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The Good Shepherd International Foundation is an Italian non profit organisation established in 2008 to support the missions of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the developing world.
The Foundation is based in Rome and works in Partnership with Good Shepherd Mission Development Corporation in the USA, a 501(c)3 and with the Good Shepherd partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Our goals include:
Promoting justice for women and children victims of poverty violence, war .
Eradicating poverty through a sustainable development and dignified economic development led by women
Working against human trafficking, a modern form of global slavery.
Offering relief and hope to migrants and refugees.
Supporting capacity building of local communities
Our projects focus on:
Aid to women and children victims of abuse, violence, trafficking. We offer shelter, legal and psychological counselling, training, assistance in finding a job.
Community Development through Income Generating Programs managed by women in areas affected by poverty and unemployment.
Social services in areas where local Governments do not provide for the basic needs of the population: healtcare, HIV/ADIS prevention and treatment, nutrition programs, orphanages, shelter for single mothers.
Fair Trade Programs to help women and their families out of poverty through sustainable and dignified handcrafting work.
Education and Vocational Training especially for girls and women at risk.
Emergency relief for war refugees and victims of natural disasters.
Education to Justice and Peace: campaigns, seminars, networking with local partners, lobbying at national and international level on women’s rights and against human trafficking.
How we work:
We promote prjects run by our global network of Good Shepherd partners based in the developing countries.
We assess the needs of the local population and plan our initiatives accordingly.
We fundraise for our local partners and apply for international grants from funding agencies, private sponsors and NGO's.
We organize visits and exchange information to guarantee full accountability and transparency to our projects.
