Haiti’s Youth Build the Skills to Build Back Better: Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and The MasterCard Foundation Team Up to Provide $5.68 Million in Vocational & Leadership Training for Haitian Youth
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund together with The MasterCard Foundation and YouthBuild International, today announced a $5.68 million partnership to support youth employment and long-term reconstruction in Haiti. The project supports the creation of education and skills development centers throughout Haiti where more than 5,300 Haitian youth will receive vocational training in construction and learn leadership skills for the future. Read More
Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation Accelerate Microfinance for Clean Water in Africa
Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation have launched a $3.6 million partnership to bring clean drinking water and sanitation services to people in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next four years. This partnership will enable one of the largest WaterCredit initiatives to date and is anticipated to mobilize over $15 million of additional commercial and social capital into the water and sanitation sector in these countries. Water.org’s WaterCredit program, which facilitates microfinance for water and sanitation, continues to gain momentum in Africa and southern Asia for bringing services to those living in poverty. Read More