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July 12, 2010
SIF awards more than $700,000 for development projects in Central America
The Seattle International Foundation (SIF) announces today $705,000.00 in support of projects in Central America, focused on education, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, economic development, women’s empowerment and youth leadership.
The grants awarded reflect SIF’s partners’ expertise and passion to alleviate poverty in Central America.
Seattle International Foundation (SIF) was founded as a supporting organization to The Seattle Foundation for the purpose of increasing and enhancing international philanthropy and development efforts from the Pacific Northwest and to serve as a resource to our community.
More information about the contents of this press release and SIF’s projects can be found on our website or by contacting SIF’s Executive Director, Mauricio Vivero, at mvivero@seaif.org or 206-547-9330.
The following are SIF’s recent, 2010 grantees working in Central America:
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Organization |
Country |
Amount |
To Support |
| 1 |
ActionAid USA |
Guatemala |
$25,000 |
Provide emergency aid and humanitarian assistance to communities most affected by Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala |
| 2 |
Amigos de Santa Cruz |
Guatemala |
$15,000 |
Implement vocational training courses in the recently constructed CECAP center, focusing primarily on women, in Santa Cruz, Guatemala |
| 3 |
Ashoka |
El Salvador |
$50,000 |
Expand the Ashoka Avacemos program in El Salvador |
| 4 |
Catholic Relief Services (San Marcos Diocese) |
Guatemala |
$8,000.00 |
Provide emergency aid and humanitarian assistance to communities most affected by Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala |
| 5 |
Central American Leadership Institute |
Regional |
$50,000 |
Motivate effective and responsible philanthropic and business leaders in Central America, and increase involvement with the most pressing issues throughout the region |
| 6 |
Due Process of Law Foundation |
Regional |
$65,000 |
Support the promotion of judicial transparency and accountability as a tool to promote rule of law in Central America |
| 7 |
ELAW |
Regional |
$58,000 |
Support the 2010 regional ELAW conference in Central America, to be held in Costa Rica |
| 8 |
Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres |
Regional |
$32,000 |
Support 7-10 grassroots, women’s groups in Central America |
| 9 |
Fundación del Camino |
Guatemala |
$14,000 |
Provide technical training and access to technology for disadvantaged youth and children in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala |
| 10 |
Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo- El Salvador (FUNDE) |
El Salvador |
$17,000 |
Support ongoing research on poverty in the region and support SIF’s Central America Network |
| 11 |
Global Partnerships |
Central & South America |
$300,000 |
Provide capital and support for partners working in micro-finance throughout Latin America |
| 12 |
Global Social Mobile Association Development Fund |
Guatemala |
$10,000 |
Support research and planning to develop a mobile technology project in Central America, primarily focused on women |
| 13 |
Global Visionaries |
Guatemala |
$12,500 |
Provide general operating support to educate and empower Guatemalan and Seattle youth |
| 14 |
iLeap |
Regional |
$49,000 |
Support the leadership development program for five Central American women in Seattle, WA |
Organizations can stay informed about the work of the Seattle International Foundation through our blog, Facebook, Twitter, and at our website, www.seaif.org.
The Seattle International Foundation is a supporting organization of the Seattle Foundation and exists to promote global giving in Seattle and to invest in initiatives for global development.
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