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About Us
Who We Are
OUR VISION
Long term sustainable communities enriched by quality education and livelihood opportunities
OUR MISSION
We aim to provide high quality education for children in Indian, Nepali and Tanzanian communities; to enable livelihood opportunities within these communities; and to motivate the children to progress as far as possible with their education and contribute back to their communities
Our Values
1. Keeping community-based development at the heart of everything we do
Mondo only works with organisations who understand local needs and who hold the keys to locally-led change. As such we are an enabler and all our funding for education and livelihood projects is channelled through our partner organisations which are registered with national governments and are run by nationals who work with local communities to sustain the projects long-term.
2. Acting with empathy
Mondo works with partners in areas of the world where people face extraordinary challenges and where there are no simple answers. We are therefore committed in all our work to first seek to understand and respond to what priorities local people see as important, as opposed to what we think they need. We cannot co-design without compassion and empathy and we are careful not to portray our beneficiaries as helpless victims; rather we find ways to celebrate the positive transformation which they have brought about through our funding and partnership.
3. Acting with integrity and transparency
Mondo raises and channels funds from donors to beneficiaries, as such it is especially beholden on us to act with the highest levels of integrity and be transparent. To that end, we prioritise good governance, seek to measure our impact (including working with external evaluators) and make our financial accounts accessible on our website. We are committed to regularly communicating with stakeholders including end users, donors, governments and partners and sharing the lessons we learn.
4. Maintaining personal and collective accountability
Mondo’s reputation is dependent on the integrity of the individuals who work and volunteer for it and the country partners we have on the ground. As such we prioritise personal and collective responsibility and expect high ethical standards from people we work with. We seek to ensure that every penny we raise is used effectively to transform lives and this includes keeping our overhead and administration costs as low as we can and rigorously monitoring the work being done at country level.
