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Spring Gala 2012: Children Should Be Seen and Heard
Join us for our Spring Gala in New York City on May 10, 2012 at Guastavino’s. Meet our courageous grantee partners who are providing the world’s most vulnerable children with the support and tools they need to make a difference and become healthy, productive citizens.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Empowered to Talk and Share
By: Josephine Ndao on April 4th, 2012
Washington, DC–My trip to Burkina Faso last November was an eye-opener—I realized that I was very disconnected from what teenagers are talking about today and how they talk about it, especially when it comes to sex.
Step by Step, Changing Children’s Lives
By: Stephanie deWolfe on March 26th, 2012
Jacmel, Haiti–By the second day of the first ever GFC Knowledge Exchange in Haiti, it was apparent that the notorious earthquake of January 2010 wasn’t the main focus of conversation among the participating Global Fund for Children grantee partners.
The Ger District in Ulaanbaatar
By: Monica Grover on March 25th, 2012
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia—A ger is a traditional Mongolian portable tent that is still used today as a dwelling place for families. The unofficial ger district just outside of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, has expanded significantly over the last year as many families have left the countryside in search of jobs.
RECENT VIDEOS
Video: Investing in Grassroots Leaders
Posted: February 2nd, 2012
We believe in supporting organizations from the ground up, helping community leaders to gain the skills, knowledge, and support they need to run successful organizations.
Video: Shining a Light on the World’s Invisible Children
Posted: January 1st, 2012
Around the world, millions of children are virtually invisible to society—they are absent from national statistics, policies, and programs. Learn about invisible children and what we do to get them the services they need.
Video: On the Road with Josephine Ndao
Posted: January 1st, 2012
Josephine Ndao, The Global Fund for Children’s program officer for West Africa, reflects on her recent trip to Nigeria and Burkina Faso to visit current and prospective GFC grantee partners.