Welcome to the homepage of BALMEVG
BALMEVG is a legally registered nonprofit organization which collects and distributes food, medicines and clothes in Venezuela. BALMEVG is working together with local distribution centers and helps to fight poverty and malnutrition. The situation of hunger and poverty in Venezuela is urgent and demands concrete actions aimed to resolve the problems in order to increase social welfare and decrease crime. Since 2002, BALMEVG has helped between 45,000 and 82,000 people every year, distributing more than 400,000 kg of food and 2,000,000 units of medicine.Help us now by making a donation
Development Marketplace: Climate Adaptation
The Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank. The 2009 global competition is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It aims to identify 20 to 25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation.
The DM is a unique opportunity to turn your idea into reality; if selected your project could receive up to US$200,000 in grant funding for implementation over two years.
The competition on climate adaptation focuses on three sub-themes:
1. Resilience of Indigenous Peoples Communities to Climate Risks
2. Climate Risk Management with Multiple Benefits
3. Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management
Only proposals received before May 18, 2009 6 p.m. EST (22:00 GMT) will be considered.
Go to webpage of the Development Marketplace
Civil Society Fund - 2009 Competition
In Venezuela, the Civil Society Fund has been created in 1999, allowing the consolidation of social programs in the country.
To support specific actions in support of vulnerable groups and seek to strengthen civil society organizations, each year, the program seeks alliances with other public and private institutions. This year, BALMEVG is a partner of the World Bank.
Go to the website of the FSC en Venezuela
