Pan American Development Foundation
| Abbreviation | PADF |
|---|---|
| Motto | A Hemisphere of Opportunity for All |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Ronald Scheman |
| Type | Development and relief agency |
| Location | |
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Area served
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Latin America, Caribbean |
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Key people
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John Sanbrailo, Executive Director |
| Website | www.padf.org |
The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is a non-governmental and non-political organization created in 1962 by the Organization of American States (OAS), the public sector and the private sector to focus on issues of pressing concern in the Western Hemisphere. PADF, a non-profit organization, has worked in every country in the region. In 2009, its programs reached more than 10 million people in 22 countries. PADF aims to bring together stakeholders to create sustainable economic development, strengthen civil society and respond to natural disasters for the most-disadvantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean.
PADF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States. It receives donations from individuals, corporations, multilateral organizations (such as the World Bank, the UN, the Inter-American Development Bank, among others) and governments. It is audited each year and the statement is published in its Annual Report. PADF, which also works to support the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, is an independent affiliate of the OAS.
The PADF was established in 1962, by the Organization of American States (OAS), as part of the Alliance for Progress initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It was created through a cooperative agreement between the OAS and private enterprise to provide a specialized non-governmental organization to assist the least advantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since its creation, PADF has implanted development programs throughout the Western Hemisphere carrying out the goals set forth by the OAS.
In 1975, OAS named PADF a “special purpose foundation” achieved consultative status with the United Nations.
In keeping with its mission to create “a Hemisphere of Opportunity for All”, PADF implements a range of different programs in Latin American and the Caribbean. The programs are divided into four areas of development.
PADF works with local non-governmental organizations and communities to respond to natural disasters and implement disaster relief programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The programs are designed to lessen the impact of disasters and crises by: helping communities prepare for disasters; providing emergency relief; assisting disaster recovery, reconstruction and mitigation; strengthening community responses to natural disasters; supporting the Inter-American Committee for Disaster Reduction (IACDR); and aiding victims or humanitarian crises.
As of 2012, PADF has provided disaster relief assistance to communities in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Panama, St. Lucia and Venezuela.
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