The Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE), one of the main promoters of abortion in Mexico, received from American foundations according to the Foundation Center, $2.895.000 (US$) between 1999 and 2000 (http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/statistics/pdf/08_fund_pop/2000/50_recp_pop/pop_p2_r.pdf) and $2.455.950 (US$) between 2002 and 2004. (http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/statistics/pdf/04_fund_sub/2003/50_recp_sub/r_sub_e40_03.pdf) .
Below are some of the donations sent by American foundations, according to the April 2007 Report from Vida Humana Internacional.
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GRUPO DE INFORMACIÓN EN REPRODUCCIÓN ELEGIDA – GIRE –
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FOUNDATION |
GRANT |
GRANT DESCRIPTION |
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Wallace Global Fund Their objective is to improve access to safe abortion recognizing the scale and complexity of the population issue , they seek initiatives which expand reproductive choices for women as a way to improve the lives of women and their families and slow the growth of human populations , this information is from their web site |
173,479.50 |
(1997) To sponsor participation of GIRE in the Center for Development and Population Activities training program. (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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10,000 |
(1997) To sponsor participation of GIRE in the Center for Development and Population Activities training program (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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125,000 |
(1999) (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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125,000 |
(2000) Two year grant. (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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50,000 |
(2001) Per year for up to two years. (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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50,000 |
(2002) (Source: Wallace Global fund web site.) |
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Ford Foundation |
60,000 |
(1993) For ethics and social studies. (Source: Annual Report, 1993.) |
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100,000 |
(2006) To conduct and disseminate qualitative research on subjective processes of building of sexual citizenship in Mexico. |
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General Service Foundation (GSF) Dedicated to supporting organizations that promote advancement in three areas: International Peace, Reproductive and Health Rights, and Resources. |
30,000 |
(1997) A grant was awarded to allow GIRE’s representatives in Sonora and Oaxaca to continue and expand their work to educate both the general public and key sectors on reproductive rights issues in those states. (Source: GSF website) |
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10,000 |
(1998) For GIRE’s work to design a strategy to inform the public and foster debate about abortion in Mexico City. (Source: GSF website) |
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60,000 |
(1998) To allow GIRE’s representatives in Sonora and Oaxaca to continue and expand their work to educate the general public and key sectors on reproductive rights issues. (Source: GSF website) |
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55,000 |
(2000) (Source: GSF website. Listed under REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS GRANTEES.)
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100,000 |
(2001) (Source: GSF website. Listed under REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS GRANTEES.) |
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The John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation
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240,000 |
(1997) To “promote the reproductive and sexual rights debate”. |
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270,000 |
(2000) “For efforts to advance reproductive freedom.” |
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270,000 |
(2003) Global Security and Sustainability. Population and reproductive Health – International. |
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270,000 |
(2003) Global Security and Sustainability. Population and reproductive Health – International. Focusing on women’s sexual and reproductive rights. |
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270,000 |
(2006) To support of the defense and promotion of reproductive rights in Mexico through recording, documenting and litigating reproductive rights violations and training government, non-governmental organizations and members of the local community (over three years).(1) |
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Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund www.goldmanfund.org/grants |
210,000 |
(2001) Promoting reproductive and sexual rights. (Source: website.) |
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75,000 |
(2001) Promoting reproductive and sexual rights. (Source: website.) |
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75,000 |
(2002) Promoting reproductive and sexual rights. (Source: website.) |
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation www.packfound.org . |
59,000 |
(1996) |
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1,750,000 |
(2000) For a “reproductive rights initiative (Frente) in Mexico.” |
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450,000 |
(2001) |
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