Programs and results
What we aim to solve
When conflict occurs lives are disrupted, homes are abandoned, communities are lost and families are often forced to leave everything they know behind. Though there are a myriad of ways to come alongside these communities to help, we believe that protecting women and girls and getting children back in the classroom has the power to unlock hope and create lasting change.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Global Programs
Uganda - Nursery, primary and secondary school in northern Uganda for 1,400+ students. Two safe houses for girls in Kampala, and justice projects in the local prison in Gulu.
Somalia - Girls Leadership Academy for 200 girls ages 12-18, a safe home for women and girls, and a baby home.
Iraq - A hospital and a village of 25 homes for refugees in Soran.
Afghanistan - A primary school in the north.
Nepal - A girls home, primary school and after school program in Kathmandu.
India - anti trafficking and investigation work.
Congo - A nursery and primary school in Goma.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Excellence in Giving 2019
External reviews

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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adolescents
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Global Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
One of the biggest motivators behind what we do at Love Does is, not surprisingly, love. When presented with the immense needs of conflict zones, our only thought is to try to do more. At Love Does we hope to bring justice, hope, peace, and progress to children and families in conflict zones throughout the world.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We begin each of our projects by working with locals, who know the most about the true needs, and leaders who can help guide and assist us in implementing the most effective programs. We ask first what the best way is to help, and then we take action. We believe this method assures the best value not only for those benefiting from the programs, but also the donors supplying the funds. We are committed to this wholeheartedly.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Love Does has been working to fight for human rights and provide education in conflict zones for more than 15 years. We give 100% of donations directly to our international projects, and strive to be transparent in all we do. We work with local experts and community members to find the best sustainable solution in each place where we work; whether it’s a school, a safe house for women and girls, homes for refugee families, or education programs for adults. With every project we do, we hire all local staff and work to establish community support that will help keep our projects successful and impactful for years to come.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
A great way to stay up to date on the latest highlights from each of our projects is by reading our impact reports that we publish each quarter at this link: www.lovedoes.org/impactreport This webpage acts as a sort of portfolio of the work that has been done in each country. In addition, we highlight events and share stories of the people at our projects on our blog: www.lovedoes.org/blog
We continually focus on improving and expanding our current projects. This can look like building new infrastructure, evaluating and rewarding excellence among our staff, purchasing new supplies, investing in trainings, and creating and implementing new policies and systems. As we look to the future, we want to focus not only on exploring new potential programs and projects around the world, but also on sustaining what we have built and working to ensure its longevity and success.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We work in recovering and current conflict zones with women, children, youth, internally displaced peoples and refugees.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), We take a collaborative approach to our projects where we are continually getting feedback,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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RESTORE INTERNATIONAL
Board of directorsas of 5/3/2021
Robert Goff
Restore International DBA Love Does
Term: 2005 -
Danny DeWalt
Deborah Eriksson
Restore International
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.