SEEDS makes contributions and grants to BILD – Bosnia Initiatives for Local Development www.bildbosnia.org , an organization based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. These distributions further SEEDS’ charitable mission since BILD shares a similar mission of helping the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina rebuild their lives and communities as a basis for lasting peace, democratic institutions, and sustainable economic development.
BILD is itself a non-profit, tax exempt organization with a proven track record of charitable work in Bosnia. The activities of BILD are primarily in the central region of the country. Funding is provided for projects that meet the greatest need and have the greatest ability to succeed. SEEDS’ contacts in the country are extensive, and members of SEEDS' oversight committee are able to obtain first hand reports of project completion. A full description of the terms and conditions of SEEDS oversight can be found here.
BILD activities funded by SEEDS include:
- Providing humanitarian assistance to people in need; for example, refugees returning to their pre-war homes, orphans, and marginalized people;
- Providing material and consulting assistance to local level organizations to help build their capacity to provide sustainable community services to citizens,
- Implementing programs that promote the use of information technology and modern management practices in business and public institutions;
- Implementing programs that encourage citizens to participate in the improvement of their communities, for example, volunteer actions cleaning rivers or cleaning parks;
- Implementing trust-building programs that promote harmony between people of different religions and cultures, for example hosting inter-faith gatherings and collective volunteer actions.
A full description of BILD activities and programs can be found here at BILD’s website.
