Rarely do monumental things happen in an elevator ride. Most rides are short and quiet, a moment to collect your thoughts for the next meeting or clear your head. Yet, one chance meeting in an elevator resulted in a partnership dedicated to strengthening communities around the world through place-based philanthropy.
Projects
Read stories of hope and opportunity from women, children and men who have been touched by our work.
Training the Next Generation of Youth Entrepreneurs, Central Asia
Increasing employment opportunities and cross-border cooperation in Afghan and Tajik BadakhshanYouth across Central Asia face limited employment opportunities. Yet there is an increasing demand for high quality and relevant post-secondary vocational and technical education opportunities. The Cross-Border Vocational Education program in Badakhshan seeks to increase employment opportunities in Afghan and Tajik Badakhshan and to improve cross-border cooperation between the two provinces.
Head Start! Egypt
Youth Entrepreneurship and EmploymentNatural Disaster Preparation, Afghanistan
Community Members Come Together to Train for Next EmergencyProject areas: Civil society
Facilitating Farmers' Access to Markets, Mali
Food for Progress in MaliProject areas: Rural development, Environment
Urban Renewal, India
Nizzamuddin Basti Urban Renewal Project in Delhi, IndiaProject areas: Health, Education, Environment
Healthier Moms & Babies, Pakistan
Bettering the Health of Mothers and BabiesProject areas: Health
Education for Children, Kenya
Educating marginalized children in KenyaProject areas: Education
Community Education, Afghanistan
Educating the whole community in AfghanistanProject areas: Education
Water & Sanitation Improvement, Kenya
Improving access to clean water and sanitation in KenyaProject areas: Health, Education, Civil society, Environment
Teaching Sustainable Agriculture, Mozambique
Upgrading the Agrarian School of Bilibiza, MozambiqueProject areas: Education, Rural development, Environment
Microfinance & Home Improvement, Afghanistan
Improving Homes Through Microfinance & Eco-friendly Repairs in AfghanistanProject areas: Environment, Rural development
Women Empowerment, Pakistan
Women Empowered in Pakistan’s Civil SocietyProject areas: Civil society
Women's Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Egypt
Promoting gender equality & sustainable agricultural businessesProject areas: Rural development, Civil society, Environment
Strengthening Governance, Afghanistan
Strengthening Sub-National Governance in AfghanistanProject areas: Civil society
Building Green, Pakistan
Green Building Solutions to Health and Economic ProblemsProject areas: Environment


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