About this organisation
Description of charity
Dana Asia acts as a funder and adviser on sustainable development initiatives in southeast Asia, partnering with local NGOs, cooperatives, and community groups to implement projects that empower communities towards sustainable impact.
Summary of activities
Provides livelihood opportunities to marginalized, impoverished communities in Southeast Asia; Supports poverty alleviation through education of low-income students through the facilitation of scholarship opportunities. Supports poverty alleviation through the development of social business projects to provide sustainable new income opportunities. Provides women and people with disability in marginalized community with the opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills through microfinance and capacity building. More: https://danaasia.org/about-us/
Mission or vision of the charity
Dana Asia aims to eradicate poverty by using social business, microfinance, and education as tools to address social problems in impoverished communities, improving access to productive resources and reducing inequalities.
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Programs and activities
Name: University and Vocational Scholarships - Cambodia
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Undergraduate education (Education > Higher education > Undergraduate education)
Beneficiaries:- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: KJC Poultry Social Business
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Livestock (Agriculture, fisheries and forestry > Agriculture > Livestock)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Families
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Overseas communities or charities
Name: Diploma & University Scholarships - Philippines
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Undergraduate education (Education > Higher education > Undergraduate education)
Beneficiaries:- Financially disadvantaged people
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Microfinance
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Microfinance (Economic development > Financial services > Investment services > Microfinance)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Overseas communities or charities
- People with disabilities
Name: Rural & Migrant School Development
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Public works (Public affairs > Public administration > Public works )
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- Overseas communities or charities
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Cafe Lab Social Business
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Social enterprise (Economic development > Business and industry > Social enterprise)
Beneficiaries:- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Scholarships - Thailand
Classification: Undergraduate education (Education > Higher education > Undergraduate education)
Beneficiaries:- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: SRCC/ALPAS Coop Eco-Store Market
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Community food systems (Agriculture, fisheries and forestry > Food security > Community food systems)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Sustainable Agriculture Social Business
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Organic farming (Agriculture, fisheries and forestry > Food security > Sustainable agriculture > Organic farming)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- Overseas communities or charities
Name: Eco Store & Eco Brick Hub Social Businesses
URL: www.danaasia.org
Classification: Job creation and workforce development (Economic development > Employment > Job creation and workforce development)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- Unemployed persons
- Youth - 15 to under 25
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want a charity to make a small surplus on average. A deficit means that charity lost money that year, which may indicate poor financial management or just a series of bad circumstances. If the charity always has a huge surplus, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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