On September 1, 2009, IDEX assumed responsibility of Seva’s, Community Self-Development (CSD) Program in Mexico and Guatemala.
IDEX has experienced sustained growth in recent years, and has built internal systems to continue on a path of expansion. Acquiring the CSD program allows IDEX to grow its Latin America support significantly in one year, while achieving greater efficiencies and engaging new funding opportunities.
Seva Foundation, based in Berkeley, California is most widely known for its eye care programs around the world. Seva also works in the US with Native American communities, and until recently, with indigenous communities in Guatemala and Mexico.
In early 2009 the Seva Foundation, based in Berkeley, California engaged in a strategic re-visioning process. The Seva Board made the difficult decision to focus its efforts on its eye care programs, and discontinue supporting the CSD Program. Seva began to look for another organization already doing similar work in Latin America.
IDEX and Seva have a long history of working with indigenous communities in southern Mexico and Guatemala. The two organizations have common goals of supporting community development initiatives. Both Seva and IDEX are committed to providing sustained support, as both organizations have found this to be fundamental to poverty alleviation.
IDEX has always encouraged best practices to be shared among our grantees. This will allow us to facilitate more opportunities for like-minded groups to share their successes and challenges and learn from one another. We are confident that this will be an enriching experience for both IDEX and Seva grantees.
Over the next 12 months IDEX will work to transition the Seva CSD program to match the format of our existing programs. We hope you will join us in extending a warm welcome to the Seva CSD program.
More details are available at www.idex.org. We also invite you to contact IDEX directly at (415)824-8384 to discuss this, or any other aspect of IDEX's work.
IDEX has experienced sustained growth in recent years, and has built internal systems to continue on a path of expansion. Acquiring the CSD program allows IDEX to grow its Latin America support significantly in one year, while achieving greater efficiencies and engaging new funding opportunities.
Seva Foundation, based in Berkeley, California is most widely known for its eye care programs around the world. Seva also works in the US with Native American communities, and until recently, with indigenous communities in Guatemala and Mexico.
In early 2009 the Seva Foundation, based in Berkeley, California engaged in a strategic re-visioning process. The Seva Board made the difficult decision to focus its efforts on its eye care programs, and discontinue supporting the CSD Program. Seva began to look for another organization already doing similar work in Latin America.
IDEX and Seva have a long history of working with indigenous communities in southern Mexico and Guatemala. The two organizations have common goals of supporting community development initiatives. Both Seva and IDEX are committed to providing sustained support, as both organizations have found this to be fundamental to poverty alleviation.
IDEX has always encouraged best practices to be shared among our grantees. This will allow us to facilitate more opportunities for like-minded groups to share their successes and challenges and learn from one another. We are confident that this will be an enriching experience for both IDEX and Seva grantees.
Over the next 12 months IDEX will work to transition the Seva CSD program to match the format of our existing programs. We hope you will join us in extending a warm welcome to the Seva CSD program.
More details are available at www.idex.org. We also invite you to contact IDEX directly at (415)824-8384 to discuss this, or any other aspect of IDEX's work.
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