Near East Foundation (NEF)

Mission

The Near East Foundation (NEF) catalyzes social and economic development in Arab and African communities that are experiencing deep poverty, marginalization, conflict, and environmental distress. NEF’s 100-plus field staff – development professionals all working in their own countries – mobilize these “communities in peril” to find homegrown solutions to problems concerning education, health care, agriculture, income generation, and job creation.

Programs

On an annual budget of approximately $7 million, NEF maintains offices and programs in Egypt, Jordan, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Sudan. For more information, please visit http://www.neareast.org/main/countries/

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Increase Micro-Credit to Rebuild Sudanese Lives	Schooling for Sudanese refugee children and women	Literacy for Moroccan Girls	Clean Water For Sudanese War Refugees
Ramadan's Special Opportunities in the West Bank	Ramadan's Special Opportunities in Sudan

Personnel Overview

Musa Mohamed Gismalla Idris - NEF Credit Program Manager, Sudan
Financial Manager for Near East Foundation in Sudan since 1993 with wide-ranging responsibilities including monitoring & evaluation for NEF’s community-based credit programs.

Bashir Medoab Gumaa Sahal - NEF Credit Program Officer, Sudan
Coordinator for Near East Foundation's community-based credit programs in Sudan since 2001 with wide-ranging responsibilities including conducting social surveys in targeted areas, feasibility studies for micro-credit projects, selection and needs assessment of targeted areas, design and implementation of micro-credit systems.

Personnel Statistics

Alexander Papachristou,
President
Founded in 1915
Employees: 110
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 7,000,000
Budget (2007): $ 6,500,000
Maximum Budget: $ 7,000,000
Overhead: 18 %
Other funding sources: Funding comes from US and other governments, public and private foundations and individual donors.
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation