Program of the Month

Small business development is at the core of Global Alliances model for economic strengthening.  By listening to  our local partners, and working with them to design and implement an integrated and contextual model that helps communities and households increase income.....(more)

LOOKING FOR A BETTER RETURN
ON YOUR INVESTMENTS?

GAA is implementing an innovative and unique Loan Fund in East Africa that will enable supporters of the organization to lend GAA money so that we can make loans to women entrepreneurs. 

We will repay a three percent interest rate after one year to its supporters... (more)

WHAT MAKES THIS LOAN FUND UNIQUE?  

 We are working with the poorest of the poor, the 10% of the population that lives on less than $2.50/day and has almost no access to capital that would help start a small business... (more)

Check out our partners!

Media Room -

Asante Sana - 
(Thank you very much in Kiswahili)

When you make a contribution you join GAA's
'Circle of Life'

Circle of Life Donors: 
PINP, Inc,
Patrick Duffie & Diane Jokinen
Maryse Richards
Oak Park River Forest High School
Morganelli Dental Center
Church of the Holy Comforter
Norrine Chip
Barbara Allen
Philip Ferranti
Akbar Virmani
Mr. & Mrs. E. Hannan
Peter F. Connor Trust
Mr. & Mrs. A. Miralgio
Mr. & Mrs. M. Desmond
Old St. Patrick's Church
Stephen & Beverly Scarr
Loyola University Chicago 

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Events -

GAA's 12th Annual Gala
Friday, September 24, 2010 
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago

Featured Guest Speaker
Catherine Moon
Associate Professor Art Therapy, Chair
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Gala Fund-A-Program Initiative
Therapeutic Arts Program

PURCHASE GALA TICKETS NOW!

GALA RAFFLE - Win a trip to East Africa!