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Asia Initiatives Inc

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Development Economics and Finance Education Financing for Development Habitat Information Micro-Credit Social Development Sustainable Development Women Youth Financing for Development: Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals The girl child Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Social Development: Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Consumption and production patterns Education Gender equality Human settlements Information for decision-making and participation
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Ghana India United States of America Kenya
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Improve maternal health Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Asia Initiatives (AI) is a 501c3 organization with the mission to leverage the power of social capital to promote healthcare, education and sustainable development, striving to bring positive change in the quality of life of people in underserved communities. With a particular focus on women and their families, our initiatives utilize transformative methodologies and technologies to empower people to realize their full potential. AI’s Social Capital Credits (SoCCs) program upholds our mission. This initiative works with local nonprofits to tackle targeted needs through social outreach and sustainable development to help people access credit, education, and technology. It’s simple; people do social good, earn SoCCs for their work, then use these points for tangible goods or services that help their communities and families. Through SoCCs projects being implemented in our sites such as India, Ghana, Kenya, the United States and Costa Rica, our long-term vision is to empower women and their communities in becoming the stakeholders of their success.
Year established:	2000
Year of registration:	2010
Organizational structure:	Asia Initiatives is a 501 (C)(3) organization registered in New York. The organizational structure of Asia Initiatives includes: Board of Directors- Meets quarterly to oversee, approve and vote on organizational matters. Board of Advisors - Advisory role only Junior Board- Support role in projects Executive office: Including the President, and two part-time staff members and other consultants as needed. Volunteers- The project work is supported by approximately 10 volunteers The State University of New York (SUNY) supports the internship of two students per year. Columbia University of New York has supported the internship of one Intern in 2017.
Number and type of members:	1500 members in United States of America, North America 800, India, Asia 800, Japan, Asia 50, Australia 50, Singapore, Asia
Affiliation with NGO networks:	AI has affiliate organizations in India, Ghana, Kenya, Japan, and Singapore
Funding structure:	Fundraising campaigns Donations and grants from domestic sources

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