Good Neighbors started in 1991 with the sole purpose of giving
disadvantaged children a glimmer of hope. Back then, our
organization concentrated on projects such as orphanages,
handicapped children's programs, finding homes for widows
stricken with poverty, rural community development, and
assisting disadvantaged families of Tuberculosis patients. We
soon realized the dire need of similar aid in other parts of the
world. In 1994, Good Neighbors became an international
organization and was deeply involved in the Rwandan refugee
situation, providing medical relief teams and establishing two
non-formal schools at the refugee camps. Good Neighbors
International became a formal entity in 1996, and since then
we've expanded our projects and field offices to 29 countries
around the world. The United Nations In August of 1996, Good
Neighbors achieved General Consultative Status, the highest
status level with the United Nations Economic and Social
Council. Under the Charter of the United Nations, the Economic
and Soc