Global Hope Network International

Global Hope Network International (GHNI) is a non-governmental humanitarian organization established in 2001 with a mission to bring help and hope to the hidden and hurting. GHNI focuses on the humanitarian needs of overlooked people in war zones, natural disaster areas, and underdeveloped regions of the world. Programs provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the areas of food security, water, sanitation, medical care, community health, agriculture, education, micro-enterprise, and community development projects. To date GHNI has worked in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Dijibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As our very first partner, GHNI recognized the need to expand and diversify its funding base along with the value and experience our experts could offer them. Having relied almost solely on private funding sources, GHNI invited GRDP to assist them in developing a project, preparing their organization for funding, and applying for U.S. Government funds. After evaluating their program activities and current funding opportunities, it was determined to move forward with expanding their work in the volatile region of Darfur, Sudan.

While the historic north-south civil war in Sudan was on its way to resolution in early 2003, a violent civil conflict broke out in the Darfur region of western Sudan after two rebel groups (the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement) took up arms in reaction to discrimination by Sudan's Arab-dominated government. In response, the Sudanese government supplied nomadic tribes with weapons in efforts to counteract local opposition. This government-backed militia, called Janjaweed, has been accused of committing gross, large-scale violations of human rights against the indigenous population in Darfur.

GHNI began work in the Sudan in 2002 with the shipment of tents and educational equipment for IDPs in the Omderman areas. This work continued with training and food programs and later expanded with assistance in the Darfur region. In the fall of 2004, GHNI began work in southern Darfur in an area called Sharq Gabal Mara. GHNI chose this location because there were very few organizations providing humanitarian assistance due to the difficulty and danger of accessing the area. Here GHNI is living and working among the Fur people. Since villages of origin were burned to the ground during civil conflict, displaced communities face significant challenges in rebuilding their lives. Villages live under constant threat of renewed attacks and ongoing drought. According to UN sources, the complex emergency in Darfur has affected more than 3.8 million people, including 1.9 million internally displaced people and approximately 220,000 refugees in eastern Chad.

In close collaboration with GHNI staff, GRDP conducted a beneficiary needs assessment and facilitated the design of a proposal to improve sub-standard living conditions, minimize public health risks, and increase water and sustainable food sources for displaced families. Watch this page for updates on our work with GHNI as we move through the organizational improvement and program development process with this partner!

To learn more about GHNI, please visit their website at www.ghni.net.

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