KickStart International is a nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to lift millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-effectively, and sustainably by selling affordable irrigation pumps to small-scale farmers. The West Foundation is pleased to share this update on their behalf: KickStart continued its program to build sustainable, profitable, Read more
CoCoDa (Companion Community Development Alternatives) connects United States citizens, churches, service clubs, universities, and organizations with grassroots cooperatives and community development organizations in El Salvador and Nicaragua. The West Foundation is pleased to share this update on their behalf: In a time of pandemic, being able to wash your hands Read more
Building Tomorrow improves access to child-friendly, community-supported schools by providing an inclusive, quality education for underserved children in East Africa. The West Foundation is pleased to share this update on their behalf: In the midst of what became the world’s longest school closure as a result of COVID -19, Building Read more
Esperanza Juvenil (Boys Hope Girls Hope Guatemala) helps academically motivated children and youth rise above disadvantaged backgrounds and become successful in college and beyond. The West Foundation is pleased to share this update on their behalf: At the end of 2020, our Board of Directors made the bold decision to Read more
Original event date: Friday, September 16, 2022 2:00 PM EST Working With International Media Explore the ins and outs of working with international media with Cristi Hegranes, Chief Executive Officer, Publisher and Founder of Global Press. A former foreign correspondent, Hegranes founded Global Press in 2006, building the organization on Read more
Learn how READ Global is taking a community-led approach to crisis response. ((From contributing writer: Sanjana Shrestha, Executive Director, READ (Rural Education and Development) Global)) Since 2012, The West Foundation has been supporting READ Global and championing community development in South Asia. READ (Rural Education and Development) Global empowers hard-to-reach Read more