Hello everyone, I am in Thailand. I am a principal, my school name is Ban San Sri School, Chiang Mai province. There are 158 students, poor children who are looking for school supplies. We are very lucky that Mrs. Pat from IFED came to help us by donating printers, soccer balls, volleyballs, futsal balls, 65-inch TVs, file cabinets, bookshelves, ceiling fans and bag cabinets. Students received valuable items that make their learning better and we are very happy. We would like to thank you very much for taking care of us.
I had precious opportunity to be invited by IFED as China-US Friendship Ambassador in 2009 with the other 2 girls from university, to exchange our understanding about the same & difference between West & East with US schools of all ages (from kindergarten to university students), which absolutely opened the door for me to see the world outside for the first time.
We were warmly greeted and welcomed, shared about our daily lives, activities & mindset. The understanding gaps were bridged and the communication channel was opened and kept.
Thanks to IFED founder (Ms. Patricia L. Sullivan) & sponsors (Ms. Nadeen Green & Mr. Ned Cone, Mr. Robert Metz and Ms. Pam Metz), we experienced what we can only imagine in the book, took the flight for the first time, had coco-cola for the first time, enjoyed pajama party for the first time, had the first hot spring spa under the moon and discussed about defining moments, and so much more.
What a trip, experience and dream life that any person can only imagine and we were given. And we're so much inspired that we cannot wait to explore and create our own life, and pass it on to the others like us.
After all, instead of just taking, what it really matters is that we should always remember what we were given and give it back and pass the spirit on.
With love & gratitude,
Sherry
have lived vicariously through Pat and Sherwin’s adventures for years - “oohing” and “aahing” at their amazing photos and stories. In December 2022, I finally took the plunge and committed to join them on a trip to Laos. Within weeks, Pat pulled together an amazing (affordable) trip for me to accompany them for a project review and visits to rural schools to deliver supplies throughout the country. She’d managed to organize a 10 day Laos excursion for just us.
We made school supply lists, combed Amazon for educational supplies that we may not get in country such as Laotian to English dictionaries. Pat had already accumulated a large portion of material in her supply closet including special books requests from her contacts, such as TESOL training. By the time we left in March 2023, I had a 50 pound suitcase of school supplies to check in at the airline and including a few more things in my personal bag.
I met up with Pat and Sherwin at SFO International. She was not going to let me travel my first Asian International flight alone. Thank goodness!
When we arrived in Vientiane, after meeting with our tour guides, we needed to source more educational supplies. Our tour guide and driver were from the rural areas of Laos and they embraced IFED’s mission with great enthusiasm. In addition to sharing the fascinating sites and culture of their country, they assisted in helping us find a retail shop with an extensive enough inventory to supply the six rural schools we expected to visit over our ten day expedition. Fortunately, we were in a three row mini van, since by the time we were done shopping, the van was brimming with boxes of supplies,our suitcases and soccer balls. I wish I’d taken a real picture of it; the attached picture is at our first school and it’s not real clear.
Including items transported from the US, we had basic student supplies - pencils, sharpeners, erasers, scissors, string backpacks, notebooks and dictionaries. We also purchased classroom supplies for rural areas - posters, flashcards, board games, lined paper, paper booklets, printer paper, chalk, dry erase markers, colored pencils and art supplies, geography maps, inflatable globes and books…
By the end of our trip, we had delivered educational supplies to benefit 6 schools, 10 classrooms, 2 libraries and over 700 students.
I am in awe of the coordination, dedication and creative talent Pat exhibits in meeting the commitment to IFED’s goals to enhance education and opportunities for those less fortunate. When we arrived at each school, she assessed student and classroom needs and sorted the appropriate donations. For example, at one small primary school of twenty students, we could hand out backpacks filled with supplies to each student. They were real excited as you can see in the second photo. Then as needed at others places we brought out general supplies for primary and secondary levels. See the third picture.
I was rewarded to see first hand the joy of the beneficiaries - children, teachers and administrators in this amazing country. I look forward to supporting and volunteering on more IFED projects. Thank you for letting me participate in your project firsthand.
PatriciaSullivan 12/17/2024
You were a fabulous companion on our journey, Tessie and will be warmly welcomed to join us, again!
I've had the privileged opportunity to work with IFED for several years, seeing first hand this non-profit organization's lasting and positive impact on many people in different parts of the world. I've also seen how well they manage their resources from donors. The devoted and selfless hard work of their members and volunteers are a great contribution, not just supplying communities with items they need for educational projects but also creating new links, opening doors, connecting people and friendships.
I’m so honored to be a part of this.
PatriciaSullivan 12/17/2024
We are grateful for contributions, Rodrigo, through your sage advice and expertise.
IFED have been supporting PLT's education and development projects for ten years. Recently they have provided four of our partner schools with educational equipment that is sorely lacking in these schools and provided funds towards our economically beneficial reforestation programme with one of our partner communities.
Great! Lots of much needed help for our reforestation projecr.
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IFED have supported our education projects here in Paraguay (Fundación Para La Tierra) in rural and suburban schools, providing much needed school supplies to indigenous and campesino schools that are neglected by the authorities that are charged with overseeing them. We, and the schools we work with, are extremely grateful for the donations, which make a huge difference to some of the most impoverished schools in a country which ranks amongst the lowest in academic performance on the globe. IFED do great things! Please support them!
My sincere appreciation goes out to Patricia Sullivan and her organization. Here in Alton Illinois like most cities, there is a great need for reading material. Our children and our schools were provided assistance by this nonprofit organization. The books we received were fun books, educational books and level ready books. Every book has engaged conversations and smiles that enriched the learning process. This bright child will become an educated adult. Thank you for our priceless Gifts !
I have had the privilege to work my IFED many times in my lifetime, beginning when I was around 6 years old. I have loved helping to purchase and organize supplies that would be taken to schools and communities all over the world.
I have been able to deliver supplies and meet incredible students, teachers, and community members in Dominican Republic and Zanzibar.
IFED is truly an incredible organization that provides opportunities to those who may not otherwise have them. The people who are positively affected by these “ripples” are incredible and very deserving of these gifts that they are provided. I have never met people more kind, eager, motivated, and grateful than those who have benefited from IFED’s wonderful contributions to their lives and futures.
I have joined International Fund for Economic Development for their projects in Peru, Tanzania, and Morocco. The organization shows immense dedication to serving communities globally that struggle with access to education and basic resources.
In Peru, the International Fund for Economic Development helped sponsor an ongoing project with a local library within the Amazon Forest. I was able to see the lasting impact that this non-profit organization was having on the lives of so many children who relied solely on this library for the education. The resources and consistent support of the International Fund for Economic Development was life-changing to these children.
In Tanzania, I was part of a project that delivered over 500 books to struggling local schools on the small island of Zanzibar. The volunteers were able to bond with the children that the resources were being given to, which offered another insight into the excitement and educational spark that these children have due to the opportunities provided by the International Fund for Economic Development.
Finally, on my most recent volunteer trip with the International Fund for Economic Development to Morocco, I was able to participate in a series of projects. The International Fund for Economic Development sponsored the construction of a solar-powered well in the Sahara Desert, which was brought life-saving water to hundreds of nomadic families and their animals. Additionally, the organization brought educational resources, food, and supplies to these nomadic families who were very separated from society and lacking access to education.
I genuinely cannot speak highly enough of the work that the International Fund for Economic Development has completed and their efforts to bring education to underserved communities globally is truly admirable. I would rate this nonprofit 5-stars without hesitation and any donations or volunteer efforts with this organization would certainly go a long way.
I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible work that the International Fund for Economic Development (IFED) does in Bali and Paraguay. My experiences as a volunteer, participant, and donor have shown me the profound impact that IFED has on the communities it serves.
During my travels with IFED, I have helped purchase and deliver essential items and supplies to various projects in these countries. The day-to-day items we often take for granted, such as school supplies, seasonal clothing, shoes, kitchenware, and much more, are considered luxuries by the very few in the countries served by IFED.
In Paraguay, the average monthly income for a family of four is just $350 USD, while in Bali, the average hourly wage is $6.23. These figures highlight the significant economic challenges faced by these communities. IFED’s efforts to provide necessary resources and support are not just beneficial but essential for improving the quality of life for many individuals and families.
I strongly encourage you to become involved with IFED. Your donations can make a substantial difference, helping to provide the basic necessities that many of us take for granted. By supporting IFED, you are contributing to a cause that brings hope and tangible improvements to the lives of those in need. Together, we can make a huge difference!
At Eco Acordes, we believe that education and the cultivation of people’s abilities and talents are the keys to human and economic development with environmental awareness. In our work with children and young people in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, we are very grateful to have the support of IFED on our journey towards this ideal. Thanks to IFED, we have been able to sustain a music education program based on learning string instruments and a program promoting educational and competitive chess over the past three years.
Living in an underprivileged community means one thing: No opportunities. For a teenager, the greatest injustice in life is not being able to develop their talent; not because they lack it, but because they lack the materials and proper education. Since 2022, more than 80 young people from Iquitos have been able to explore the world of music thanks to a violin, viola, or cello available to them thanks to IFED. Similarly, more than 150 children and adolescents have learned how to play chess and how systematic, rigorous, and strategic reasoning can solve seemingly insurmountable problems.
We do not know what the students of Eco Acordes will achieve in their lives, but we are certain that by revealing their own abilities with a musical instrument or by showing them the power of strategic thinking in chess, we are giving them valuable tools with which they could transform their lives and society into something valuable and positive.
As a Board member of IFED, one of the things I most admire about Pat Sullivan, IFED’s President and CEO, is the due diligence process she uses before committing any IFED funds. Pat is a former forensic CPA whose professional career, pre-IFED, included inspecting the financial health of corporate entities. She brings those skills to her analysis of any local non-profit IFED works with. This is critical, because IFED can only succeed in its mission by working with local organizations on the ground who can provide day to day supervision of the use of IFED contributions. In Paraguay, we work with Para La Tierra, in Morocco with Friends of Nomads, in Thailand with Grandma Cares, etc. By using this approach and only working with honest and reliable partners, IFED assures that its donor’s funds are well spent. Also, at her own—and not IFED’s—expense, she visits each major project IFED funds to insure accountability. Anyone who contributes to IFED can be assured that his or her contribution will be used for its stated purpose, and not for overhead or unintended purposes.
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I have been fortunate to have been able to work with IFED for more than ten years. In addition to donating, I have traveled to several foreign countries with its President and seen it in action. Nothing can compare with seeing the joy in a child’s face—not from the school supplies or stuffed animal, but just from seeing that someone really cares about them. All of my travel, as well as that of other volunteers, is paid personally and not from IFED funds. Every penny donated to IFED goes to buy supplies and other material. All expenditures made by IFED are researched, documented and verified. IFED, although small, gets more “bang from a buck” than any other organization that I know of.
I have known IFED for many years. As a president of Friends Of Nomads NGO in Morocco, I can’t thank them enough for what they did helping the nomadic kids for education, building wells and solar panels to pomp the water in troughs to help nomadic families getting water for themselves and their animals in remote areas.
I know how trustworthy the organisation is. I must say that IFED is doing a great job and making a difference in many of poor nomadic families. With their help, they are changing future families to better situation.
I went to Peru and Africa with IFED where I was given the opportunity to visit a school they helped to fund the building of as well as providing books. It was amazing getting to meet all of the people who have been touched and gave me a unique perspective on how IFED works. It helps provide school supplies to people who never thought they would be able to receive a proper education, and other supplies like clothes to those in need. They are one of the most selfless organizations I have seen and I would love to make another journey with them!
The International Fund for Economic Development, IFED, has been a celebrated partner of CONAPAC since 2005, providing continual program support for the library, as well as for the launch of small-scale economic development projects. In the library, IFED has assisted in building a computer program for youth, including setting up solar panels, a computer lab, and educational software to provide essential computer skills, language acquisition, and office suite training. IFED has funded our chess program, to improve strategic thinking skills. A professional chess trainer prepared students to compete successfully in local and regional tournaments.
The economic development projects launched with IFED have included providing sewing machines and training for a sewing coop, providing equipment and training for furniture production, and more recently, funding a sustainable agribusiness project. IFED, together with other partners, has made it possible for rural communities to receive fruit tree saplings, agricultural training, and ongoing logistical support. Buyers in the city have agreed purchase fruit from these growers, bringing sustainable income to all of the communities involved.
We are proud to have IFED as a CONAPAC partner and we are very appreciative of their support.
My husband and I have been donating to IFED for many years. In 2018, we raised enough funds among our friends and relatives to outfit the Katara School in Uganda with nearly 100 large wooden desks for the students. The previous desks had been destroyed by ruffians. This year, IFED is actively leading people away from poverty. They are funding a program which connects agricultural communities with markets and provides expert agronomy training to the people in Peru. This project can develop long term revenue for community members through working with CONAPAC (Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazónica del Perú, C.A.) CONAPAC is a registered Peruvian Non-Governmental Organization that offers this program to communities that agree to conserve the Peruvian rainforest. We are all thrilled that International Fund for Economic Development (IFED) was able to provide “seed money” for this impactful project and that it has become a model for sustainable development in the Amazon region of Peru. We have been in awe of the service provided by IFED. Not only do they thoroughly vet organizations which request funding, but rather than providing money, they hand deliver the goods that the organization needs. From suitcases full of books and school supplies to crates full of chalk boards, to computerized chess programs, to full libraries, to expandable children's shoes, IFED delivers these materials in person, develops relationships with the organization's principals, and then follows up to assure the materials are being used appropriately. Seldom can charities report that 100% of donations are used to fund the materials they provide. It is wonderful to see that the people who donate their time to IFED also donate their travel expenses. They have used all manner of vehicles and animals to deliver their goods to the most remote areas of the world. We are so privileged to personally know two of these individuals. I know all the funds I donate to IFED go to fund great causes.
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My husband and I have been in awe of the service provided by this organization. Not only do they thoroughly vet organizations which request funding, but rather than providing money, they hand deliver the goods that the organization needs. From suitcases full of books and school supplies to crates full of chalk boards, to computerized chess programs, to full libraries, to expandable children's shoes, IFED delivers these materials in person, develops relationships with the organization's principals, and then follows up to assure the materials are being used appropriately. Seldom can charities report that 100% of donations are used to fund the materials they provide. It is wonderful to see, in this day and age, that the people who donate their time to IFED also donate their travel expenses. They have used all manner of vehicles and animals to deliver their goods to the most remote areas of the world. We are so privileged to personally know two of these individuals. I know all the funds I donate to IFED go to fund great causes.
While employed as the executive director (now board member) of a Peruvian non-profit, I met Pat Sullivan, IFED's founder and president, about 7 years go. Our group, called CONAPAC, focuses on environmental conservation, clean water and literacy. We work partner in over 50 rural communities along the Amazon and Napo rivers in eastern Peru. Pat and her board have been enthusiastic supporters of our CONAPAC Amazon Library, an entity located deep in the rainforest along the Amazon River. The library provides 1000's of book titles and after school reading support, plus other resources for local students like computers, music lessons, resource material and special workshops, particularly in science-based themes. IFED has faithfully provided small but regular donations to a variety of special projects. IFED is particularly good at oversight by always confirming that its donations are being properly used as approved. Over my 10 years leading CONAPAC, I worked with many other small non-profits who helped fund our programs, but IFED stands out as having the most thorough due diligence and on the ground oversight, even as our needs were being met.
Recently I traveled to Lima, Peru, and Iquitos, Peru, in order to help fund and provide aid and materials to developing libraries and school communities in the city and Amazon Jungle area. While working alongside high-ranking members of IFED, I was given incredible insight into just how much they value the work that they do, and I was taken aback at the care, dedication, and overall thought they put into each sliver of effort they dedicate throughout their company. IFED reaches far beyond a nonprofit, but they have managed to form an international family working together to better the community we live in, one place at a time.
Every day I spend working with them is another day in which I am proud for having been able to not only help my community, but knowing that my local and short-term contributions can effortlessly ripple into much more significant and much larger effects that will touch the hearts and minds of countless individuals.
I have worked with IFED many times over the years and it has always been amazing to see the results of the wonderful work that they do. They bring much-needed school supplies to remote locations where it is hard to get the resources to educate the next generation. The students always have a thirst for knowledge and learning so by bringing the school supplies, IFED provides a ladder for the students to grow up well-educated, get high-paying jobs, and further advance the economy away from poverty. IFED provides the stable base to a child's education and growing mind in locations around the world where a higher education is not always present. IFED does amazing, honorable work that spreads a positive ripple of change through communities in need.
IFED is creating many meaningful ripples with different educational projects around the globe. Patricia Sullivan and Nadeen Green are TWO GREAT WOMEN THAT ARE MAKING A CHANGE HERE AND RIGHT NOW empowering learning and environmental projects that positively impact on many children in different languages and different cultures.
Pat and Nadeen are a continuous inspiration for me and many other women in the world.
Their last acknowledgment letter for just one currently IFED's work as a donor is from May 20, 2018 - "Thank you for your donation to CONAPAC (Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazónica del Perú, A.C.) programs. Your contribution through the Detroit Zoological Society will be used to support the communities of nearly 4,000 schoolchildren and their families along the Amazon and Napo Rivers in the rainforest of Peru. "
I am honored to be an IFED volunteer for the last 16 years.
Vanenka Mosqueira
Last year, I traveled to Belize with members of the IFED organization. Belize, surrounded in nature, was plagued with poverty which was present throughout their schooling system. Children were denied a good education because of their lack of resources, trapping them into a cycle of poverty. As I walked through an isolated village, the school building had little textbooks, very few pencils, and very little resources that suggested "economic development" to remove these good people out of this ruthless cycle of poverty. However, IFED brought about good change in these people's lives. Showing up to that school, located next to a river and a jungle, we were able to provide them with textbooks and a grant that would maintain a healthy flow of the necessary resources to pull this area out of poverty. Things as small as pencils, paper, coloring books, and textbooks are so important in educating the youth, their ticket out of poverty. IFED provides a lifeline to these rural communities in need of resources to educate and teach. Education provides these students with a basic knowledge to get them more sophisticated, higher-paying jobs as well as gives them a passion for learning. This passion sparks their future path, where they can pursue higher education and get better jobs. IFED's job in the world is perfect as they provide the basic resources and building blocks to develop a child's mind. I believe that IFED is one of the most important organizations because they engage students, provide resources, and spark a passion for learning in every student they come across in order to pull people out of a cycle of poverty.
There has been no greater pleasure than to have served on the IFED board these past 10 years. During this time, we have visited impoverished areas in places like Thailand, the Amazon and Peru. We have helped build local and sustainable economic engines that better the lives of these areas. The IFED model is truly a proven and a successful one. The old saying with an IFED twist goes something like..."give a man the right fishing pole and hook to fit his culture with the type of fish he wants to catch and these people will never go hungry again!" IFED provides just the right "fishing pole and hook" to uniquely serve each community. It works and I'm so proud to have been a small part of making ripples of positive change in these communities of need!
Involved with IFED over 10 years and have seen real passion in making a difference especially in areas of education for children. i was lucky to get a chance to see a live project in action recently in Morocco in a remote village.
I have had the great opportunity to be a part of International Fund for Economic Development for many years. I have been able to help supply materials, assist in purchasing and organizing supplies, provide the materials to the villages, schools, and individuals around the world. This has been an enlightening and incredible experience to see how IFED helps ‘create ripples’ from start to finish, and make such an inspiring impact on the world.
Donating to charities can be very difficult, as you never really know how much of your donation goes directly into the hands of those you intend them for. IFED is the only non-profit organization that I KNOW puts 100% if it’s donations (of supplies and of money) directly to the recipients it is intended for. Not a dime is spent on administrative fees, dining, accommodations, travel expenses, or anything else.
They are an incredible organization, and I am so proud to help them in their mission to help educate those that need it the most, as well as provide knowledge so that the most worthy of people can have a life and care for themselves, their families, and their communities.
I have worked with IFED for many years in many different places including Peru, Thailand, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. IFED is filled with great people who care a lot about others. They devote their time and effort to help people in need, and to help schools better educate their students.
I have visited dozens of schools around the world with IFED President, Patricia. These have all been life changing experiences.
IFED provides impoverished schools with the the tools they need to help the students learn to the best of their ability. It has been an honor to see the first hand!
IFED is an amazing partner organization. I work with a small Paraguayan NGO and IFED has provided consistent and competent assistance since the beginning. They have donated a huge number of books to multiple libraries and schools across the country. Their help has facilitated the growth of our Eco-Leadership program which is now establishing itself as a groundbreaking program in the country. Beyond their amazing fund-raising ability, IFED also serves to mentor young institutions towards a brighter future. We have loved every minute of working with them and look forward to future collaborations soon!
I work as a teacher in Primary School in Croatia. Struggling with recesion, education is least investerd branch in our country. There is never enough understanding for teachers and schools here. IFED came and hepl us establish English Corner in our school library. They also helped us with books for required reading, with maps for our history and geography classrooms, balls for our gym. They showed us that there is still hope.
I work in a childrens library in Varaždin, Croatia. IFED helped us establish an English corner for toddlers. This section of our library soon bacame most visited section of library so our founder realised how important and needed English language is. Soon we started with english workshops for jungest and now we teach more than 60 kids weekly. IFED also sponsored our summer art classes. 8 workshops where kids learned about art dealing with ecologicaly friendly materials. Patricia Sullivan and IFED bacame our angels and very good friends. Her energy, spirit and faith in education, people, is truly inspiring. Thank you!
As the librarian in charge of a remote, rural library in the Peruvian Amazon, my greatest challenge is helping our young users and their families discover the enormous potential that is offered by education. An ally in such a task is not only essential, but also morally supportive and encouraging in a way that helps us persevere towards our initiatives. This is the sort that the CONAPAC Amazon Library has received from IFED over the last five years.
Thanks to IFED, our library has a computer laboratory powered by solar energy, providing young people their first approach to modern technology and training in commonly used software like MS Office. In 2017, IFED added sponsorship of a chess workshop as well, in which Amazon children and youngsters open their minds to logical and abstract thinking.
We have graciously received this support with a note of warmth, trust, and friendship. The great personal concern that the IFED board members show to the people living along the rivers in the Amazon rainforest has been motivating and has evolved our library activities. Pat Sullivan in particular has shown tremendous encouragement, and has offered us a true gift of friendship, and has opened to share life experiences during her visits. Fernando Saavedra (CONAPAC Amazon Library).
IFED helped fund one of our projects to provide a better learning environment to students. Over the past few years chalkboards have deteriorated. Classrooms and teachers do not have the ease to demonstrate and instruct without a chalkboard/white board or on defective chalkboards. The desired goal was to provide a better avenue for educating to the children that live in the mountains and attend a rural school. These children do not have the access or ability to commute to the main schools in the neighboring village. With their help, we were able to provide white boards to 15 classrooms and 125 personal white boards for kinder kinds to learn to read and write.
My wife, Barbara, and I frequently have been disappointed about how nonprofits have used the contributions we made. We've seen funds wasted on incessant additional fund-raising solicitations, excessive salaries for administrators, and lavish events. Then we met Patricia Sullivan and discovered IFED. It is so refreshing to see all contributions go toward worthy community programs in developing countries around the word. IFED's projects are superbly conceived and expertly executed, thereby producing the maximum beneficial impact. IFED is the model of what an effective nonprofit organization should be.
Ted Galen Carpenter
IFED came to support us for the first time this year, and we were very impressed with what they do from start to finish. Initial email communication helped us to organize what we needed and they brought us everything we asked for. In a remote location, where access to resources is difficult, this was an amazing feat and wonderful surprise! Throughout their visit IFED had a profound effect on our staff and our project and we hope our relationship will continue long into the future.
The Carlotta Centre is very grateful to IFED having purchased for them the bookshelves, books for the library. The library is being used by children and adult as well. To share knowledge and educate people to go upward, higher and higher, there can not be any option that work for education. Recently we opened a day care for the children of working mother in the slum. 30 mothers can work now keeping their children aged 6 months to 6 years. If you want to donate some furnitures and children books we would appreciate a lot.
With gratitude and prayers,
Sister Gloria
Carlotta Centre House-121, Road-6 Block-B,Bashundhara Dhaka-1229. Phone-019 4296 5372, 016 8651 8839
Two years running IFED has bought essential textbooks for the School of Hope, a charity school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Not only has IFED provided funds for the textbooks, but also ensured correct and transparent purchasing by accompanying the school principle to buy the books. We from the School of Hope Board are extremely grateful to IFED for the generous donation of essential supplies and for the manner in which the donation was provided. Wilhelmina Van Beers
I have known Patricia Sullivan for last 10 years and am amazed at her vision to help improve the world. For the last few years, I have volunteered to help with nurtrition and education projects from behind the scene, the results have astounded me. It is so nice to work with an organization that is visonary and produces such good results. I would highly recomend learning about IFED and their projects. Get involved. Marcia Landau.
We were really impressed with IFED. Their representative here in Dhaka was helpful and efficient. After a brief meeting and a visit to the hospital by the representative we were lucky enough to get funding for 16 bedside which we were immensely grateful for. We went ahead and ordered the bedside tables and the funding followed immediately. Thank you, a well run operation.
IFED is such a great organization, it not only provides children with books and other educational resoursces, but more importantly, it creates all kinds of opportunities to help children across the world to engage in more activities and exposures, which encourage children to learn and become a better person, for themsevlves as well as for the rest of the world. Xue Xiaoming from China
Having the opportunity to be on-site with the IFED team for a number of its good works, I have come to realize two things. First is that as much as people are alike (our similarities far outweigh our differences), educational opportunities are far different in various parts of the world. Children get their schooling in simple one-room structures with little materials available, yet they still yearn to learn. Secondly, it takes so little to make a difference at the local (and even sub-local level) and that through IFED's efforts that difference can have positive and far reaching results. IFED is very results-oriented and accomplishes much with each pebble of well-thought-out effort having a ripple effect.
I am very much involved with two other non-profit organizations in addition to IFED and am privy to their financial information and internal workings.
All three are excellent organizations; however, IFED, under the stewardship of Pat Sullivan, is exceptionally prudent in all aspects of spending related to its mission. This ensures that donor money goes where it can provide the most proverbial bang for the buck. I am often amazed at how much is accomplished with a minimum of expenditure and respect for the donors and the funds they have elected to provide.
PatriciaSullivan 12/17/2024
Seeing the difference each of you, as friendship ambassadors, continue to make around the globe