World Connect is a U.S.-based non-profit organization working to promote locally-led development across the Global South, prioritizing initiatives that empower women and girls. We make local investments that drive self-sustaining, transformative development. World Connect also engages Americans in advocating for its international projects, cultivating the next generation of service-minded Americans. We envision a world of equity, where disparities are eliminated and global communities become independent from aid, demonstrating the strength of human connection. World Connect has launched 1,200+ projects that have impacted more than one million individuals worldwide across 35 countries.