Thrive Networks

San Francisco, California, 94105 United States

Mission Statement

Thrive Networks is an international NGO pioneering evidence-based programs and technologies in health, water and sanitation, and education for underserved populations in Asia and Africa.

About This Cause

Thrive Networks (formerly known as East Meets West Foundation) is an international NGO with a mission to improve the health and well-being of underserved communities in Asia and Africa through evidence-based programs and technologies. Le Ly Hayslip, a Vietnamese woman who fled to the United States after the Vietnam War, founded the organization in 1988 to improve the health and welfare of the Vietnamese, especially victims of conflict, and offer a bridge between different countries to bring about world peace. Since 1988, Thrive Networks' health, water and sanitation, and education programs have benefited more than 3.36M people around the world. Main Programs and Activities: (1) Thrive Water: Thrive Water delivers water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to underserved populations by pioneering scaled, evidence-based programs in partnership with government institutions, citizens’ groups, grassroots organizations and researchers. Learn more: http://thrivenetworks.org/thrive-water (2) Thrive Health: Thrive Health is a newborn health program that works to improve healthcare in low-resource settings through innovation, capacity development, partnerships, and research to help vulnerable newborns survive and thrive. Since 2003, the program has helped treat approximately 450,000 newborns in more than 350 hospitals across 14 countries. Learn more: http://thrivenetworks.org/thrive-health (3) Thrive Education: Thrive Education programs improve educational outcomes and enhance life skills for at-risk students living in poverty in Vietnam. Scholarships coupled with intensive tutoring and summer programming guide thousands of students through to high school and college graduation to enhance their life prospects. Learn more: http://thrivenetworks.org/thrive-education

Thrive Networks
180 Steuart Street #191226
San Francisco, California 94105
United States
Phone 510 763 7045
Twitter @thrivenet
Unique Identifier 330316095