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ALFARO - ABOGADOS PRO BONO Alfaro-Abogados is an international organization of independent offices with a long-term commitment to serve the needs of institutions that provide assistance and funds to individuals or organizations that promote entrepreneurship, investment in education and health as well as cultural and religious integration, as a way to improve the social conditions, health or education of communities in Latin America and encourage social responsibility.
Education: we concentrate in programs that do not engage in mere charity work but foster education by financially assisting schools in rural areas and granting scholarships directly to the best students to pursue higher education.. Health: purchasing medical equipment for rural hospitals needed for the most immediate needs of the local community. Among the institutions that we assist within the above two purposes are: El Samaritano: We assist on a permanent basis El Samaritano, a foundation created to support schools and hospitals in rural areas in Argentina (mainly Corrientes, Entre Rios, and Mendoza). Cooperate in projects at Farm Schools, Hospitals, Homes for Homeless children/elderly people, handicapped children/people, people who live under difficult economic situation and people who live in Indigence. In education, it provides grants based exclusively on performance to allow poor primary and high school level students to pursue higher education. It is a merit based scholarship. With respect to hospitals, El Samaritano surveys the hospital near the schools that we assist and find out its primary needs of medical equipment. Reaching U: On a similar fashion we provide advice to Reaching U, a foundation that operates in Uruguay. Reaching U is a non for profit organization based in the United States that works with children under poverty level. Since its creation in 2001 the organization has provided assistance to hundreds of children in reaching the possibility of an education at comparable level of more fortunate families. The organization has a team of volunteers in Nueva York, Washington DC, Miami and Montevideo.. Microfinance for entrepreneur women in Argentina: we cooperate with organizations that provide targeted financing for women entrepreneurial development, mainly: Pro Mujer Pro Mujer is an international women's development and microfinance organization whose mission is to provide Latin America's poor women with the means to build a business through microfinance. Pro Mujer fights poverty by establishing sustainable microfinance organizations that provide an integrated package of financial and human development services that women require to build and improve their small businesses. Pro Mujer also supports the health of its clients and their families and helps women build their self-esteem. The organization also links women and their families with existing resources and services in their communities. Cultural integration and religious dialogue: We support institutions that promote social and cultural integration and dialogue between religions through corporate responsibility, art and literature, specifically: Lean In It is an international organization that gather women all over the world who wish to mentor and develop successful female leaders. They work though "Circles" Leaning in is not a solo sport. In a world where women still face gender bias and other barriers at work, "Circles" are a safe space to share their experiences, build each other up, and cheer each other on. In Argentina through. Red de Mujeres Líderes Asociacon Civil they help women to achieve their ambitions and work to create an equal world. Foro Ecumenico y Social It provides cooperation for the development of human resources and corporate responsibility and Latin American art and literature.We have been assisting Foro Ecumenico y Social (www.foroecumenico.com.ar) in its quest to promote and develop inter-religious dialogue and the integration of native cultural values in the modern society since its creation. Other Pro bono Activities
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