Transforming Lives Around the World

Currently, around 500,000 people benefit from World Neighbors program work in 13 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. During our 60 years of experience, more than 26 million people in 45 countries have transformed their lives with the support of World Neighbors and our partners.

Guatemala

Promoting environmentally-friendly processing of coffee beans
Developing holistic agriculture methods such as:
- “Green” manures
- Pig and bird production
- Integrated corn farming
- Preventing devastation from natural disasters

Haiti

Diversifying crops for year-round sustainability
Implementing credit programs
Developing clean water programs
Initiating family gardens
Training community health workers

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Bolivia

Encouraging proper management of local natural resources
Creating women’s groups
Improving cultivation techniques
Promoting family planning and reproductive health practices

Peru

Farmer led experimentation
Promoting self financing
Increasing awareness through farmer promoter networks
Creating locally managed credit and investment programs

Burkina Faso

Initiating innovative food security programs
Improving reproductive health
Increasing income generating activities
Building leadership and management capacity
Increasing literacy opportunities for women
Reinforcing local leadership of village associations

Mali

Increasing financial independence through trainings
Preventing recurring famine through increased food security
Enhancing access to agricultural credit for equipment
Developing sufficient water supply for raising livestock
Establishing food banks

Kenya

Increasing food security
Expanding income generating activities
Decreasing environmental degradation
Establishing savings and credit groups
Creating mobile HIV/AIDS voluntary counseling and testing programs
Developing Farmer-Field Schools

Tanzania

Encouraging efficient use of natural resources
Expanding capital for savings and credit programs
Facilitating group organizational skills
Promoting HIV support groups
Establishing individual and school nurseries
Establishing tool banks for farmers

Uganda

Improving maternal and child health
Supporting HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children
Providing training for savings and credit groups
Preventing HIV/AIDS through testing and education

India

Increasing availability of community and reproductive services
Implementing low cost and eco-friendly farming techniques
Improving access to drinking water and basic sanitary needs
Creating local savings and credit groups for women
Decreasing child malnutrition through kitchen gardens

Nepal

Achieving social and economic empowerment for women, poor families
Conserving and managing natural resources
Decreasing child malnutrition through kitchen gardens
Providing workshops and health education programs

Indonesia

Developing agro forestry that incorporates soil fertility management and tree crops
Improving community capacity building and advocacy
Improving health care and AIDS awareness programs
Developing income generating activities such as locally woven fabrics

Timor-Leste

Developing year-round, reliable water sources
Diversifying crops
Integrating access to contraception and reproductive rights
Increasing conservation through agro-forestry methods
Promoting savings and credit groups