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CHF International Joins NetHope Information Technology Collaboration

January 23, 2009

Washington, DC — CHF International has become the 26^th member of NetHope, an information technology collaboration of leading nongovernmental organizations specializing in humanitarian relief, emergency response, and conservation.

NetHope enables members to extend their communications infrastructure and Internet-based applications in developing countries around the world. Members share knowledge and collaborate on information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, leveraging their power for capacity-building and creating best practices in the field.

“CHF is proud to become a member of NetHope, the premier IT community for finding solutions to international development challenges. We hope that our 57-year experience in building communities in more than 100 countries will be helpful as we join the NetHope partnership as the newest member,” said James Russo, CHF International CFO and Vice President for Finance and IT services.

NetHope CEO Bill Brindley said, “We are very excited to welcome CHF into the NetHope family of technology professionals. Their addition adds to our members’ collective capacity, which will serve to enhance NetHope’s unique ability to deliver value to make the humanitarian sector more effective and productive as it serves those in greatest need.” 

For more information about NetHope or CHF visit www.nethope.org or www.chfinternational.org

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About NetHope

NetHope, Inc., which started in 2001, is a new-generation collaboration of ICT professionals from 26 of the international community’s leading nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) representing over $30 billion (USD) of emergency relief, human development and conservation programs in more than 150 countries. Through member collaboration and by facilitating public-private partnerships with major technology companies, NetHope enables members to leverage their technology investments to better serve their end beneficiaries. For more information, visit www.nethope.org.

About CHF International

Founded in 1952, CHF International serves more than 20 million people each year, empowering them to improve their lives and livelihoods for a better future. CHF currently has programs in more than 30 countries around the world, across Asia, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean, Europe & the Caucasus, and the Middle East. Our mission is to be catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic and environmental conditions. Our reputation is built on the strong relationships we have with the communities we serve--engaging and involving them throughout the development process through a unique methodology that keeps control and ownership in their hands. For more information, visit www.chfinternational.org.