The GVN Foundation

GVN Foundation was founded in 2005 to provide financial assistance to local community organisations in countries around the world. GVN Foundation is modelled after the Global Volunteer Network (GVN).

GVN Foundation allows donors the opportunity to effect change in countries around the world. Our Foundation works with local community organisations to implement sustainable development projects. Whether that be building a school for orphans of HIV/AIDS or providing emergency food supplies to victims of natural disasters, we work to provide communities with the resources they need.

Vision

The vision of GVN Foundation is to support the charitable and educational work of local community organisations in various countries through the distribution of financial, in-kind and material donations.

Beginnings

In 2004 Colin Salisbury, GVN's founder and director, extended the services GVN provides by creating the GVN Community Fund. Colin hired Courtney Montague to oversee this fund. Having lived in a number of countries, and earning a degree from the American University of Paris, Courtney has an awareness and understanding of international development issues. After just a year Colin and Courtney noticed the tremendous difference resources, combined with volunteers, made in local communities. They decided it was time to extend the fundraising aspect of GVN and therefore co-founded GVN Foundation in July 2005, in the United States.

GVN Foundation is based out of Denver, Colorado, USA. GVN Foundation fundraises for programs around the world and distributes those funds to needy programs within struggling communities.

Current Projects

Nepali Children's Fund
The Nepali Children's Fund was set up to support the neediest of children in Nepal. GVN's partner in Nepal has created numerous successful volunteer programs to help the people of Nepal, but they need financial resources in order to address the specific needs of children. Currently, the Fund assists with the running costs for the 13 children living in the Brighter Future Children's Home and will contribute to the construction and running costs of a new permanent home for 28 children of the Shining Stars Children's Home. Our partner ensures their health, nutrition and education needs are met fully and aims to provide higher education and vocational training for members of their Homes. The fund also assists our partner to provide health, sanitation and educational support to 4 additional homes in the Kathmandu valley.
For more details about the Nepali Children's Fund projects, please click here.

Website

For more information about the GVN Foundation, please visit their website at http://www.gvnfoundation.org.