Project Redwood is approaching its tenth year of grant-making! To mark that anniversary, several weeks ago, we reviewed the impact of our grants in Africa. Now, here’s a look at Project Redwood grants in Asia. It’s surprising, and often even stunning, to discover all the good that just $25,000 can accomplish.
Project Redwood grants in Asia have:
Financed a school in Vietnam. Project Redwood made it possible for Care to Help to establish its sixth school, and to provide accompanying water well and toilet facilities in a poor highland area of Vietnam. As a result, 70 youngsters were able to go to school in a safe, hygienic environment. Since receiving Project Redwood funding in 2007, Care to Help has completed 35 additional projects, including more schools, wells, and orphanage dormitories that benefit tens of thousands rural poor.
Supported a maternal and child survival program in two New Delhi slums. Hope worldwide provided health services and education to mothers and children struggling to survive in communities with no waste removal, limited electricity, limited water supply, and no healthcare. Using Project Redwood and other funds, they established five health outposts where more than 60 children a day receive immunizations and expectant mothers receive prenatal care.
Seeded the formation of small businesses amongst residents of some of the worst New Delhi slums. With a Project Redwood grant, HOPE worldwide provided micro-loans to 100 vetted but needy applicants who used the funds to establish beauty parlors, vegetable stands, sewing businesses, and a variety of other retail, manufacturing, and service enterprises. Some of the recipients came from HOPE worldwide’s own vocational training programs.
Established three computer learning centers in schools in the impoverished Jodhpur and Pali regions of India. HOPE worldwide leveraged Project Redwood and other funds to provide computer access and training to 1,000 elementary, middle, and high school aged children.
Expanded health clinics in poor, rural India. Two grants helped International Village Clinic extend their mobile healthcare program from 24 to 36 villages in the Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s poorest regions. Mobile clinics now provide health education seminars, family planning services and supplies, vaccinations, nutritional supplements and other health-related services to more than 150,000.
Begun to transform six outpost clinics to primary care facilities in the remote mountains of Nepal. Possible has established a healthcare infrastructure in an area of Nepal that had none, which as a result provided healthcare to 260,000. Project Redwood’s 2015 grant will provide training and supplies needed to expand the services of six of their clinics and extend access to an additional 25,000 rural poor.
