WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN

We target smaller projects. Often run by a small association in the local area, or an enthusiastic individual in Sweden (or any other country for that matter). For these kind of projects it is almost impossible to get financing from the bigger aid organizations, as it often requires a lot of paperwork and that you already have secured a large part of the financing. So if you don't have that money, how are you going to get further? This is where we can help. Partly through our experience, knowledge and connections, and partly through financial means.

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We always cooperate with local partners. They know better how the project and operations must be run and developed on site. With local people we also ensure that knowledge and personnel remain on site.

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Regarding the payment of financial support, it is done through the foundation Familjen Olofsson Stiftelse. Around 99% of the sum goes directly to the actual project (purchases and salaries) and NOT to project fees or administration costs or such, neither in Sweden nor the country where the project takes place. About 1% goes to costs for international bank transfers and operation of this website.
 

We are currently funding four projects, two of which we have planned for financial support for several years to come. That is the midwifery training in Mali and the boarding school in Nepal This is to ensure that the operations can continue to be carried out while they search for a solution to their own funding. The other two projects, the hospital in Mali and the water and sanitation project in Ghana, have received one-time donations to complete a specific build. 
Unfortunately, the funds in the foundation are not infinite. And this is why we need more people who contribute and enable new projects to come to life.