Bamakoni Pilot Partnership
February 10, 2011 - Education and Literacy

One of the unique benefits of foundation work is the ability to convene partnerships and people around a particular issue or need. In 2010, EGCF, in partnership with another foundation in Utah, brought together two organizations who were working in the same parts of Mali, with goals that both foundations felt were complimentary. The two organizations, The Ouelessebougou Alliance, (the Alliance) of Utah and buildOn, based in Stamford, Connecticut, are different organizations in many ways, but they both saw an opportunity to explore a partnership together in the Ouelssebougou region of Mali. EGCF valued the opportunity to form a pilot project with these two organizations that resulted in a new school in the village of Bamakoni. Read more

UPDATE: Mali School Construction Complete
February 10, 2010 - Education and Literacy

As a final update on the Southern Mali School construction project with the organization, BuildOn, (see 2009 article), EGCF is pleased to report that the school in the village of N'Gola in southern Mali is complete. The only schoolhouse in this village of 560 people was a mud-brick building that meant that class attendances were low, with classes often rained out or cancelled during the rainy season. The building inadequately served grades 1,4 and 6 among 56 children. Construction of the new building began in late June and the structure was completed 6 days ahead of schedule with an official completion date of October 28th. Read more

Foundations Partner to Sponsor Mali School Project
February 9, 2009 - Education and Literacy

EGCF is pleased to announce a partnership with The Steiner Foundation of Utah that will result in a new school construction project in Mali, West Africa, this summer.  The combined grant between the two foundations will Read more

Final Update on the Senegal School Construction Project
August 10, 2008 - Education and Literacy

As a final update on the Senegal School construction project (see June 16th article), EGCF is pleased to report that the school in Diokal was completed in just 28 days instead of the projected 60 days (pictured below, courtesy BwB). This occurred because of the strong leadership provided by Building with Books (BwB) and most importantly by the engaged volunteers within the village. Read more

Update on Mobile Schools for Young Female Mayan Leaders Project
July 28, 2008 - Early Childhood and Youth Empowerment

As an update to the Mobile Schools project in Guatemala, (see March 3rd article), EGCF is pleased to announce the results of this year long partnership with CARE. The Mobile Schools project targeted rural areas of Guatemala, where discrimination, illiteracy and poverty effectively deny women and girls of local Mayan communities the ability to gain an education. Read more

Groundbreaking on Senegal School Construction Project
June 16, 2008 - Education and Literacy

In Senegal, EGCF has embarked on another school construction project through an innovative partnership with Building with Books (BwB).  BwB and Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization that works with impoverished communities, national and local governments, and partner organizations to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), have partnered to bring education and hope to thousands of children in western Africa. Read more

Guatemalan Mobile School's Project Underway
March 3, 2008 - Early Childhood and Youth Empowerment

In rural Guatemala, the cycle of poverty for women and children is made worse from cultural attitudes that discriminate against woman's participation in education and decision-making. EGCF has partnered with CARE to support a year long initiative in the southwestern department of San Marcos, Guatemala to bring change to some of Guatemala's poorest communities of indigenous mayan women. Read more

New Nicaraguan School Construction Complete
January 9, 2008 - Education and Literacy

In July, EGCF partner Building with Books (BwB) brought high school students from California to Nicaragua to work with community members in the village of Las Bonansas to constuct a new community school. Read more

Business Training Program to Launch in India
January 2, 2008 - Microfinance and Microenterprise

EGCF has partnered with Accion International to sponsor a Spring pilot program in India to bring Accion’s highly successful business training model to the country’s small entrepreneurs. Read more