Global Vision International Charitable Trust

Global Vision International Charitable Trust Third Floor The Senate Exeter, Devon EX1 1UG United Kingdom +44 1727 250 250 http://www.gvi.org

Mission

Working with local grassroots charities and NGOs in over 40 countries across the globe, the Global Vision International (GVI) Charitable Trust manages and fundraises for numerous long-term programs. These further the works of GVI and their partners and aim to alleviate poverty, illiteracy, environmental degradation and climate change through: education; nutrition; conservation and capacity building.

Programs

Teaching Programs across Latin America Plan Ancianos across Latin America Seed Scheme across Latin America Sustainable Stoves across Latin America The Mkwiro fund, working with orphans and the poor in Kenya Other projects in around 40 countries worldwide

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

School for Mayan Children, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala	Provide clean drinking water, reduce waste, Mexico	Energy Efficient Cooking Stoves in Lake Atitlan	Support flood victims in Thailand
Emergency relief for Guatemala after Agatha

Personnel Overview

Dom Williams - Director of Latin America Programs for GVI
Dom spent 4 years investigating, researching and traveling South America, finally settling in Guatemala where he has lived since 2000. Dom and Doreen set up their first Indigenous project in San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala in 2003 and due to the success and advances made, they have set up further Indigenous projects throughout Latin America, with the help of local community leaders.

Doreen Cabrera - GVI Project Director Guatemala
Doreen from Guatemala City earned a degree in Marketing and International Business from Rafael Landivar University. After a couple of years working in the capital, she decided to set up projects with GVI “to help my country, people and its visitors. Guatemala has everything, and we want to share it with the world.” She has worked with the Indigenous populations since 2001

Personnel Statistics

Ross Deans,
Charitable Trust Manager
Founded in 2005
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): £ 50,906
Budget (2005): £ 18,986
Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: GVI (www.gvi.co.uk) support some of the running costs of the charity. Ex-volunteers from GVI (www.gvi.co.uk) grant and trust funds and US, Australian and UK companies, provided funds for our projects.
Religious Affiliation: none