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'''CHF International''' is an [[international development]] and [[humanitarian aid]] organization that operates in approximately thirty countries per year. The non-profit organization was founded in 1952 as the [[Cooperative]] Housing Foundation and provided affordable housing for low-income families in rural and urban America. CHF began working abroad in the 60s, and today, the organization implements a variety of programs in the areas of global health, [[economic development]], housing and infrastructure, emergency response, and democracy & governance.<ref>Clinton, Bill (2007). <i>Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World</i>, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26674-3</ref>

==Countries of Operation==

As of 2008, CHF International is operating in:<ref>{{Citation

| title = CHF Programs by Region

| url=http://www.chfinternational.org/section/programs

| accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>

*'''[[Africa]]''':

**[[Ethiopia]], [[Ghana]], [http://www.chfkenya.org/ Kenya], [[Liberia]], [[Rwanda]], and [[Sudan]]

*'''[[Asia]]''':

**[[Afghanistan]], [[India]], [http://www.chfindonesia.org/ Indonesia], [[Mongolia]], [[Pakistan]], [[Philippines]]

*'''[[Latin America]]''' & '''[[Caribbean]]''':

**[[Bolivia]], [[Colombia]], [http://www.chfhaiti.org Haiti], [[Honduras]], [http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=18 Mexico], [[Peru]]

*'''[[Europe]]''' & the '''[[Caucasus]]''':

**[http://www.bridgearmenia.am/ Armenia], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [http://geiiwebsite.web-prs.com/ Georgia], [[Montenegro]], [[Romania]], [http://www.chfserbia.org/web/ Serbia]

*'''[[Middle East]]''':

**[[Iraq]], [[Jordan]], [http://www.chflebanon.org/ Lebanon], [[West Bank]] & [[Gaza Strip]], [[Yemen]]

==Areas of Practice==

CHF International's areas of expertise fall into the following categories:<ref>{{Citation

| title = CHF Areas of Practice

| url=http://www.chfinternational.org/section/core_competencies

| accessdate = 2008-02-28}}</ref>

*[[Democracy]] & [[Governance]]

*[[Economic Development]]

*[http://www.chfinternational.org/section/worldwide_programs/core_competencies/emergency/ Emergency Response & Transition]

*[[Global Health]]

*[[Housing]] & [[Infrastructure]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* [http://www.chfinternational.org Official homepage]

* [http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=18 CHF International on Kiva.org]

* [http://www.globalgiving.com/ac/spchf1.html CHF International on GlobalGiving]

* [http://youtube.com/user/CHFinternational CHF International YouTube Channel]

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/chfinternational/ CHF International on Flickr]

[[Category:International nongovernmental organizations]]

[[Category:Community development]]

[[Category:Development charities]]

[[Category: Cooperatives]]

[[Category:International development]]

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