UNFCU FOUNDATION INC
24-01 44th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101 unfcufoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To reduce poverty through education and health care programs, especially among women and children in developing countries and in New York City.

See SERVICES page for a description of this program service. GRANTMAKING:The UNFCU Foundation accepts grant applications, during the month of June, from US registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations and those working with UN entities on the ground globally. During 2019, the Foundation reviewed 239 grant applications and approved 14 projects that aligned with its mission to sustain a path out of poverty through healthcare and education for women and youth. In December 2019, funds totaling $605,000 were distributed. The grants approved by the UNFCU Foundation Board of Directors for 2020 are the following: Association of Volunteers International Service, USA to train 50 adolescent girls (ages 13 19) and 75 women (ages 20-40) within livelihood training groups and psychosocial resilience workshops in Nairobi, Kenya. Batey Relief Alliance to provide field-based agricultural training to 125 women along with support for start-up and technical assistance to adopt market-oriented strategies within impoverished rural communities, bateyes, in the Dominican Republic. Bottlomless Closet to provide interview and job readiness services to 52 low-income New York City women and workshops to help clients work towards self-sufficiency.Building Tomorrow, Inc. will enroll 405 out-of-school children and improve literacy and numeracy level of 450 children enrolled in school.UN Foundation/Girl Up to empower 200 marginalized adolescent girls in India to enhance understanding of socials skills and opportunities for leadership and increase access to health information/services and opportunities for continuation of education. International Rescue Committee to provide job readiness training to 30 refugee women located in Maryland.MindLeaps to teach seven specific life skills to 18 refugee children through dance training and support the children in entering the educational system.The BOMA Projects Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) provides business and financial training to 101 women as well as the empowerment to become decision-makers within households in Kenya.The Floating Hospitals Mental Health Program will serve for 148 at-risk women and girls as well as extend outreach to homeless women and girls in shelters and domestic violence safe houses. Together We Bake serves low-income women involved with the criminal justice system and facing long-term unemployment by providing workforce training and psychosocial support to 27 women including post program support to 45 alumni within Washington, D.C. Trickle Up Program, Inc. to provide the Graduation Approach methodology to 100 women to establish livelihood plans and establish savings groups within Guatemala.UNFPAs Fistula Foundation in Nigeria to provide 60 fistula survivors with psychosocial support and vocational skills training and train 10 fistula survivors as community advocates to conduct awareness campaigns and home visitations in their respective communities. Women for Women International to establish and train five (5) savings groups that will teach 100 women in Nigeria about entrepreneurship and financial literacy.Women in Needs Income Building Program will provide basic computer training to 70 women in New York City, who are unemployed or underemployed, and assist the program graduates seek clerical jobs through job searches, resume preparation and mini job fairs. Additional funds of $36,296 were distributed to the Kilimanjaro Initiative (KI) youth programs,including the KI Africa Golf Project, that empower young people to overcome socio-economic obstacles and promote nonviolence in Nairobi. In 2019, the UNFCU Foundation hosted various fundraising events and staff engagements:11 June Bowl-a-thon at Frames NYC, New York, NY11 July Denim & Diamonds Reception at Dockers Waterside in East Quogue, NY18 September Annual Kilimanjaro Initiative Golf Ouring at the Cherry Valley Golf Club in Garden City, NY14 November All In to End Poverty Reception at the Columbus Citizen Foundation in New York, NYOn March 22, hosted a panel discussion at the United Nations HQ in New York with UNFCU Foundation partners on Social Reintegration Through Effective Partnerships that was attended by 163 participants on the occasion of the 63rd annual Commission on the Status of Women. Additionally, received engagement on social media.

CAMPAIGNS IN SUPPORT OF RELIEF EFFORTS FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISES:In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UNFCU Foundation conducted an online fundraising campaign to bring aid to those residing in the affected region. The campaign raised $17,559.58 and the Foundation matched with $15,000 for a total contribution of $32,559.58 to UNICEFs emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme. The Foundation also conducted an online fundraising campaign in support of those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The campaign raised $14,368.04 and the Foundation matched with $14,268.04 for a total contribution of $28,636.08 to UNICEFs WASH programme.

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