For WaterAid and FAN, sustainability means that the benefits and progress achieved during the life of the programme not only survive and continue long after it has ended, but also continue to progress on an upward course.
The Challenge Center provides services focused on improving the health, function, and quality of life of people with disabilities at its fitness center in San Diego County.
Mary's Meals is a charity founded in 2002 by two brothers, Magnus and Fergus MacFarlane-Barrow. It began as a one-off school lunch program by Scottish International Relief in Malawi.
Uhuru Child is an organization which began in 2009 to aid people in Jikaze, Kenya by creating a sustainable resettlement village for the 145 families living there.
Social interventions in sub-Saharan Africa and other impoverished communities usually begin with good intentions.
Rural organizations face many challenges in applying for grants, including few major foundations located in or familiar with rural areas and the perception that a smaller population area means a smaller impact. But one nonprofit in Kansas is showing just how mighty a rural organization can be. Since 2019, Thrive Allen County has brought over $28 million into the county for a wide variety of projects, including public transportation, grocery stores, hiking trails, and much more.