Research We are committed to sharing the results of our research and the lessons we learn as we carry out our work. We believe it is important to evaluate and reflect regularly, study the findings of research and reports generated with our support, and communicate the results with those in the field and with the public. The foundation aims to have a meaningful impact on the human condition by being strategic and focusing on outcomes. This requires us to learn in an ongoing and continuous matter –directly from our interactions with those who are suffering, through our experiences working alongside those who are Socially disadvantaged and Disadvantaged Communities. Who are socially disadvantaged? Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as members of a group. Social disadvantage must stem from circumstances beyond their control. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, individuals who are members of the following designated groups are presumed to be socially disadvantaged: ⦁ Black Americans ⦁ Hispanic Americans ⦁ Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians) ⦁ Asian Pacific Americans (persons with origins from Japan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Samoa, Guam, U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands [Republic of Palau], Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Laos, Cambodia [Kampuchea], Taiwan; Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru; Subcontinent Asian Americans (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands or Nepal). and our partners, and through our assessment and evaluation activities. In our learning, we are guided by love: ⦁ What is the evolving nature of the problem or opportunity in which we aim to have an impact? ⦁ What is the aim and goal in which we are working? ⦁ What is the Foundation’s role and strategy for making a difference? ⦁ Who are the best partners/person(s) within the foundation to effect change? ⦁ What are we accomplishing together? ⦁ Who are we impacting and in what way can we broaden or deepen our impact? ⦁ In what ways could we better leverage our resources? The Foundation generally makes our evaluations publically available. We do so in the interest of field building and accountability. The Meaning of disadvantaged is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who: ⦁ Face special problems such as physical or mental disability ⦁ Lack ⦁ money or economic support ⦁ Are politically deemed to be without sufficient ⦁ power or other means of influence The Board of Directors work very hard toward the welfare and well being of the people.
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