Friends Foundation International

What it reported doing in 2025

*Cigarette Surfboard Documentary* Support for the Cigarette Surfboard documentary, which educates the public about the impacts to our beaches and environment from single-use cigarette filters and plastics. *Delek Children's Foundation: Eye Clinic in Nubri Valley, Nepal* Support for the Delek Children's Foundation to expand eye care services that were provided in this region from FFI's financial support in 2024. 126 villagers were screened, 72 cataract surgeries were performed, 250 warm jackets and pants and 125 shoes and school supplies were provided, and 200 reading glasses and eye medicines were given to the locals. *Charity Health Foundation: Eye Care for Students in Nepal* Support for the Charity Health Foundation to provide essential eye care and treatment in the far western region of Nepal where access to quality eye care and screening services is limited. The program examined 5,026 students in 44 schools. 396 refractive students were identified with refractive errors, 819 students received necessary medications, while 327 students were provided with corrective eyeglasses at no cost to the students. *Prakash Mani Sharma Academy for Public Interest Law* Support for public interest/environmental litigation in Nepal including the second year of a legal Fellowship program to mentor young lawyers interested in pursuing a career in public interest law. *Basa Foundation: Support to Basa Elementary School, Nepal* Support for the Basa Foundation for two full time school teachers for 13 months, school supplies and projectors in this small Himalayan village of Basa, Nepal. *Lacrosse the Nations: Assistance to Schools in Nicaragua* Support for Lacrosse the Nations to provide scholarships, academic materials and mentorship support to 42 student athletes in Nicaragua who were unable to attend school because their families cannot afford the cost of basic school supplies. *Olekiroshi: Safe Drinking Water for School Children in Tanzania* Support for Olekiroshi to continue the vitally important work of bringing clean water to remote schools in Tanzania. This project installed two additional 5,000-liter tanks and a catchment base to ensure a reliable and safe water supply for up to 2,000 children and staff. *Harambee Center: Safe Drinking Water for Village of Chenjeni, Kenya* Support for the Harambee Centre to provide clean and safe drinking water for at least 30,000 people in the Chenjeni village and to reduce incidences of water-borne diseases. With prior funding from FFI, water drilling and piping was completed in August, 2024. This funding served to purchase and install a pump with a solar power system to pump underground water. *Community Development and Education: Planting Organic Vegetables to Provide Income to Villagers and Planting Trees in Myanmar to Combat Climate Change * Support for CDAE in rural Myanmar to purchase and plant organic vegetables so that village families in Mingun and Mandalay regions in Myanmar can grow healthy food and obtain income by selling their produce in the market. The village teams planted 150 additional trees to battle skyrocketing temperatures in the country. *Incidencia Global: Protecting Communities from Health Impacts from Coal Emissions in Chile* Support for Incidencia Global to support the enforcement of the Escazu Agreement in Chile. *Warm Clothes for School Children in Mountainous Region of Vietnam* Support for the purchase of 50 winter jackets and 50 warm blankets for school children ages 5-15. *Asha Rising: Supporting Women's Shelter in Kolkata, India* Support to hire a full-time trauma counselor and for medical and end-of-life care at this women's shelter in Kolkata, India. The Calabasas Alliance: Scholarships and Youth Environmental Conference in Patagonia, Arizona Support for high school scholarships to study public health and environmental law and for a Youth Environmental Conference for high school students. *Volunteers in Asia: Thailand* Support for educational and career opportunities

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
• Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.4%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.98; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings