GVN News

11:15am 25 June 2010  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

A grant of $1,147 was sent to Ethiopia on June 9th. This was a program fee donation and will be used to purchase computers for Mercy Ministry Home.

A sponsorship grant of $601.01 was sent to CETU in Uganda to assist with the running costs of Springs of Hope school.

ZOTE Projects in South Africa was sent a $10,000 grant from Intel thanks to Mark Russell. The grant will be used to build a magnificent library and learning center in Manamani Village.

$5600 was sent to Haiti to be used as micro grants to support volunteer-led projects. I will update this on the GVNF site. Examples of the types of projects that are being carried out with these funds are:

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10:05am 5 March 2010  
Filed under: Eat So They Can, GVN Foundation, Grants

Eat So They Can and GVN Foundation have made the following grants recently:

Eat So They Can Grant - $687: This grant will be used to complete the construction of the first group of 10 houses at Pipeline IDP camp in Kenya.

Eat So They Can Grant - $1,376.30: This grant will be used to reconnect the electricity at Shelter Children’s Home in Kenya.

$450 emergency relief grant sent to CERV in the Philippines to help fund their work to assist the victims of typhoon ketsana.

$13,253.16 ESTC grant for VICDA: This grant will be used to support several orphanages in and around Nairobi both with their immediate needs and sustainability projects. Funds will also be used to run a porridge program at several IDP camps.

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2:36pm 25 February 2010  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

The GVN Foundation recently commissioned a research project into good practice in orphanages in Kenya. The outcome of the project was an orphanage development framework which will be used to structure grant distribution and evaluate the success of grants.

Also, a wire of $1,406.23 has been sent to be used for two purposes; the IDP Pipeline Project, and a donation for Shelter Orphanage.

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4:35pm 31 December 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

1. Peruvian Hearts, Peru

Sponsorship Grant
$171.72 - To assist with ongoing running costs at the Hogar Mercedes de Jesus

International Fundraiser Grant - Jan Reid’s Fundraiser
$5,142.92 - Will be used to build a new dining room and kitchen at a primary school in Pampallacta.

International Fundraiser Grant - Associacion Wara Fundraiser
$773.24 - This is general funding for Wara
$66.52 - This is sponsorship funding for Wara

Machu Picchu Grant
$4,999.00 - Will be used to build a new dining room and kitchen at a primary school in Pampallacta.

2. Tangare Foundation, Ecuador

General Project Grant: $469.23 - To assist La Hesperia with building a classroom for a new primary school.

3. VSN, Nepal

Everest Grant
$6,336.33 - To cover BFCH 1st Quarter Running Costs

General Project Grant
$6,621.97 - To assist with SSCH build

4. The Real Uganda, Uganda

Sponsorship Grant
$258.00 - To assist with running costs for the Hope for Africa Children’s Village

General Project Grant
$967.00 - To cement the classrooms at the children’s village.

General Project Grant
$225.00 - From Caitie for various projects

5. GVN Vietnam, Vietnam

General Project Grant
$5,000.00 - Food, equipment and physio therapy.

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3:34pm 22 December 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

The GVN Foundation has sent the following grants this month:

$887.32 - Samoa Emergency Relief Grant

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12:54pm 25 November 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants, Philippines

The GVN Foundation have sent an Emergency Relief grant of $1,024.21 to our partner organisation in the Philippines.
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9:32am 6 November 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

The GVN Foundation has sent the following grants in November:

• a $2,744.36 international fundraiser grant to VICDA for the Rebuilding Lives project
• a $658.26 sponsorship grant to Peruvian Hearts.

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5:16pm 30 October 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

The GVN Foundation has made the following emergency relief grants during October 2009:

• $3,346.83 - Emergency Relief Grant to CERV, Philippines
• $1,109.82 - Emergency Relief Grant to GVN Vietnam

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12:42pm 9 October 2009  
Filed under: Articles, GVN Foundation, Grants, Philippines, Vietnam

The Asia Pacific Emergency Appeal has raised over $3,000 for the Philippines, over $2,000 for Samoa and over $1,000 for Vietnam. We will be posting further updates over the next few weeks on the total raised as well as the difference these funds are making. A huge thank you to all donors for their generous donations! If you haven’t yet donated please click here.

Shafaq Varghese, a current volunteer in the Philippines, has written an article about her experience in the wake of typhoon Ketsana: http://www.volunteer.org.nz/media/articles/ketsana.php.

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6:10pm 2 October 2009  
Filed under: GVN Foundation, Grants

The GVN Foundation has made the following grants during September 2009:

VICDA, Kenya
$712.75: General Project Grant - CWWC Donation and Shelter School Fees
$141.72: Sponsorship Grant - Mama Tunza Running Costs
$193.10: International Fundraiser Grant - Rebuilding lives project

Mercy Ministry Home, Ethiopia
$1,423.89: General Project Grant - Beds, tables and chairs, educational materials and field trips.

ZOTE, South Africa
$1,721.41 General Project Grant - Senior app fees and ongoing fundraising for library and learning materials
$47.97 International Fundraiser Grant - Khangwelo

GVN Vietnam
$606.08: Sponsorship Grant
$1,745.87: General Project Grant - TK Hoa School fees, Tuy Hoa Cleft Palata Surgery, Middle Autumn Festival Supplies, Swerage System at Tam Ky
$192.70: International Fundriaser Grant - Kha Family Support

Antardristi Nepal
$376.47: Sponsorship Grant
$2,454.34: General Project Grant - Outreach programme

VSN Nepal
$5,000: General Project Grant - SSCH Build
$4,733.25: BFCH running costs.

CETU, Uganda
$446.81: Sponsorship grant.

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