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

Mohamed Ali al-Hussien - Senior Administrator, NEF Sudan
Administrator for Near East Foundation in Sudan since 1995 with wide ranging responsibilities including community-based credit. From 1986 to 1995, project coordinator for a Sudanese child care & development organization helping street children in the capital Khartoum.

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