Values and Principles

Provide support across multiple issue areas:
o Health,
o Youth and Education,
o Microfinance and Business Development,
o Environment,
o Agriculture,
o HIV/AIDS,
o Women’s Issues/Human Rights,
o Community Development.

Employ a bottom-up, grassroots philosophy

Develop programs with high learning, involvement, and participation

Remain non-sectarian and non-partisan

Inspire self-reliance and innovation among community members and organizations

Create a compassionate and sustainable world that does not exploit or inflict harm on living creatures

Inspire and train participants toward a future in international nonprofit work

Provide high-quality program delivery

Concentrate on communities with considerable needs but with capacity to sustain projects

Strive for affordability and accessibility for programs