Philanthropy

As an editor for Geneva Global, the world’s leading philanthropic advisor, I produced grant reports that resulted in more than $10 million being placed with non-profit agencies.

ethiopia-hiv-initiative photo Ethiopia HIV Initiative: Ethiopia has one of the world’s highest numbers of HIV cases, with 1.5 million people infected. This three-year Strategic Initiative leverages $6 million from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with $3 million from private donors to bring together 60 to 70 of the most experienced grass-roots organizations, reaching more than 340,000 people with HIV/AIDS education and care and making significant strides in the fight against the epidemic.
Cote D'Ivoire HIV Initiative photo Côte d’Ivoire HIV Initiative: Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) has West Africa’s highest HIV prevalence, with more than one in nine people infected in some southern parts of the country. This three-year Strategic Initiative brings together 15 to 25 of the most experienced local implementers to reach more than 100,000 people with HIV/AIDS education and care to turn the tide on West Africa’s AIDS epidemic.

    1-X4ZU-1006-Katakus-Philippines-H2Papermaking Workshop Increases Rural Filipinos’ Income: Tenant farmers in the Philippine province of Davao del Norte live at a subsistence level, unable to take care of many basic needs. This project establishes a small business where village women and out-of-school youth use agricultural wastes – such as fruit husks, grass and banana leaves – to create handmade paper for sale in the local and export markets. With income from a self-sustaining enterprise, families are able to afford a healthy and varied diet, schooling fees for their children and improvements to their homes.
    1-14WB3-1106-MOGAR-Rwanda-H2 photo Impoverished Rwandan Girls Get an Opportunity to Learn: This project builds a campus for an academically rigorous girls’ secondary school in Rwanda’s Nyagatare district. This school will provide impoverished Rwandan girls with a free, rigorous secondary education that prepares them for leadership – a rare opportunity in this country. Nationally prominent women who have already made significant contributions to their country’s development are leading this project.
    1-VMLZ-0906-ApneAap-India-H2 Children From Indian Red-Light Project Profile Districts Gain Self-Respect: Children of prostitutes in the red-light districts of major Indian cities often grow up with a sense of shame that makes them more vulnerable to entering sex work themselves. This innovative project uses art therapy and family discussions to help children learn skills for dealing with life’s challenges. As they develop self-esteem, they perform better in school and learn to improve communication with their mothers. This project tackles an issue that many are reluctant to openly address. It has tremendous potential to change the mindset of NGOs and policymakers and, most importantly, to transform children’s lives by giving them the tools to face their current situation.
    1-W49N-0906-SauvePourServir-Ivory Coast-H2 photo Farming Skills Help Ivorian Women Feed Their Families: Income and farm productivity in the village of Azaguie, Côte d’Ivoire, is so low that almost half of residents live on less than one meal a day during the dry season. This project forms women into farming cooperatives and trains them in improved agricultural techniques so they can earn more money from their farming. Other women work together to bring farm products to market, using the income they earn to feed their families and send their children to school.

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