User:Vkubik/LifeNets
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| Founded | September 2, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Victor Kubik |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Focus | Well-being and self-sufficiency of disadvantaged people throughout the world |
| Location | |
Area served | Primarily Africa and Ukraine |
| Method | Offering practical assistance and, where possible, encourage recipients to pass on the benefits to others. |
Key people | Victor Kubik (President) Tom Peine (Chairman) |
| Revenue | US$520,291 (2007) |
| Employees | 3 part-time (2010) |
| Volunteers | 100 (2010) |
| Website | lifenets.org |
LifeNets, founded in the United States in 1999, is "a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that develops programs offering practical assistance that promote the well being and self sufficiency of disadvantaged people throughout the world and, where possible, encourages them to pass on their LifeNets benefit to others."[1]
LifeNets headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.. The organization has affiliated chapters in Kenya, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia. LifeNets “works on the basis of mutual respect and dignity with recipients and donors, delivers services through known and trusted local leaders, is culturally sensitive in the type and amount of aid delivered and leverages donations by partnering with organizations and individuals that provide products for free or at low cost.” [2]
LifeNets "is a network of individuals, churches, and nonprofit groups that provides self-sustaining development aid in countries throughout the world, from Jordan to Estonia to El Salvador. 'We focus on practical solutions that don't reinvent the wheel,' Kubik says. Examples include scholarships for students from developing nations, new homes for tsunami victims, and micro-credit for African farmers."[3]
History
[edit]LifeNets was founded in 1999 by Victor Kubik, a fulltime Christian minister with the United Church of God.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "LifeNets Home Page - Mission Statement". Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "LifeNets International - Financial Statements and Accountants' Review Report – December 31, 2007" (PDF). 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ Snyder, Michael (April 2006). Champion for Chernobyl. The Rotarian, p. 49. Google Book Search. Retrieved on April 12, 2010.
- ^ "LifeNets - Why We Do It". Retrieved 2010-04-12.
External links
[edit]- LifeNets website
- Official LifeNets Blog
- Television Interview May 8, 2003 'Communities Building Community' on WFYI (TV); 4 minutes. (Windows Media Player).
Category:Charities based in the United States Category:Christian charities Category:Humanitarian aid organizations Category:International charities