Beyond USAID: Alternative Funding Sources for Haitian Nonprofits
The sustainability of nonprofit organizations worldwide depends on obtaining diverse sources of income. Recent developments, like the U.S. government’s sudden freeze of USAID financing, have caused many organizations to find themselves in complications and draw attention to the vulnerabilities of relying on…
UN releases $5 million for humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths allocated on Friday, $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti. The assistance comes amidst the killing of hundreds of people since…
The World Bank has approved $20 million to improve the delivery of primary health care services in Haiti.
Originally published by the World Bank-June 16, 2022 The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today an additional financing of US$20 million for the Strengthening of Primary Health Care and Surveillance in Haiti Project (PROSYS), which aims to increase…
As part of a US$132 million aid package, the World Bank has agreed to help Haiti improve its food security and roads.
Originally published by the World Bank WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 —The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a grant financing of US$102 million for the Emergency Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project. The Board also approved additional financing of…
The World Bank Approves Additional US$90 Million in Education Financing for Haiti
Originally published March 7, 2022, by the World Bank The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved additional grant financing of US$90 million to the Republic of Haiti for the Promoting a More Equitable, Sustainable and Safer Education Project (PROMESSE), which…
The MIT Solve Challenge is Seeking Tech Innovations that can Slow and Track the Spread of a Future Emerging Outbreak
The MIT Solve Challenge is seeking tech innovations that can slow and track the spread of a future emerging outbreak, for example by improving individual hygiene, developing low-cost rapid diagnostics, analyzing data that informs decision making, and providing tools that protect health…
EBSCO Solar Now Open for 2020 Submissions
EBSCO Solar is back for 2020. This year, we are providing three $100,000 grants available for libraries looking to fund a library solar project to offset electricity costs. Applications will be accepted until May 1, 2020, with the winners announced online and at ALA-Annual on…