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

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Sustainable Education in Rural Nicaragua	Free & Sustainable Secondary Education, Guatemala	Free Education in the Desert around Arequipa, Peru	Protect Caribbean Rainforest in Costa Rica
School Meals for Indigenous Children in Guatemala	Help Feed 200 Neglected Elderly in Guatemala	National Scholarship Program in Australia	Establishing a Recycling Centre in Mexico
National Scholarship Program in the UK	GVI Charitable Trust National Scholarship Program	Sustainable Education and Training, Rural Honduras	Education for underprivileged children, Cape Town
More than Just Scholarships in Rural Ecuador	Support for Special Needs orphans in Cape Town	Fuel Efficient, Life Saving Stoves for 40 Families	Support Orphans and Disadvatanged Children, India
Education for rural Amazon communities	Support and invest in the GVI Charitable Trust	Help 125 SA kids to care for their environment	Community Development & Education in Quepos
Protect Marine Ecosystems in Mexico	Long-term protection of Whales & Dolphins in Fiji	Provide clean drinking water, reduce waste, Mexico	Education for underprivileged children in Fiji
National Scholarship Program in the United States	Provide desperately needed English lessons in Laos	Help feed 1000 Indigenous People in Honduras	Disaster Recovery for 11,000 people in Fiji

Personnel Overview

Daniel Ponce Taylor - GVI Regional Director
For the past 5 years, Daniel has been working in making sure the coastal and marine communities of the Mesoamerican region remain as pristine and diverse as possible, working alongside coastal communities from Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico and Honduras. This added to Daniel’s native grasp of the Spanish language and his knowledge of cultural aspects of Central and Latin America.

Personnel Statistics

Steve Gwenin,
Field Director
Founded in 2005
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): £ 50,906
Budget (2005): £ 18,842
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