Global Partners for Development

Global Partners was established in 1978 as a membership organization called World Runners International Foundation. Its main objective was to focus attention on and generate support for ending hunger and starvation in the world. In 1993, World Runners became Global Partners and began to work directly with East African community leaders in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda to identify and implement projects in the areas of health, education, and water. 40 years later, we are more committed than ever to practicing community-driven development.

Our mission is to advance locally-led initiatives that improve education and public health in East Africa.