Addressing the Root Causes of Exploitation in South Asia
Bangladesh
Global Fund for Children supports a cohort of grassroots organizations in South Asia that are addressing the root causes of the exploitation of children and youth.
Our work
We find and invest in community-based organizations and individuals around the world that shift social norms, policies, and practices to foster lasting change for children and youth. Our work spans four regions and is organized into six intersecting thematic areas. Our initiatives include multiple community-based organizations tackling similar issues to maximize the opportunity for peer learning and collective action. We believe that our partners are the experts on their communities, contexts, and the children they serve.
Thematic focus areas
All Focus Areas
Supporting Educational Recovery in Central America (RECARGA)
Guatemala, Honduras
We’ve built and manage a collaborative donor fund to support the recovery, renewal, and improvement of learning environments for children in Guatemala and Honduras.
Supporting Early Education and Development (SEED)
Honduras
We support community-based organizations in strengthening their early childhood learning and development programs in Honduras.
Spark Fund: Youth-led climate action in Southeast Asia
Thailand
Through the Spark Fund, we focus on resourcing youth-led climate justice initiatives across Southeast Asia, working together with young leaders in Thailand and Vietnam who are championing climate resilience, adaptation, and justice in their communities.
Promoting Youth Leadership for Gender Justice (HEEL)
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
We work with youth-led groups and networks of community-based organizations in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to engage boys and young men in promoting healthy masculinities and advancing gender justice.
Partnership to Educate All Kids (PEAK)
Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda, Zambia
Our Partnership to Educate All Kids (PEAK) initiative, brings together 66 grassroots organizations in ten countries across Latin America, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, that promote education access and foster lifelong learning.
Preventing Child Trafficking in Asia and Eurasia
India, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand
This initiative supports four community-based organizations preventing child trafficking and supporting survivors in India, Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand.
Educating and Empowering Girls in West Africa
Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Global Fund for Children supports a network of community-based organizations in West Africa that are helping girls aged 6 to 18 achieve educational success, tackling violence against girls in their own communities, and powering girls to exercise agency and autonomy over their bodies and their lives.