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
In Q2 2022, Mothers2Mothers received installment 3 of 3 on a 3-year grant totaling $22,500 in unrestricting funding. This grant supports the empowerment of women to eliminate pediatric AIDS.
In Q2 2022, VisionSpring received its first installment on a three-year, $45,000 grant to partially fund the first decade of the Patricia Sagna Memorial Internship for Women of Color in Logistics. The internship is named in honor of a former VisionSpring employee, Patricia Sagna, who skillfully managed VisionSpring’s global supply Read more
In Q1 2022, Hesperian Health Guides received a one-time grant for $15,000 in unrestricted funding to support and expand their work to create new multilingual health resources for people worldwide. Hesperian’s content, delivered as print materials, digital resources, and mobile apps, helps people take greater control over their own health Read more
In Q1 2022, Smiles Forever received a one-time grant for $10,000 in unrestricted funding for continued work in developing a dental system for Bolivia, one of the world’s poorest countries. The organization’s strategy for this is based on the idea of prevention over restoration, leading to better oral and general Read more