Green Shoots Foundation's purpose is to foster Sustainable Development by promoting holistic programmes that combine Economic Development with Food & Agriculture, Education or Medical Aid. By working with local partners, we implement synergistic/multi-purpose programmes to break poverty cycles. The foundation was established in October 2010 and has so far rolled out three major programs in six countries. These are:
1. Food, Agriculture & Social Entrepreneurship (FASE) in Cambodia and The Philippines
2. Medical Assistance and Medical Education (MAME) in Myanmar, Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan
3. Education Loans and Social Entrepreneurship (ELSE) in India.
Since inception we have committed to using 90% of our income for charitable expenditure and this is only possible through the involvement of high skilled volunteers and maximising on pro bono support.
To meet our objective, Green Shoots has a specific set of activities for each initative as below:
Food, Agriculture & Social Entrepreneurship (FASE) in Cambodia and The Philippines we have been running agriculture training programs in local schools. So far we have 43 fully established vegetable gardens, trained 48 teachers and nearly 5,500 students in the basics of horticulture, garden set up. The focus is entirely on sustainable and environmentally friendly techniques. We are now in the process of establishing an agriculture training centre in Cambodia that will be open to youth for full time courses in farm management/ agronomy.
2. Medical Assistance and Medical Education (MAME) in Myanmar, Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan
For this we organise healthcare missions (5 months) for NHS trained doctors, nurses and pharmacists. The volunteers are placed in our local partners clinics where their prime focus is on HIV and infectious disease training and mentoring. Green Shoots also organises annual workshops in Myanmar, Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan for healthcare professionals.
3. Education Loans and Social Entrepreneurship (ELSE) in India. For this we focus on child sponsorship and making loans for young people to go to school with out local partner Touch India Trust.
