CHF International

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.^[1]

Countries of Operation

As of 2008, CHF International is operating in:^[2]

Africa:
- Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, and Sudan
Asia:
- Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines
Latin America & Caribbean:
- Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru
Europe & the Caucasus:
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia
Middle East:
- Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank & Gaza Strip, Yemen

Areas of Practice

CHF International's areas of expertise fall into the following categories:^[3]

References

^ Clinton, Bill (2007). Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26674-3
^ CHF Programs by Region, retrieved 2008-02-28
^ CHF Areas of Practice, retrieved 2008-02-28

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[1] Clinton, Bill (2007). Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26674-3

[2] CHF Programs by Region, retrieved 2008-02-28

[3] CHF Areas of Practice, retrieved 2008-02-28

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