2013 donations:

On April 18, 2013, the board of the Trolltech Foundation decided to make the following grants to:

A total of NOK 1 000 000 in donations and a loan of USD 6 600.

*Hope Ofiriha:

USD 6 600 loan for Microloan financing for Sudanese female refugees Uganda.
NOK 200 000 for construction of a school in Omilling, South Sudan.

The funds have been used for purchasing of building materials. The first part of the building project has been finalized, a double classroom block has been completed and classes have been opened for children aged 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Hope Ofiriha’s mission: Work together to transform the lives of women and children in Magwi County in South Sudan—one of the most poor, remote, and neglected places in the world. They also assist South Sudanese refugee women and children stranded in Uganda and occasionally North Sudan.

*4Africa:

NOK 300 000 for purchasing a generator, sewing machines and training women in Uganda.

4Africa is a Norwegian organization that aims to improve the life conditions for disadvantaged (poor and HIV/AIDS positive) Ugandan women. The women will develop skills to create beautiful handcrafted jewellery and clothes. Products which will allow them a sustainable income. 

4 Africa mission:
To establish long-term profitable value chains, based on production in Uganda, in partnership with local community based groups and organizations .

*Partnershop for change:

NOK 500 000 for building a school to train tourist guides in Myanmar.

Partnership for Change is partly funding the building of a school to train tourist guides in Myanmar. The school is now in operation and the first 38 students will graduate at the end of May, 2014.

Partnership for Change (PfC) is committed to a vision of a more equitable, a more secure, and a more sustainable global society. PfC believes that addressing our planet’s most pressing challenges demands fresh perspectives and innovative alliances. Business as usual is not an option.

PfC drives social change by creating the dynamic connections that foster great ideas, and by  providing  partners with the resources they need to take action. Individuals and organizations bring unique interests, perspectives, and skills to the table. PfC works to unleash the energy that this diversity of viewpoints and talents can generate.