Global Partners for Development

“The finance director reviews the form 990 with the accountant who prepared it. The final copy is reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing. Any questions or concerns or corrections are resolved before filing.”

“The organization's governing documents, tax returns and financial information are kept in the main office. Copies of these documents are available upon request. The organization maintains a website and has provided contact information therein. In addition, the organization's financial information is available on our website and the tax return is available on the guidestar website.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Construction of clean water supply systems, hygiene education and latrine construction. Contaminated water is responsible for a myriad of health problems including Typhoid, Cholera and parasitic infections. Women and children walk miles each way carrying heavy containers of water. Gathering just 20 liters of water can take up to nine hours a day; this amount is only sufficient for one household for two days and just for cooking food. Reducing the amount of work that women have to devote to water collection improves the economic situation by giving them time to use for other more economically useful purposes. Hygiene education teaches people to avoid diseases that currently flourish because of lack of clean water. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The key to the success of our projects is that we work directly with local organizations, school districts, cooperatives, and community governments in East Africa. Program Partners are crucial for the success of Global Partners. By offering training and support to these key people we develop a core of experienced managers and trainers who in turn go on to train community groups to be more effective in their use of resources and be better and more knowledgeable advocates about issues which are vital for their future. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Construction and rehabilitation of clinics & dispensaries, funding medical equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals; nutrition program. To take advantage of improvements in their way of life, people have to be healthy. The difference in provision of medical and health care between developed and developing countries can be enormous. In Africa children suffering from malnutrition, malaria or easily prevented childhood diseases need all their strength just to get through the day, and when they thrive, they learn and grow in potential just as their counterparts around the world. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Support for raising livestock for nutrition and income. Passing on the gift is the heart and spirit of the GPFD farm animal program. The original gift of an animal increases many times over as first-born female off-spring are passed on to another village group family member. Before a woman receives her animal she completes an intensive training program designed to make her successful in the care and feeding of her animal, and in marketing what the animal produces. This training includes business skills and accounting. These training and business skills are key to our successful Animal Husbandry projects. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Participants learn about development issues and the effects of poverty in East Africa. Travelers who have supported projects can see the effects of their donations and gain a more complete understanding of the role of the project in improving the outlook for the entire community. Travelers receive a comprehensive insight into the challenges facing African communities as well as what future actions will work best to solve problems while maintaining cultural integrity. From face-to-face meetings with development groups such as members of womens livestock cooperatives, participants gain a personal knowledge of the value of sustainable community development and are better able to evaluate and understand the work of GPFD.”