Who receives the money?

The UNWG supports projects, which exclusively benefit children. These projects must assist all children regardless of gender, ethnic or religious background. Through its many activities and an all volunteer workforce the Women's Guild can donate 95% of its income directly to children's charities.

Most of the projects are presented by members of the Guild, people that have personal knowledge oft he project by either having lived in that country or being from that particular country. But this is not prerequisite. The UNWG is always interested in learning about small basic projects. Especially in the US - where most large and well-known charities are brought to the public attention - the UNWG is looking for small organizations where small contributions have a big impact.

The Charity Review Committee studies all proposed projects, keeping in mind a balanced geographic distribution. A questionnaire is sent to each project. If the project fulfills all our criteria, the Committee then presents the preselected projects to the entire membership for the final vote.

The project reports back to the Guild of how the money benefited their children. Most often a member of the Guild visits the projects during a private trip.Since we mostly support very small projects run by volunteers, a seemingly small sum of money can make a big difference in a child's life.