GROOTS InternationalOur vision: To develop, over time, a movement giving voice and power to grassroots women's local visions and initiatives attracting long-term partners, and creating new policies, to expand and strengthen their leadership. |
Resources |
On this page you will find a list of resources for grassroots women's organizations, including donors, food relief agencies, technological support and more. |
Donors |
American Jewish World Service (AJWS)AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community. Contact |
Virginia Gildersleeve International FundThe Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund provides grants worldwide to improve the lives of women and children by funding projects for educational activities, leadership training, community development, and the advancement of international understanding and cooperation. Contact |
Global Fund for WomenThe Global Fund makes grants to seed, strengthen and link women's rights groups based outside the United States working to address human rights issues that include: Ending Gender-Based Violence and Building Peace, Ensuring Economic and Environmental Justice, Advancing Health and Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Expanding Civic and Political Participation, Increasing Access to Education, Fostering Social Change Philanthropy. Contact |
New Field FoundationNew Field Foundation contributes to the creation of a safe and sustainable world by supporting women and their families to overcome poverty, violence, and injustice in their communities. Their current focus is sub-Saharan Africa. Contact |
Urgent Action FundUAF provides support to women's human rights activists when an unanticipated situation arises that requires immediate response in order to prevent the deterioration of women's human rights or to promote further advancement of women's rights. The Fund makes grants in three categories: Response to armed conflict, escalating violence, or politically volatile environments; Protection and security of women human rights defenders; Potentially precedent-setting legal and legislative actions. Contact |
UNDP Small Grants ProgramLaunched in 1992, SGP supports activities of non-governmental and community-based organizations in developing countries towards climate change abatement, conservation of biodiversity, protection of international waters, reduction of the impact of persistent organic pollutants and prevention of land degradation while generating sustainable livelihoods. Contact |
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Food and Humanitarian Aid |
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Heifer InternationalFor more than 60 years Heifer International has been helping people obtain a sustainable source of food and income through global initiatives such as agroecology, animal well-being, gender equity, HIV-AIDS, microenterprise, urban agriculture, and young people’s initiative. Contact |
Water AidWaterAid and its partners use practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. They also seek to influence policy at national and international levels. Contact |
Technological Support and Volunteers |
KabissaKabissa’s mission is to help African civil society organizations put information and communication technologies to work for the benefit of the people they serve. Kabissa provides African organizations with accessible, affordable, and secure internet services. It’s “Time to Get Online” program helps African organizations to fully integrate Internet to their work. Kabissa also creates opportunities for organizations to network, share experiences and learn from each other. Contact |
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Other Resources |
Book AidBook Aid International promotes literacy in developing countries by creating reading and learning opportunities for disadvantaged people, in order to help them realise their potential and eradicate poverty. Contact |
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