Grameen Foundation Usa
Grameen Foundation Usa
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About this organization
Mission
Enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty and hunger.
About
HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS -- SUDDEN HEALTH CRISES AND CHRONIC, UNTREATED HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE BOTH MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR POOR FAMILIES. SMALLHOLDER FARMERS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE: FARMING FAMILIES MAKE UP 70% OF THE WORLD'S EXTREME POOR AND HALF OF ALL FOOD-INSECURE PEOPLE. GRAMEEN FOUNDATION USA'S HEALTH SOLUTIONS EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF HEALTHCARE AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE INFORMATION, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED THEM. TO IMPROVE FARMERS' RESILIENCE AND INCOME, WE DESIGN FINANCIAL SERVICES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING IN GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, INFORMATION ON MARKETS, AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR EXTREME WEATHER AND PEST OUTBREAKS.IN FY17, WE CONNECTED 305,645 FARMERS IN GHANA TO VITAL FARMING ADVICE AND SUPPORT USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND TARGETED RADIO PROGRAMS; PROVIDED EARLY WARNING WEATHER AND PEST ALERTS TO 17,543 FARMERS IN THE PHILIPPINES VIA SMS; AND LAUNCHED PROGRAMS IN INDONESIA AND TANZANIA TO HELP FARMERS BOOST THEIR PRODUCTION AND INCOME.IN SIERRA LEONE, OUR TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AN EBOLA VACCINE TRIAL. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, WE EXPANDED A NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN BURKINA FASO AND LAUNCHED A FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM IN BENIN. IN INDIA, WE WORKED WITH FREEDOM FROM HUNGER INDIA TRUST TO HELP PROVIDE ALMOST 166,000 BENEFICIARIES WITH EDUCATION ON NUTRITION, ANEMIA AND HEALTH PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. AS A RESULT, FOOD SECURITY IMPROVED FROM 23% TO 53% IN ONE PROJECT, AND ALMOST 4,500 WOMEN IN THE SECOND PROJECT HAVE BEGUN SAVING MONTHLY FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “To enable the poor, especially the poorest, to create a world without poverty.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To enable the poor, especially the poorest, to create a world without poverty.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of OK, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2018 as 1400 K STREET NW NO 550, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005.
- The non-profit has a total of 92 employees, as reported on their form for 2018.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $24,776.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $7,956,754 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $658,232 in fundraising expenses.
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