Our Impact

Projects

Over the past twenty years, we have invested in over 2,000 projects around the world and improved health, education, environment, and economic opportunity for more than 3.8 million people globally.

Full Project Table

Each project funded by World Connect begins with an idea from someone inspired to create change in their community. We prioritize communities often overlooked by traditional funders, and over 60% of our projects are led by women.

Refugee Camp Model Garden

Malawi

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Education

2017

Dzaleka Refugee Camp is located in Dowa, Malawi, just 45 minutes north of the country’s capital city of Lilongwe. The camp is home to nearly 28,000 refugees, predominantly from the Democratic Re...

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Leader of Tomorrow: Youth Leadership Summit

Comoros

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Education

2017

Leaders of Tomorrow, a month-long intensive youth summit, was designed to encourage to Comorian youth to pursue leaderships roles within the community. Through a combination of workshops and community...

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Building Social Support Networks for Children with Disabilities and Their Families

Cambodia

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Health

2017

Cambodian children with disabilities and their families lack support and resources available to similar children and families in the developed world. There is no national system of economic support, v...

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Raising Young Environmental Ambassadors

Cameroon

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Environment

2017

Southwestern Cameroon is relatively green but this region's forests are increasingly under threat. Data suggests that Cameroon will lose 1/5 of its existing cover over the next year, a realization tha...

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Katakel Women's Garden

Senegal

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Economic Opportunity

2016

The Katakel Women's Garden project is a shared garden run by 25 women in Katakel, Senegal. The purpose of the garden is to provide a space for growing vegetables which the women will in turn sell to s...

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