Skees Family Foundation

Feature image: Haiti: Employing microfinance to build economy and wellbeing

Haiti: Employing microfinance to build economy and wellbeing

Feature image: Kenya: Building safe havens for survivors to heal and study in peace

Kenya: Building safe havens for survivors to heal and study in peace

Feature image: U.S.: Giving low-income students a chance to believe in their dreams

U.S.: Giving low-income students a chance to believe in their dreams

Feature image: Ecuador: Providing health and education alongside microloans

Ecuador: Providing health and education alongside microloans

Feature image: Tanzania: Tuition and equipment for students in developing countries

Tanzania: Tuition and equipment for students in developing countries

Feature image: U.S.: Community-service trips send low-income American students to developing countries

U.S.: Community-service trips send low-income American students to developing countries

Feature image: U.S.: Providing nourishing food & nurturing care for vulnerable kids

U.S.: Providing nourishing food & nurturing care for vulnerable kids

Feature image: DRC: Global education with "V-Peace" scholarships

DRC: Global education with "V-Peace" scholarships

Feature image: India: Learning conversations cultivate self-esteem and health

India: Learning conversations cultivate self-esteem and health

Feature image: U.S.: Summer peace camps teach youth to build the world they envision

U.S.: Summer peace camps teach youth to build the world they envision

Feature image: Mali: Savings circles that fund children's health and education

Mali: Savings circles that fund children's health and education

Feature image: Mexico: Literacy training for microentrepreneurs

Mexico: Literacy training for microentrepreneurs

Where We Work

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News

Life Lessons from an Energy-Management Guru

Tony Schwartz of The Energy Project offers 12 life-lessons as he turns 60. His thoughtful blogs are always worth a pause, and his "lessons" can transform our day at any age.

Photojournalist Tells Stories of Pain

Award-winning photographer Nancy Farese reports from the DRC and Rwanda on "Telling Stories about the Pain of Others" through images and words.

World Bank appoints Jim Yong Kim

Let's hope this Partners-in-Health cofounder, with a preferential option for the poor, will turn global banking into a true partnership with those it serves.

Stories

Huffington Post story shows what happens when social-change activists from two continents ask what's needed and then design sustainable solutions together.

Rwanda Now: Healing the Grandchildren of Genocide — Huffington Post story shows what happens when social-change activists from two continents ask what's needed and then design sustainable solutions together.

Sometimes, travel leads us to the most unexpected discovery of home.

Finding Family in Rwanda — Sometimes, travel leads us to the most unexpected discovery of home.

Mother-and-daughter's values clash in rural northern India. Is this what happens to teenagers everywhere, or does living in extreme poverty exacerbate the issues?

NOT Like Mother, Like Daughter — Mother-and-daughter's values clash in rural northern India. Is this what happens to teenagers everywhere, or does living in extreme poverty exacerbate the issues?

Trekking through India for three weeks to meet the clients of two of our most innovative partners—Upaya Social Ventures, providing steady jobs for the ultrapoor; and Freedom from Hunger, providing health protection via microfinance networks—we found more than thriving families. We discovered a country full of love.

Love in India — Trekking through India for three weeks to meet the clients of two of our most innovative partners—Upaya Social Ventures, providing steady jobs for the ultrapoor; and Freedom from Hunger, providing health protection via microfinance networks—we found more than thriving families. We discovered a country full of love.

Putting his time and money where his mouth is, Hugh Skees has spent years working for what we all wish this holiday season: Peace on Earth.

Will Work for Peace — Putting his time and money where his mouth is, Hugh Skees has spent years working for what we all wish this holiday season: Peace on Earth.

Believing that intention matters, we launched a small family foundation to invest a few hours and dollars in programs that end poverty through equal opportunity. Jasmine and Hugh, whose legacy of giving we aim to emulate, still work hard as volunteers.

Philanthropy of the Hands: Our Family's Legacy — Believing that intention matters, we launched a small family foundation to invest a few hours and dollars in programs that end poverty through equal opportunity. Jasmine and Hugh, whose legacy of giving we aim to emulate, still work hard as volunteers.

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Video

Epidemic malnutrition persists in countries with rich agricultural potential. A small group of funders explored several organizations battling this problem in Rwanda, and we plan to support ways they can collaborate to share higher-yield plants, peer trainings, and network support for families whom we all want to see thrive. Stay tuned…