Final Grants Committee Meeting of the 2007/08 Fiscal Year Yields 6 New Partners for EMpower

The final Grants Committee meeting of the year took place on June 30th and was hosted by EMpower Underwriter, Diego Gradowczyk of Barclay's Capital. Decisions were made on funding for a full docket of proposed grants totaling $188,000 -- 6 new groups and 1 renewal -- from India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam. Learn more about the groups that were approved for EMpower grants at the June 30th meeting:

Know One, Teach One (KOTO)

Puente a la Salud Comunitaria (Puente)

Parivaar Education Society

The Russian Orphan Opportunity Fund (ROOF)

Tomorrow Trust

The Triple Trust Organisation

Women's Education for Advancement & Empowerment (WEAVE)