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Swisscontact-Ecuador
Swisscontact is a Swiss non-governmental organization that has been working in developing, newly industrialized and transition countries, since its foundation in 1959. The aim of all its activities is to reduce poverty by promoting private economic and social development in selected countries in...
Heifer Project International (HPI)
Heifer was founded on a simple belief: ending hunger begins with giving people the means to feed themselves. Heifer International combats hunger, alleviates poverty, and restores the environment by providing appropriate livestock, training, and related services to small-scale farmers worldwide....
Third World Network Africa
Research and Advocacy on issues of social and economic policy that advances the needs and interests of peoples of African and other third world countries (especially marginalized social groups), a fair distribution of world’s resources, and forms of development which are sustainable and fulfil...
CHF International
CHF International aims to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them to improve their social, economic and environmental conditions.
Eurasia Foundation (EF) - Russia
New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) is a Russian nonprofit organization that works to consolidate the efforts and resources of the public, private, and nongovernmental sectors and implement social and economic development programs at the regional and local levels that are based on the most advanced...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Sierra Leone
USAID is an independent agency that supports long-term economic and social development through policy dialogue, conflict prevention, technology transfer in sectors such as health, agriculture, education and housing, and promotion of trade and investment. U.S. assistance is channelled through...
Inter-American Development Bank; Sustainable Development Department
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Division (MSM) of the Inter-American Development Bank is responsible for coordinating and implementing the Bank's strategy in relation to micro, small and medium enterprises. The objective of the Bank's strategy is to promote the conditions necessary for the...
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID is an independent agency that supports long-term economic and social development through policy dialogue, conflict prevention, technology transfer in sectors such as health, agriculture, education and housing, and promotion of trade and investment. U.S. assistance is channelled through...
Creando el Futuro (CREAFU)
Creando el Futuro (CREAFU) was created to fight poverty, unemployment and social exclusion. Focusing on education, community development, and sustainable development, CREAFU promotes projects in villages and poor neighborhoods of the City of Buenos Aires and Entre Rios.
World Bank - Uzbekistan
The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. In Uzbekistan, the the Bank’s assistance is focused on improving people’s livelihoods, supporting the modernization of the country’s social sectors and infrastructure, and sharing its knowledge and experience with the...
Reledev Australia Limited
The Reledev Australia exists to motivate and enable Australians and people, communities and institutions in developing countries to be responsive in overcoming or alleviating poverty within their social, cultural and economic context.
Feedback Madagascar
Feedback Madagascar focuses upon promoting primary healthcare and primary education, improving local stewardship of natural resources, and implementing income generating schemes. Feedback Madagascar works with and listens to the poorest communities in Madagascar in order to help address the short...
Ruma
Ruma is a social enterprise that aims to empower the poor in Indonesia by providing pre-packaged business opportunities complete with an equipment package, a strong brand, marketing materials, initial training, ongoing mentoring and access to a supply chain. Its flagship microfranchise business,...
Commons Capital
Commons Capital is a venture capital firm founded to realize competitive rates of return by investing in promising young companies whose products, services and corporate cultures promote a sustainable economy and deliver market solutions to major social and environmental problems. The company...
Investors Circle
Investors' Circle is a network of investors, professional venture capitalists, and foundations devoted to funding social enterprises. The group has helped direct more than $130 million in investments to 200 companies since 1992. Investors' Circle also aims to widen the network of patient capital...
Good Capital
Good Capital is an investment firm based in San Francisco that aims to increase the flow of capital to innovative ventures creating market-based solutions to inequality and poverty.
SPDA (Special Persons Development Association)
SPDA (Special Person Development Association)is a registered NGO working for the welfare of people with disabilities in Peshawar. The Association's activities include promoting social justice, raising public awareness of disability issues, health and education and advocacy on behalf of people...
Association for Care of People with Epilepsy in Lebanon
The Association for the Care of People with Epilepsy in Lebanon (ECAL) is an NGO that targets people with epilepsy in order to address their needs. The Association supports patients medically and socially, helping them become active and, if possible, financially independent. The Association has...
Solar Sister
Solar Sister is a social enterprise that provides women with training and support to create solar micro-businesses, providing household income for the women, and light for their communities. The women form a by-women, to-women distribution network that is strengthened by women’s natural...
Vision Spring
VisionSpring is a social enterprise which aims to provide affordable eyeglasses and access to vision care to neglected communities across the developing world while providing sustainable jobs. It trains local villagers on how to conduct outreach and vision screenings and how to operate a...