Good Neighbors (NGO)
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Founder | Il Ha Yi |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Well being of all people, especially children, and community development |
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Area served
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37 countries |
| Method | Transformational development through local collaborations, investment in infrastructure and educational systems, provision of nutritional necessities, medical care, and disaster relief |
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Revenue
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US$48 million (2009) |
| Slogan | Good Change for the world |
| Website | www.goodneighbors.org |
Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian and development non-governmental organization in General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), and one of the largest in South Korea. Established in 1991, the organization currently conducts missions around the world to improve quality of life and educational standards, as well as to provide aid in areas of civil unrest or natural disasters. It has fundraising offices in the USA, Korea, and Japan, and an International Cooperation Office in Geneva.
Currently, more than 2,000 professional staff and 20,000 volunteers—ranging from doctors and nurses to engineers and professors—support approximately 16.8 million people, including 9.6 million children. GNI projects include building clean water wells in Africa, providing new cook-stoves for families in Guatemala, and sponsoring children in Chad, Guatemala, Malawi, and Nepal. It raises funds and network with other organizations through offices in the USA, Korea, Japan, and Switzerland. GNI also partner with local governments, international donor agencies, and local communities to raise public awareness about development problems and solutions, and advocate for change. In 1996, Good Neighbors received the prestigious General Consultative Status with the United Nations and in 2007, it was awarded the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Award in recognition of its contribution in achieving the goals .
Good Neighbors USA opened its Los Angeles office in 2007, which currently handles fundraising, donor management, volunteer programs, and marketing campaigns for all major projects. In December 2010, a Washington, D.C. office was established to network and partner with other organizations, as well as obtain grants from U.S. government agencies and foundations.
Good Neighbors is a humanitarian and development organization from Seoul, Korea that originated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization in 1991. Funded projects concentrated mainly on equity of life, primarily by supporting orphanages, handicapped children programs, living arrangements for disadvantaged widows, rural community development and the assistance of disadvantaged families of tuberculosis patients in Korea.
The organization has since been reorganized in 1996 and now supports projects in 35 countries. The majority of those programs focus on ultimately enabling the young and poor to become self-reliant through education and nutrition. In August 1996, Good Neighbors was granted General Consultative Status, the highest status level for an NGO, with the UN ECOSOC. In 2007, Good Neighbors was recognized by the UN with a Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Award for their achievements in Universal Primary Education.
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