“Ending Poverty Through the Power of Partnership”
Since 1989, Global Partners for Development has worked to achieve an end to hunger throughout the world, especially as it affects the survival and development of children. Global Partners for Development was founded in 1978 as an organization called World Runners International, whose members used running to raise funds for ending hunger and poverty. After we began working in direct partnership with East African communities in 1989, we changed our name to better represent our mission and vision. Since its founding, Global Partners has been working in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with projects that have included development of clean water sources, child nutrition, medical and health care, primary and vocational education, and women’s economic self-reliance. The purpose of Global Partners for Development is to bring outside resources to communities that struggle with the innumerable problems associated with hunger and poverty, and to assist those communities in bringing about appropriate development, improved health, education, and economic self-reliance. Global Partners for Development builds partnerships, matching people and resources with community development projects for the purpose of advancing the health and well being of humanity. As an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization, Global Partners raises funds to provide resources and skills for basic survival, promoting self-sufficiency and education in developing countries.
During our early years all of our revenue came from individual donors. We still retain this grassroots fundraising emphasis but now diversify by including foundation and corporate donations. Approximately 95% of our cash income is derived from individuals and the companies where those individuals work.
Our Mission Statement, “Ending Poverty Through the Power of Partnership” emphasizes the importance of working together, in partnership, to address the very real problems of injustice and violence that stand in the way of true peace and true progress. Our organization, our donors and our African partners are joined by a mutual respect and acknowledgement of our shared humanity. Only through this partnership do we believe that lasting and sustainable progress can be made.
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