Who We Are
Global Partners is an international relief and development NGO (Non-Government Organization) based in the United Kingdom. Global Partners was formed in 1991 with the objectives of advancing education and relieving poverty in countries worldwide.
Global Partners exists to demonstrate love for needy people by providing health care, educational services, and community development projects. Our goal is to serve with diligence, integrity, humility, and compassion. We choose our staff, funding sources, and organizational partnerships with these values and goals in mind. We seek opportunities to help the poor and strengthen families in the places on earth with the greatest needs. Our job is complete when they are enabled to help themselves and their neighbors live better lives.
Our Vision: Enabling others through sustainable development.
Principles:
• Human Resources – We provide human resources for sustainable development.
• Empowerment – We equip and empower individuals and communities to solve their own real and perceived problems.
• Partnership – We work relationally in accountable partnerships with international organizations, government entities and local communities to encourage community-based solutions for sustainable development.
• Integrity without bias – We operate under principles of integrity without regard to ethnicity, gender, religion or nationality.
Where We Work :
Global Partners has been involved in relief work in more than 20 countries across the world and has continuing development projects in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and China.
• Afghanistan – Global Partners has been engaging Afghanistan in relief and development work since 1993. Projects there include: emergency refugee relief, food for work projects, building wells and irrigation systems, agricultural development, skills development projects, education projects, medical assistance, community health education, curing patients of Tuberculosis through Community DOTS (in over 1,000 villages), training medical professionals, and involvement in other community development projects.
• Tajikistan – Global Partners has been engaging Tajikistan in relief and development work since 1998. Our offices are in Dushanbe, Gharm, Panjikent and Khorog but we work in villages throughout the country, helping with water projects, disaster management, community development, business development, and sports projects.
• Iran – Global Partners Iran primarily focuses on the refugees of Afghanistan. Its goal is to equip a war damaged generation to be useful members of society who can contribute to the rebuilding of a country on their return. Our primary current activity is in running Skills Training Centres with a total of about 500 students, but we are also involved in improving the lives of refugees through sports projects (involving more than 2,000 refugees) and training in academics, the arts, and basic health education.
• China – Global Partners in China focuses on health, education and community development. In 2010, Global Partners hosted optometrists to provide free eye exams and glasses to local children. Global Partners also provided health and parenting seminars in the villages of western China.
Funding:
Global Partners receives funding from various donors in Western Europe and North America. The organization never solicits funds from countries in which Global Partners is working. All funding for projects, programs, and maintenance of personnel comes from external sources. Global Partners maintains a broad base of donors, and receives funding from:
• Government donors
• International donors
• Corporations
• Foundations
• Charitable groups
• Businesses
• Private individuals
Global Partners (UK) is a registered British charity (1009755) and welcomes funding from all sources, provided that such funding falls within the stated objectives of advancing education and relieving poverty.