Achieves long-term improvements in the quality and availability of health care in developing countries through education and training using locally available equipment and supplies. Educates and rehabilitates incurably blind. Saving sight worldwide. Health, water, food, shelter, education and self-reliance programs in 28 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, United States. Supports effective programs serving disadvantaged children and youth in 22 countries by building indigenous philanthropy and capacity through training, technical assistance, grants and learning exchanges.
Local partnerships help people meet emergency and long-term needs.
Grant programs promote savings and financial education resulting in affordable housing, better health care. A nonprofit, international agency that funds long-term economic development and disaster relief projects in 30 countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Caribbean. Provides training, supplies and assistance to locally-managed family planning and educational programs to improve the lives of people in the poorest and most underserved countries. Ninety-three percent of revenues are spent on programs. Our Polio Plus program provides vaccines and mobilizes communities, volunteers and resources in support of international efforts to immunize children and eradicate polio worldwide.