giving cart
|
create an account
|
login
Welcome
giving cart
|
my profile
|
logout
Subscribe now
(email address)
News, updates, and thoughts from GlobalGiving's blog
go
I give to GlobalGiving because...
go
New Projects
Progress Reports
Home
>
Find a Project
> Economic Development
Economic Development Projects
View funded projects
view all |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Training Education for 400 Nepali Women & Children
Nepal
,
Economic Development
We provide practical skill-based training and a paid apprenticeship program to involve women in the country's most wanted economic resources. 400 Nepalese women from 33 districts benefitted so far
read updates from the field
New
-
Creating Opportunity for Darfur Women
Sudan
,
Economic Development
The Baskets of Darfur project aims to support the livelihoods and dignity of Sudanese women who are living in Internally Displaced Persons camps in Darfur, Sudan.
Train Women To Be Self-Sufficient in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
,
Economic Development
Promote the access of rural women to resources, services and security by providing them with the skills and tools to become self-sufficient and generate a better livelihood for their families.
read updates from the field
Ecological Restoration in Tribal Villages of India
India
,
Economic Development
Enable the tribal people of the Udaipur Region to protect and manage natural resources through activities like tree planting, soil and water conservation, and agricultural improvement.
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for Mexican Farmers
Mexico
,
Economic Development
Enable one family in a new Agros village in Mexico to increase its income through various economic and agricultural projects and to fulfill individual and communal goals.
read updates from the field
Help 500 Rural Haitian Families Fight Hunger
Haiti
,
Economic Development
"Feeding Families" is a sustainable farm project to help 500 families address hunger in Haiti through vegetable gardens, fruit tree plantings, and the breeding of goats, rabbits and chickens.
read updates from the field
Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security in Nepal
Nepal
,
Economic Development
Strengthen food security by promoting sustainable agriculture practices among women farmers. Improve the economic position of shareholders through income generation projects.
read updates from the field
Provide Microfinance to Disadvantaged Laos Farmers
Laos
,
Economic Development
Empowering men and women through agricultural development, help us transform 24,725 acres of unused village land into a source of sustainable income for poor farmers in rural Laos.
read updates from the field
Develop Women Savings & Credit Cooperative, Nepal
Nepal
,
Economic Development
Strengthen women’s cooperative, increase management capacity of the members, and improve the economic position of shareholders via income generation projects and sustainable agriculture practices
read updates from the field
Donate to the Human Capabilities Fund
United States
,
Economic Development
A place where one donation attempts to help with many interrelated problems. Poverty, disease, war, the environment… Plus you can learn some things about these problems and how they are related.
read updates from the field
Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Chiapas, Mexico
Mexico
,
Economic Development
DESMI will provide financing and training to 37 indigenous groups for sustainable agriculture projects. Over 400 indigenous families will improve their crops and protect the rainforest.
read updates from the field
Build Sustainable Communities in Rural Guatemala
Guatemala
,
Economic Development
23 indigenous families will raise egg-laying hens to sell in their local markets. Profits will be used to improve nutrition in their households and build their communities’ local economy.
read updates from the field
Ensure Food Security for 300 Families, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
,
Economic Development
Poor people have limited capacity to recover from crises. This project will encourage savings, provide credit, adopt sustainable agriculture and diversify risks using multicropping and aquaculture.
read updates from the field
Help S. African women build income & HIV awareness
South Africa
,
Economic Development
Rural women need skills and leadership training to participate successfully in local markets. This project allows women to acquire the appropriate skills to sell their products in a female-run market.
read updates from the field
Employ Families Working on Recycling in Peru
Peru
,
Economic Development
We are organizing families into small micro-enterprises that work on recycling activities, which will improve their current working conditions, increase their income level and create healthier cities.
read updates from the field
Empower Women to Seek New Opportunities in India
India
,
Economic Development
Self-help groups in India provide women space to participate in training, avail new ideas, and develop self-confidence, self-esteem, & solidarity. Access to credit helps them start income generation.
read updates from the field
Food, Shelter and School for AIDS Orphans in India
India
,
Economic Development
In a south India village, where 30% of adults have HIV/AIDS, a family took in 25 abandoned children. They need to build a second story onto their house to sustain as many more children as possible.
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for Honduran Farmers
Honduras
,
Economic Development
Enable families in a new Agros village in Honduras to increase their income through various economic and agricultural projects and, in turn, to buy the land that they are working.
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for El Salvadoran Farmers
El Salvador
,
Economic Development
Enable one family in a new Agros village in El Salvador to increase its income through various economic and agricultural projects and, in turn, to buy the land that they are working.
read updates from the field
Rural Family Nutrition Initiative in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
,
Economic Development
The project will enhance the nutrition and household security of 300 at risk families in rural Zimbabwe by providing home nutritional garden drip irrigation kits and agriculture training
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for Guatemalan Farmers
Guatemala
,
Economic Development
Families in the village of Villa Linda will be able to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects and, in turn, buy the land that they are working.
read updates from the field
Give Ergonomic Benches to 12 Mexican Weavers
Mexico
,
Economic Development
This project provides 12 Mexican weavers an ergonomic bench and education to increase their income potential, while also preventing serious damage to their bodies and preserving weaving culture.
read updates from the field
Business Training for Kenya Workers and Farmers
Kenya
,
Economic Development
MBAs Without Borders is fighting hunger with the help of MBA volunteer Annabel Khouri. She is helping to train new staff so the program can reach more farmers and 30,000 families in the next 3 years.
read updates from the field
Sustain the Lives of Kenyan AIDS Orphans&Families
Kenya
,
Economic Development
This project provides initial education and healthcare sponsorship to HIV/AIDS orphans. Families will get training and business start-up capital so they can further support the orphans.
read updates from the field
Give Ergonomic Benches to 500 Guatemalan Weavers
Guatemala
,
Economic Development
This project provides 500 Guatemalan weavers an ergonomic bench and education to increase their income potential, while also preventing serious damage to their bodies and preserving weaving culture.
read updates from the field
Help Women Access Land and Rights in S. Africa
South Africa
,
Economic Development
Rural Women’s Movement assists women to acquire land and practice sustainable farming. They teach women their rights under South African law and how to access local health care, and skills training.
read updates from the field
Build Bridges for Health, Education & Hope - Nepal
Nepal
,
Economic Development
EcoSystems builds a unique, popular, all-weather "gondola" bridge in Nepal. The bridge moves 40 to 80 adults, or 80 to 160 children per hour, safely each way across rivers up to 160 meters wide.
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for Nicaraguan Farmers
Nicaragua
,
Economic Development
Supporting the Agros villages of Nicaragua will enable families to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects. The families can then buy the land that they are working.
read updates from the field
Help 1000 farmers start a community business
India
,
Economic Development
The creation of a cooperative dal (lentil) processing business to be owned by local farmers. This market-based intervention stands to improve incomes 50+% for over 1,000 tribal families.
read updates from the field
Interest-free loans to 150 quake affected women
Pakistan
,
Economic Development
This project will increase the monthly income of 150 poor women in 4 villages of the earthquake-affected area of Pakistan by an average of $50 by promoting women micro enterprising.
read updates from the field
Help Indian Rickshaw-Pullers Become Self-Employed
India
,
Economic Development
The project creates a sustainable livelihood for poor, rural migrants living in urban India, helping them become self-employed through Rickshaw Bank. To date, 360 pullers have attained credit this way
read updates from the field
Sustainable Agriculture for Women Farmers
Guatemala
,
Economic Development
MADRE will provide farm animals and sustainable agriculture training to Indigenous Ixil women in El Quiché, Guatemala, helping them generate economic resources and develop sustainable livelihoods.
read updates from the field
Improving Livelihoods for 100 Women in Rural Kenya
Kenya
,
Economic Development
This project provides 100 women with craft training, business skills and loans to start craft based businesses and ICT to access markets, thereby providing income for over 100 families in rural Kenya.
read updates from the field
Support Sustainability for Latin American Farmers
Guatemala
,
Economic Development
With your support, communities in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua will be able to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects.
read updates from the field
A Clean Solar Alternative to Kerosene Lamps, Nepal
Nepal
,
Economic Development
This project aims to replace kerosene lamps with solar-based household lighting (known as Solar Tuki) through an integrated approach of community mobilization and technological intervention.
read updates from the field
Breaking barriers to Agriculture in Ukraine
Ukraine
,
Economic Development
MBA Volunteer Alasdair Maughan is assessing agriculture regulations in Ukraine to improve the effectiveness and minimize the burden of laws, making it easier for farming businesses to prosper.
read updates from the field
Goats: Help Families Become Self-Sufficient
Haiti
,
Economic Development
The gift of a goat is a sustainable way to help a struggling family in Haiti. Goat milk is not only a source of nutrition but goat breeding can be a pathway out of poverty.
read updates from the field
Support farmer-to-farmer mentoring in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
,
Economic Development
North American farmers volunteer and work with landless farmers in Nicaragua, helping 54 farmers with land/finance, new crops, marketing, and value-added projects to grow sustainable family incomes.
read updates from the field
Increase Micro-Credit to Rebuild Sudanese Lives
Sudan
,
Economic Development
10 loan programs will capitalize income-generation & small enterprises for Sudanese to regain livelihoods and go forward after fleeing their homes because of man-made & natural disasters.
read updates from the field
Carpet Weaving Puts Tradition to Work for Women
Afghanistan
,
Economic Development
Women learn to weave beautiful carpets, preserving their ancient Persian traditions. Carpet sales earn women income to support themselves and their families.
read updates from the field
Community-run Eco-lodge on the Indian Ocean
Madagascar
,
Economic Development
An environmentally, socially and economically beneficial community-run lodge for eco-tourists in a spectacular coral-reef coastal region, improving the unique environment and people's livelihoods
read updates from the field
Miracle Berry Changing Lives at Top of the World
Nepal
,
Economic Development
The miracle Seabuckthorn plant grows wild in the Himalaya Mountains. We equip communities to plant nurseries and harvest wild berries, lifting people out of poverty and protecting the environment.
read updates from the field
Help volunteers tackle community problems
Colombia
,
Economic Development
New Heights is a revolutionary program that directs volunteers to where help is needed most. Your help enables more children to read, more battered women to find shelter and more ill to find comfort.
read updates from the field
Help 35 Families Become Self-Sufficient with Honey
Haiti
,
Economic Development
Beekeeping and selling honey can be a sustainable livelihood for struggling families in Haiti. Help 35 families out of poverty with the gift of a beehive.
read updates from the field
Give a Family a Chance in Colombia
Colombia
,
Economic Development
More than 3 million people in Colombia have been displaced from their homes due to ongoing internal armed conflict. With no money or assets, 35,000 families each month struggle to survive.
read updates from the field
Revenue Generating Loans for Rural Villages, Mali
Mali
,
Economic Development
Revolving loans are offered for development committees in rural villages. Loan profits support the elementary school program for the village community and provide a way for long-term sustainability.
read updates from the field
Water-Saving Agriculture and IT for Ghanaian Youth
Ghana
,
Economic Development
The Growing Connection trains youth with water-saving innovations to grow nutritious produce, for their family & for market, & connects them via Internet to info, advice, opportunity & peers globally.
read updates from the field
Finance Microlending in Rural Afghanistan
Afghanistan
,
Economic Development
CHF is one of the only agencies working to empower low-income families by providing microcredit loans averaging about $300—many to women—in Afghanistan’s rural areas.
read updates from the field
Tailoring: A Small-Business Skill for Afghan Women
Afghanistan
,
Economic Development
About 500 women each month learn tailoring and how to run a small tailoring business from their homes. Women enter the 6-month course not knowing how to thread a needle; they leave with a livelihood.
read updates from the field
Smart Business Solutions vs. Poverty in Africa
Ghana
,
Economic Development
5 high-growth, business development programs for African firms to help them maximize operations, train staff, create new jobs, spur innovation, inspire younger generations, and compete globally.
read updates from the field
Literacy for Women Business Owners in Haiti
Haiti
,
Economic Development
This project provides thousands of women microfinance clients with basic literacy training and the opportunity to learn business skills, as well as health and human rights education.
read updates from the field
Help Aging Musicians Meet Daily Needs
United States
,
Economic Development
Music Maker Foundation helps musicians over the age of 55 avoid poverty through providing food, shelter, and medical care, and helps them continue making music and sharing their gifts with the world.
read updates from the field
Rebuild Livelihoods of Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims
Sri Lanka
,
Economic Development
Help 2,135 Sri Lankan families rebuild their means of livelihood, which were destroyed by the tsunami, by providing relief goods, distributing new home appliances, and restoring their means of income.
read updates from the field
Support for caprine farmers in Santiago del Estero
Argentina
,
Economic Development
Caprines (dairy goats) are a key source of income for rural families in Santiago del Estero. However, many do not meet the standards required to sell their goat milk. Our goal is to solve this issue.
read updates from the field
Reduce poverty in rural Nicaragua
Nicaragua
,
Economic Development
TechnoServe will expand its successful programs diversifying agricultural production in coffee farming areas across Central America to the agricultural communities of Matagalpa and Jinotega, Nicaragua
read updates from the field
Combating Hunger via Livestock for Families, Niger
Niger
,
Economic Development
RI's Livestock Program is supplying starving pastoral households or communities, the most vulnerable populations in Niger, with herds & flocks of livestock for income & food supplies during droughts.
read updates from the field
Livelihood for 500 Tribal Women in Gujarat
India
,
Economic Development
This project enables livelihood for women in rural Gujarat through Sakhi Sangathan, a women's collective, which grows, buys and sells its own farm produce at profit in a male dominated market.
read updates from the field
Fish to feed HIV/AIDS affected families in Malawi
Malawi
,
Economic Development
1,000 poor and HIV affected households (grandmothers, widows and children) in Chingale, Malawi will be taught fish farming methods for a steady source of food, cash and income.
read updates from the field
Supporting 150 Costa Rican Entrepreneurs
Costa Rica
,
Economic Development
150 Women will receive small loans to invest in their micro-enterprises which will help to reduce costs while increasing inventory with profits used to support family expenses.
read updates from the field
Help feed 1000 Indigenous People in Honduras
Honduras
,
Economic Development
This pilot project will provide 100 farmers with quantities of seeds, tools and fertilizer to recover from poor harvests last year. After 1 year they give back the initial quantity for another farmer.
read updates from the field
Build Sustainable Housing for Families in Sahel
Burkina Faso
,
Economic Development
La Voute Nubienne trains and supports local builders (60 to date) in the construction of earth brick vaulted houses which are environmentally sound, healthy, and economically feasible in Burkina Faso.
read updates from the field
The Desert Fridge: Give Electricity-Free Cooling
Nigeria
,
Economic Development
This project provides the rural areas of the developing world without electricity a means to refrigerate and preserve their food. Sales are on-demand and liberate young girls to attend school.
read updates from the field
Bring Renewable Energy and Sustainable Electricity
Brazil
,
Economic Development
Innovative rural electrification model for poor, isolated families that uses renewable energy, social business models and small local entrepreneurs to provide sustainable electricity access.
read updates from the field
Developing Entrepreneurialism in Ecuadorian Youth
Ecuador
,
Economic Development
Selected youth will be trained in business management and leadership and provided with a system of microcredit to give them the resources needed to initiate and improve their own enterprises.
read updates from the field
Resettle 250 people affected by volcanic eruption
Ecuador
,
Economic Development
The eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano left thousands of rural inhabitants without homes and income. This project will construct a sustainable productive community for a large group of these people.
read updates from the field
GlobalGiving Matching Fund
United States
,
Economic Development
GlobalGiving's matching fund allows donors to contribute to a general pool that will allow projects that are almost fully funded, reach their budget target.
giving cart
create an account
login
my profile
logout
New Projects
Nepal
Economic Development
read updates from the field
Sudan
Bangladesh
India
Mexico
Haiti
Laos
United States
Guatemala
South Africa
Peru
Honduras
El Salvador
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Nicaragua
Pakistan
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Madagascar
Colombia
Mali
Ghana
Sri Lanka
Argentina
Niger
Malawi
Costa Rica
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Brazil
Ecuador
