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Ambassador's Self Help Fund

The United States Embassy provides grants under the Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund to non-governmental organizations, schools, community associations, and other local groups that directly provide benefits to the citizens and their communities in Cote d'Ivoire.

The grants, ranging from US$2,000 to US$10,000, supplement the groups’ own contributions of money, material, and time.

The main objective of the Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund Program is to improve basic economic, social, and environmental conditions at the community level by encouraging grassroots, community-based initiatives.

Those interested in more information on the program should contact Mr. George Tackie at the Embassy at +225 22 49 44 00 or via email at tackieeg@state.gov.

U.S. to help villages across Cote d'Ivoire

On April 8, 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire Wanda L. Nesbitt signed agreements with nine Ivorian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to finance projects that will contribute to the development of villages throughout the country. The agreements signed total seventy thousand U.S. dollars ($70,000); the funds are awarded under the terms of the Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund.... (more)