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Barclays and Citigroup participate in NGO-corporate partnerships to support vulnerable children in rural Kenya
Under an initiative led by Pathfinder and Barclays Bank of Kenya, Ltd., the Kabras Jua Kali Association (KJKA) runs a program for orphans and vulnerable childred (OVC) aged 15 to 21 years.
The Bank of the Canton of Vaud and Terre Des Hommes combine to help the children of Switzerland and other Countries.
The Bank of the Canton of Vaud(BCV) and Terre des hommes cooperate in supporting children at a national and international level.
Tupperware Suisse SA Acts to Helps Children Grow up with Respect for their Physical Integrity.
Tupperware Switzerland SA supports Terre Des Hommes’(Tdh) projects by being active on behalf of those children who should have the right to grow up with respect for their physical integrity.
Bupa International has joined forces with the international charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
In 2008, Bupa International, the world's largest expatriate health insurer, joined forces with the international charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), to raise money for people in Africa.
BNP Paribas Assurance expands gender equality initiatives in partnership with NGO Aide et Action
BNP Paribas Assurance has signed a three year partnership with the NGO Aide et Action, which promotes access to quality education for all in the 21 countries where it is present.
WIZZIT reaching the Unbanked of South Africa
WIZZIT is a South African company that has developed a mobile phone based banking service for unbanked and underbanked communities.
Hewlett Packard works with microfinance networks to help scale microfinance
In 2002, Hewlett Packard formed a partnership with a number of microfinance networks (MFIs) and commercial partners working in related areas to explore how technology could be used effectively to help scale microfinance.
PwC partnered with BasicNeeds to help people with mental illnesses
PwC worked in Ghana with BasicNeeds, an organisation which works to alleviate the suffering of people with mental illnesses. The team acted as a facilitator to develop the organization's strategy and bring together stakeholders to discuss the potential implications of government legislation on...
PwC provides assistance to World Vision Ethiopia staff for capacity development and local market development strategy
PwC assisted World Vision Ethiopia staff to formulate a draft strategy for local market development.
Western Union partnered with Mercy Corps to increase financial literacy
Western Union, the leading money transfer service around the globe, entered into partnership with Mercy Corps in 2007 to increase financial literacy for families and individuals in some of the world's poorest countries. "Our World, Our Family" is the five-year, $50 million program that Western...
Rural Energy Trust CIG (RETcig)
The Rural Energy Trust CIG (RETcig) is a new NGO in Cameroon. The organisation aims to bring affordable renewable solar energy products to off-grid rural households and assist them to obtain consumer loans from local and international microfinance institutions. RETcig in partnership with its...
Aruco-Uganda
Aruco-Uganda is a community development organisation operating in remote and hard to reach areas such as islands, and areas with limited access in terms of transport. The organisation works with vulnerable women, particularly rural entrepreneurs, helping them to better understand their businesses...
Rural Family Life Development Ghana
Rural Family Life Development Ghana is an NGO that aims to assist rural communities and projects in the general area of health, education and micro-finance. The organisation has made donations of equipment to schools and other organisations, and is also involved in a micro-finance project for 40...
World Bank - Mozambique
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. Its official goal is the reduction of poverty. The World Bank has invested US$ 4.1 billion in Mozambique to date, and its current portfolio comprises non-lending (technical...
Y Care Charitable Trust Botswana
Y Care Charitable Trust is a charity which aims to raise funds for community projects and originations in Botswana while simultaneously enabling its sponsors to experience parts of Botswana that had not been a reality to them. The core activity of Y Care’s fundraising work is the walks. The...
World Bank - Zimbabwe
The World Bank Group's mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. The Bank’s role in Zimbabwe is limited to technical assistance and analytical work focusing on macroeconomic policy, food security/agrarian sector, social sector expenditures and...
Shuttleworth Foundation
Shuttleworth Foundation provides funding for dynamic leaders who are at the forefront of social change. They look for social innovators who are helping to change the world for the better and are looking for some support through an innovative social investment model. They give them a fellowship...
World Bank - Zambia
The World Bank Group's mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank...
Inclusive Business Solutions: Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid
IFC’s new report, Inclusive Business Solutions: "Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid" outlines IFC's business solutions that are designed to facilitate new opportunities for innovation, growth and competitiveness at the base of the pyramid (BoP).
South African Revenue Service (SARS)
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is the South African revenue and customs agency. Its functions are to collect revenue and ensure compliance with legislation, and to provide a customs service which will maximize revenue, protect the country's borders and facilitate trade. Its main functions...