Our Mission

Guiding Principals

We believe that people everywhere are entitled to "Equal Access" to information and education.

We strive to inspire individuals and communities to realize their highest potential.

Information is portable, relatively inexpensive and yet one of the most powerful tools to create social change. But in many parts of the world, information is a scarce and inaccessible resource. By providing critically needed information and education we help people help themselves.

When people join in dialogue, respect divergent views and develop the capacity to act together, the power of positive change is unleashed.

We regard inclusion of local voices and respect for community-expressed needs as key drivers in every program design.

Equal Access is an international not for profit organization (501c3), headquartered in San Francisco with country offices and large-scale programs in Afghanistan, Nepal, Cambodia, Chad and Niger and project activities in India, Laos, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. A communications for social change organization which combines the power of media with grassroots community mobilization, Equal Access creates customized communications strategies and outreach solutions that address the most critical challenges affecting people in the developing world such as women and girls empowerment, youth lifeskills and livelihoods, education, human rights, health, and democracy and governance.

On behalf of all the communities we serve, Equal Access would like to thank all the institutions whose generous support makes our work possible.
 

Academy for Educational Development

Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief

Art Venture Foundation

The Asia Foundation

Butterflies – SARI

Canadian International Development Agency

The Bushrod H. Campbell & Adah F. Hall Charity Fund

Creative Associates International Inc.

Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit

East West Management Institute

Family Health International

The Flora Family Foundation

The Ford Foundation

International Medical Corps

The Lalor Foundation

Management Systems International

Open Society Institute

Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP)

Partnership for Child Development

Population Services International

U.K. Department for International Development

U.K Foreign & Commonwealth Office

United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Democracy Fund

United Nations Development Fund for Women

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Fund for International Partnerships

United Nations Population Fund

United Nations Office for Project Services

United Nations World Food Program

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of State

The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

World Bank

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