Ford Foundation

19/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 19/07/2024 20:02

Ford Foundation Statement in Response to Reports of Letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs

We are in receipt of a letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs addressed to the Ford Foundation dated 18 July 2024.

As a charitable foundation with a global presence, our grantmaking is transparent and readily available on our website, www.fordfoundation.org. This includes a database showing where our funds go, as well as highlights from our rich history in East Africa and around the world.

While we continue to acknowledge the right of Kenyans to peacefully advocate for a just and equitable country, we repudiate any actions or speech that are hateful or advocate violence against any institution, individual, or community.

We remain ever committed to building on the legacy of the Ford Foundation's more than 60 years in the region so that Kenyans can unlock opportunities that extend to all.

The Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation is an independent organization working to address inequality and build a future grounded in justice. For more than 85 years, it has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. Today, with an endowment of $16 billion, the foundation has headquarters in New York and 10 regional offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.