Tostan: human dignity for all
Tostan’s vision is “Human dignity for all”. To realize this vision, Tostan works with marginalized communities in 8 different countries in East and West Africa, in particular with women and…
mothers2mothers: helping mothers, saving babies
Every day, 1,000 babies in Africa are born with HIV – compared to one a day in the US and Europe. There is global consensus that mother-to-child transmission of HIV…
Barefoot College: bringing light to children in Colombia
There are more than 1.3 billion people worldwide without access to electricity and the majority of these people live in rural areas. The Barefoot College (BC) is improving the lives…
Landesa: Women’s landrights secured
Land rights are the foundation required for other development tools – education, public health, microfinance, sanitation, nutrition, among others – to take root. Land rights allows the people to invest…
Kashf Foundation: Microfinance for women in Pakistan
In Pakistan, 21% percent of the population lives under the $1.25 a day poverty line while over 60% lives under $2. 56% of the population is financially excluded (68% of…