progress reportread updates from the field
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Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso
Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso,   ChildrenChildren
The project buys lambs & school materials for girls’ first year of school. It requires parents to raise, sell & purchase lambs to pay for their daughters’ school needs the following 12 years of school progress reportread updates from the field
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Clean Drinking Water for Five Moroccan Villages
Clean Drinking Water for Five Moroccan Villages
MoroccoMorocco,   HealthHealth
This project is bringing safe drinking water and improved sanitation to over 1,600 people in five of Morocco's most remote rural villages, and reducing high infant mortality rates in the process. progress reportread updates from the field
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ActionForHealth: prevent 90% of child death, Mali
ActionForHealth: prevent 90% of child death, Mali
MaliMali,   HealthHealth
Action for Health posits an alternative to the untenable user-fee health systems in Mali, as well as free care for children <5 for the 4 diseases that cause 90% of child deaths in Bamako progress reportread updates from the field
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Library for 5000 Moroccan Berbers
Library for 5000 Moroccan Berbers
MoroccoMorocco,   EducationEducation
This project provides four remote Moroccan villages a library through the restoration of an historic building. Literacy & knowledge are increased through cultural preservation. progress reportread updates from the field
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Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare
Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   ChildrenChildren , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
Support 3 clinics for 12,000 patients monthly in rural areas of Afghanistan with no other health services. These clinics provide medical services and prevent disease through health education. progress reportread updates from the field
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Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 09-10
Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 09-10
IsraelIsrael,   EducationEducation
Bringing together neighboring school communities of Jews & Muslims, first time in their lives, for on-going deep and positive interaction. Citizens are empowered to actively shape their society. progress reportread updates from the field
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Aid Refugees Fleeing Fighting in Swat Valley
Aid Refugees Fleeing Fighting in Swat Valley
PakistanPakistan,   Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
CHI project partner AIL is providing food and dishes to Swat Valley IDPs living in tents in Katachagari and Nasir Bagh camps near Peshawar. AIL is also planning to provide sewing training to women. progress reportread updates from the field
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Education for 100 Banda Aceh orphans
Education for 100 Banda Aceh orphans
IndonesiaIndonesia,   ChildrenChildren
This project will educate 100 orphan children of tsunami victim by give facility to them like clothes, food, additional nutrition and education like; mental recovery program, life skill, scholarship. progress reportread updates from the field
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The Gift of Education: Adopt a Pakistani Student
The Gift of Education: Adopt a Pakistani Student
PakistanPakistan,   ChildrenChildren
The project provides 410 students in 42 formal and non-formal schools with free tuition & books. These economically challenged families need help to provide their children with a prosperous future. progress reportread updates from the field
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Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving
Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Women learn to weave beautiful carpets, preserving their ancient Persian traditions. Carpet sales earn women income to support themselves and their families. progress reportread updates from the field
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Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   HealthHealth
Poor Afghans in Afghanistan with no jobs, food or homes face starvation in the winter and after natural disasters or being displaced. Provide emergency packets to support families. progress reportread updates from the field
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Urgent Action for Sudan Cholera Outbreak
Urgent Action for Sudan Cholera Outbreak
SudanSudan,   Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery
Urgent help is needed for the people of Juba, South Sudan, to prevent a repeat of the 2007 outbreak of cholera. $30 is enough to ensure that 100 people have clean water for a month. progress reportread updates from the field
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Stop Child Labor in Yemen
Stop Child Labor in Yemen
YemenYemen,   ChildrenChildren
CHF International's programs in Yemen focus on empowering young people by providing them with critical opportunities to return to or stay in school, enhance their skills, and compete in the job market progress reportread updates from the field
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Beam of Light: Ramadan Soccer Tournament in Rafah
Beam of Light: Ramadan Soccer Tournament in Rafah
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   Human RightsHuman Rights
We dream of playing soccer at night! Here along Gaza’s border with Egypt, we cleared the rubble, made a soccer field, and organized a soccer tournament to run through Ramadan. Now we need lights! progress reportread updates from the field
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Food and Water for Gaza
Food and Water for Gaza
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery
CHF International is providing emergency humanitarian assistance to individuals and families affected by the recent violence in the Gaza strip. progress reportread updates from the field
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Life Skills for Bantul Women and Children
Life Skills for Bantul Women and Children
IndonesiaIndonesia,   Women and GirlsWomen and Girls
This project will empower 50 mothers and 50 children of earthquake victims in Bantul Yogyakarta by giving them life skills and capital assistance. progress reportread updates from the field
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Help Home Industry in Make Shoes and Slippers
Help Home Industry in Make Shoes and Slippers
IndonesiaIndonesia,   Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Before global crisis, this home industry in makes shoes have 113 employees, after global crisis knock over the world this home industry menaced disband and at this time only have 5 employees. progress reportread updates from the field
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100 Mothers Literacy Program
100 Mothers Literacy Program
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   EducationEducation
This project provides 100 mothers with basic literacy program for a three months period of time per term in the rural villages of Afghanistan. The project will empower women with self-sufficiency. progress reportread updates from the field
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Learning Center for Cogreg Village Children
Learning Center for Cogreg Village Children
IndonesiaIndonesia,   ChildrenChildren
This project helps 70 children (from the poorest families) who were threatened with dropping out of school and provides a learning center, scholarship, school equipment, village library and playground progress reportread updates from the field
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Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa
Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Africa
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso,   Climate Change (GG Green)Climate Change (GG Green)
La Voute Nubienne trains and supports local builders (over 100 to date) in the construction of earth brick vaulted houses which are environmentally sound and economically feasible in Burkina Faso. progress reportread updates from the field
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Empowering Palestinian Families through Jobs
Empowering Palestinian Families through Jobs
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
CHF is providing much needed food aid, gainful employment opportunities, and viable job skills trainings to assist over 22,000 Palestinian families, totaling approximately 150,000 people. progress reportread updates from the field
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Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics
Pakistan Earthquake Medical Relief Clinics
PakistanPakistan,   Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
CDRS works in Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot where health facilities were destroyed. We also provide health education events for kids and work with local govt to re-establish a permanent healthcare system progress reportread updates from the field
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Abir's Garden: A Playground for Si'ir Girls School
Abir's Garden: A Playground for Si'ir Girls School
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   Human RightsHuman Rights
After a little girl was killed, Israeli and Palestinian Combatants for Peace decided to build playgrounds in her memory – and the girls school in Si’ir village has no playground. They need your help! progress reportread updates from the field
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Inspiring Darfur Girls to Achieve
Inspiring Darfur Girls to Achieve
SudanSudan,   EducationEducation
The Inspiring Darfur Girls to Achieve Project seeks to improve welfare and status of war-affected women and girls through the provision of sustainable services for women’s development into peacetime. progress reportread updates from the field
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Grameen Shikkha Scholarship Program
Grameen Shikkha Scholarship Program
BangladeshBangladesh,   ChildrenChildren
Grameen Shikkha Scholarship Program provides financial support to bright underprivileged children. The scholarship winners are selected based on criteria set by the donors. progress reportread updates from the field
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1st Palestinian Birthing Centr-Jordan River Valley
1st Palestinian Birthing Centr-Jordan River Valley
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   HealthHealth
The British Embassy built a medical clinic. Now the villagers of Al Aqaba seek to upgrade it to become the 1st Birthing Center in the Jordan River Valley so that moms need not wait at checkpoints. progress reportread updates from the field
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Establish and Support Afghanistan Model Schools
Establish and Support Afghanistan Model Schools
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   EducationEducation , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
Our model schools provide highly-qualified teachers, innovative learning programs, a safe and secure learning environment where children can flourish, and strong local community investment. progress reportread updates from the field
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Help Displaced Families From Swat and Buner
Help Displaced Families From Swat and Buner
PakistanPakistan,   HealthHealth , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
CDRS Medical Teams and Logistics Officers are deployed in Mardan to provide The IDPs from Swat and Buner with greatly needed Healthcare Services, Medicines, Baby Formula, Clean Water and Hygiene Kits. progress reportread updates from the field
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Give water & sanitation to drought-stricken Kenya
Give water & sanitation to drought-stricken Kenya
KenyaKenya,   HealthHealth
International Medical Corps brings clean water and sanitation facilities to rural villages in Samburu District, one of the most arid regions of Kenya. progress reportread updates from the field
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Bring food to war-affected children in Uganda
Bring food to war-affected children in Uganda
UgandaUganda,   ChildrenChildren
IMC fights malnutrition and food insecurity by bringing nutrient-rich food to more than 280,000 war-affected people in northern Uganda. progress reportread updates from the field
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Create new health professionals in South Sudan
Create new health professionals in South Sudan
SudanSudan,   EducationEducation
The International Medical Corps medical training school creates new health professionals in South Sudan, where fewer than 200 doctors are expected to serve 10 million people. progress reportread updates from the field
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Giving Education and Hope to Children in Gaza
Giving Education and Hope to Children in Gaza
Palestinian TerritoriesPalestinian Territories,   EducationEducation
With educational materials, art supplies, and professional Counselors, RI is combating the effects of childhood trauma and giving hope to 1,000+ kindergarteners from conflict-affected areas in Gaza.
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Help Families of Guards of the Islamabad Marriott
Help Families of Guards of the Islamabad Marriott
PakistanPakistan,   Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Many guards of the hotel's main gate were tragically killed while trying to stop a bomber trying to enter the hotel. Their families are in need. Support their children's education and living expenses.
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Donate to the Safer World Fund
Donate to the Safer World Fund
AfghanistanAfghanistan,   Human RightsHuman Rights , Safer World Matching Funds AvailableSafer World Matching Funds Available
The Fund promotes education, health care and economic opportunity to counter the sway of extremists and terrorist tactics. See http://www.globalgiving.com/saferworld_full.html for supported projects.
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