WHO WE ARE

Donors and Partners

IRD works in collaboration with a wide range of organizations. These include U.S. and foreign government agencies, bilateral and international donor organizations, international finance organizations, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, international and local NGOs, U.S. corporations and members of the U.S. Congress.

As necessary, IRD posts solicitations for sub-contractor services as required by our donor agreements. If you are interested in providing services in some of the countries where we work, please check our solicitations page for recent RFPs and updates.

IRD also partners specifically with SunNight solar to provide long-lasting, solar-powered flashlights to people in developing countries. The BoGo Light’s solar-paneled handle recharges three AA batteries to provide 6-8 hours of illumination every night, and only needs to change batteries every two years using an efficient, eco-friendly technology; flashlights will be donated through IRD to people in Sudan and Chad each time one is purchased in the United States. The gift of light can be made by visiting the BoGo Program’s Web site at www.BoGoLight.com.

And recently, IRD has begun exploring a partnership with 1800PetMeds, America's largest pet pharmacy, to help supply veterinary medicines and vaccines that are so often essential to agricultural development. We'll keep you updated as that partnership develops.

Donors    

  • Academy for Educational Development
    ACDI/VOCA
    Breedlove Dehydrated Foods
    American Association of Retired Persons
    American Academic Research Institute in Iraq – Chicago, IL
    AmeriCares
    Canadian International Development Agency
    Church World Service
    CHF International
    Care International
    Counterpart International
    Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees
    Development Alternatives, Inc.
    Direct Relief International
    Embassy of France in Chad
    Embassy of Ireland in Mozambique
    Enterprise Corporation of the Delta
    Field Museum of Natural History – Chicago, IL
    Food and Agriculture Organization
    of the United Nations
    Foundation for the Mid South
    Global Strategies Group
    Gulf Coast Community Foundation
    Humpty Dumpty Institute
    Imperial Foods
    International Rescue Committee
    International Services Corporation
    International City/County Management Association
    Joint Aid Management
    Land O’Lakes
    Latter-Day Saints Charities
    Lutheran World Relief

 

  • Medpharm
    Mennonite Economic Development Association
    Mercy Corps International
    Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service
    Mississippi Department of Human Services
    Mississippi Home Corporation
    National Institutes of Health
    Neda Communications
    Neighborworks
    Post, Buckley, Schuh, & Jernigan, Inc.
    Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Sabre
    Save the Children Foundation
    Strategic Security Solutions International
    UK Department for International Development
    United Methodist Church
    United Methodist Committee on Relief
    United Nations Development Programme
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
    United Nations Children’s Fund
    United Nations Office for Project Services
    U.S. Agency for International Development
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    U.S. Department of Defense
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    U.S. Department of Labor
    U.S. Department of State
    World Bank
    World Food Programme
    World Vision United States and International


In-Kind Contributions
IRD has extensive experience in implementing and managing commodity distribution programs worldwide. Since IRD opened its doors, we have obtained, shipped and monitored almost $200 million worth of donated goods around the world.

In-kind Contributors    

  • Adventist Development and Relief Agency
    AmeriCares
    Brother’s Brother Foundation
    Canadian Food for the Hungry
    Cargill, Incorporated
    Children’s Medical Ministries
    Church of the Brethren
    Church World Service
    Christian Relief Services
    Convoy of Hope
    CrossLink International
    Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
    Direct Relief International
    George Mason University
    Gifts In Kind International
    Gleaning for the World
    Globus Relief
    Heart to Heart International
    Hope Haven
    Interchurch Medical Assistance
    International Aid
    International Book Bank
    International Medical Equipment Collaborative
    Islamic Relief
    Kansas State University Students
    Kibotos Foundation
    Kindness in Action
    Latter-Day Saints Humanitarian Services

  

  • Lutheran World Relief
    Medical Teams International
    Medicines for Humanity
    Medicorps
    Mercy Corps International
    Medical, Education, Training and Development
    National Cancer Coalition
    National Institutes of Health
    National Relief Charities
    One Laptop per Child
    Orphan Grain Train
    Perkins School for the Blind
    Project C.U.R.E.
    Project HOPE
    Procter & Gamble – Gillette Europe
    Rotary International
    Reach Out and Care
    Sabre Foundation
    Salesian Missions
    Scholastic
    SunNight Solar
    United Methodist Committee on Relief
    Universal Aid Society
    University of Maine Students
    World Emergency Relief
    World Vision United States
    World Vision International
    Worldwide Humanitarian Aid, Inc.