Near East Foundation (NEF)

Mission

The Near East Foundation, a US international NGO, builds and supports civil society organizations in African and Middle Eastern communities experiencing deep poverty, along with conflict, migration and climate change. NEF’s 100-plus field staff mobilize these “communities in peril” to find homegrown solutions in agriculture, education, health care and job creation. NEF maintains headquarters in New York and field offices and programs in Palestine, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Mali and Sudan.

Programs

In a phrase, NEF currently works in—primary education for Moroccan Berber villages; multifaceted development in 127 villages in Mali’s northern Sahel; health clinic, school, and micro-credit for refugees in Sudan’s capital city; fish farming and boosting Jordanian community organizations & their income generation; wide-ranging assistance in 15 West Bank villages; and Cairo-based training/technical assistance/consulting on a range of issues throughout the region.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Schooling for Sudan Orphan Refugees--Phase 2	Cup of Milk for West Bank Kids	Literacy for Moroccan Girls	Clean Water For Sudanese War Refugees
Increase Micro-Credit to Rebuild Sudanese Lives

Personnel Overview

Tarek Zaghloul Abdel-Ghany Kotob - West Bank Country Program Director
Egyptian national, began international career in 1988 with Catholic Relief Services, later with Co-operation for Development in Egypt Office, then Middle East coordinator. Their joint program with Near East Foundation (NEF) in West Bank/Gaza from 1998-2002 led to current NEF association. Consultant for large Arab NGOs, World Bank, Egypt development programs.

Personnel Statistics

Alexander Papachristou,
President
Founded in 1915
Employees: 150
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 5,000,000
Budget (2005): $ 6,000,000
Maximum Budget: $ 7,000,000
Overhead: 12 %
Other funding sources: Individual donors, private foundations, corporations, US & foreign governments, small endowment
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation