Throughout its long history, The International Foundation has sought programs that have been designed with clear, strategic objectives and demonstrable results. The Foundation's primary interest is to support sustainable projects in countries overseas that work to enable individuals and communities to problem solve, gain self-respect and self-sufficiency. We believe this approach gives true meaning to the concept of development.

The Foundation concentrates on a core set of primary program areas to target its grantmaking:

Health:	Women and children's health, infectious diseases, nutrition, water purification and sanitation
Education:	Teacher training, reading and literacy, vocational and IT training
Agriculture:	Farmer training, projects designed to produce sustainable agriculture, food security, crop science, entrepreneurial start-ups and marketing
Environment:	Tree nurseries and planting, watershed management and erosion abatement and clean water supplies
Social Development:	Micro-finance, entrepreneurial start-ups, refugee relief

The Foundation's primary interest will be in projects in these areas designed with the following components:

• based on a plausible needs assessment;
• addresses root causes with specifically defined goals to be achieved within the funding period ;
• applies demonstrable best practices components in project design and implementation;
• demonstrates tangible results through project evaluation at conclusion of funding period;
• managed and staffed by technically and professional qualified individuals combined with requisite field experience;
• the organization requesting funding has a verifiable record of achievement in the sector within which it works
• is not a stand-alone venture, but designed to build capacity and enable individuals and their communities to grow towards self-sufficiency;
• demonstrates broad-based funding support to insure future success is not dependent upon Foundation funding.

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