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International Samaritan

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Children and youth
  • Local authorities
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations: World Bank, Aileron (http://www.aileron.org/ meeting the lifelong educational and developmental needs of entrepreneurs), Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: World Bank, Aileron (http://www.aileron.org/ meeting the lifelong educational and developmental needs of entrepreneurs), Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition
Purpose of the organization: International Samaritan serves victims of severe poverty living in garbage dump squalor by partnering with them and others to alleviate hunger, homelessness, endemic disease and ignorance. International Samaritan serves U.S. citizens through on-site visits to affiliate programs.
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: Municipality of Guatemala, Municipality of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Municipality of Santa Ana, El Salvador, Casa Esperanza, Panama Jesuit Refugee Services (Haiti)
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: Oscar Dussan (Colombia) Alvaro Andrade (Guatemala) Mary Lou Fox (USA) Clay Mathile (USA) Len Niehoff (USA) Karen Pulte (USA) William Pulte (USA) Joe Rideout (USA) Duane Stranahan, Jr. (USA) Truman Timmis (USA) Joan Vatterott (USA) Father Don Vettese, S.J. (USA)
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: Council- 3 members Board of Trustees- 9 members President- 1 member
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