In 2005, while working in the rural mountain regions of Lesotho Africa, three young development workers were challenged by the overwhelming needs presented by the communities they lived in and worked with. The three friends, a pediatric HIV/AIDS nurse, an agriculture advisor and a community support worker recognized the potential of an integrated response to addressing those needs.

Operating using a holistic model of development, The Global Relief Outreach (G.R.O) Foundation was formed as an agent of change to provide resources and empowerment to the hundreds of community members requesting support.

The G.R.O Foundation philosophy focuses on empowering local solutions to local problems. Our projects have since expanded to include women living with HIV/AIDS who are seeking to establish small businesses, and Grandmothers providing home-based care to families and orphans under the ravages of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Central to our belief system is the creation of non-judgmental and co-operative environments where all people, regardless of background or belief are loved, supported and empowered. Once social change begins it cannot be reversed and The G.R.O. Foundation continues to work with local partners to promote positive change for their collective futures.

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