Partners for Democratic Change

Your gift will provide job training for an orphan preparing to exit the Bulgarian state institution system. These youth need job skills training, interview skills and help in learning how to research job opportunities. more

Your donation will help fund a soccer league for youth in poor Mexico City neighborhoods that will teach valuable life skills. But, this is no ordinary league. Teams will face each other without referees and have to negotiate agreements on ‘penalties. more

Resolving conflicts in mining communities will not only stop the clashes that have become a part of everyday life, but lead to poverty alleviation and environmental clean-up. Despite the incredible wealth that gold mining brings to Peru, many communities remain impoverished. more

Partners is working in multi-ethnic towns and villages across Kosovo with newly-returned families and with the rest of the community to help heal the wounds of war and create practical economic opportunities for all residents. more

Your donation will fund efforts to bring together fishermen, government regulators, and local environmental groups to work together to stop illegal fishing and find new economic alternatives –such as eco-tourism or sustainable fishing—that don’t harm the vaquita. more

One of the biggest contributors to poverty in Moldova is corruption, which is rampant in government and business. Most interactions with government requires bribes, endless bureaucracy, and nepotism. more