GUFA Law Enables EOS International to Expand its Mission of Providing Access to Safe Drinking Water and Economic Opportunity to Honduras

Nicaragua and Honduras are among the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere with fifty percent of the rural population living below the national poverty line. A large majority of the impoverished population in these countries lives in rural areas, where access to basic services is limited. In addition to living in remote areas and possessing little purchasing power, most rural families continue to live without access to clean drinking water and have little opportunity to generate income.

To address these interlocking issues, EOS International works to empower rural families in by providing simple, inexpensive solutions that improve health, generate income, and provide access to clean water. Through strong community partnerships and investment from technology beneficiaries, EOS International creates sustainable, life-changing solutions for people to lift themselves out of poverty. EOS is dedicated to creating a long-lasting impact in Central America.

As the organization sought to expand its regional operations to Honduras, EOS International’s Founder reached out to the Foundation seeking assistance to undertake a nonprofit merger with a local partner. GUFA Law, the Lex Mundi member firm for Honduras, was immediately able to step up and handle the legal aspects of the merger on a pro bono basis.

“EOS is fortunate to have the services of GUFA Law while we are expanding our operations into Honduras,” said Wes Meir, EOS International’s CEO. “Their team is very knowledgeable of local laws and methods into setting up a new legal entity in Honduras and the service and support has been excellent from their attorneys. We appreciate the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation and GUFA Law for their support in furthering our mission to provide safe drinking water to rural communities in Central America”

“At GUFA Law, we couldn’t be more thankful to the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation for giving us the opportunity to make a difference in our country and in the life of so many people through the hands and the remarkable impact of the EOS International project,” said Julia Sandoval and Mauricio Villeda Jr. “Working with EOS International and sharing their vision on poverty and how to raise people’s life conditions, has been a very gratifying and touching experience, and we look forward to help as many organizations as the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation sends our way. It is our outmost principle to be by our clients’ side all the way, and we couldn’t be prouder to do so when those clients are the ones changing the world.”

News on Purpose August 2024

In This Issue:

  • Addressing the Need to Create a Single Market for Philanthropy in the EU
  • Budgeting for Equity and Economic Mobility
  • 2024 Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Awardees
  • Mayora & Mayora, a Leading Light in Latin America

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Announces New Appointments to its Board of Directors

During the Lex Mundi Annual Connect & Collaborate Conference in London on May 10, 2024, Carlos Velázquez De León was elected as the new Chair of Lex Mundi and Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation’s Board of Directors also elected Aniekan Ukpanah, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (Nigeria), to the position of Chair-Elect and Christel Van den Eynden, Liedekerke (Belgium), as a new director. The three new members join the Foundation’s current directors in seeking to embody the highest ideals of the legal profession. By promoting and facilitating the delivery of pro bono legal services, they support those positively improving lives worldwide.

2024 Pro Bono Foundation Annual Award Winners

The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (the “Foundation”) was proud to recognize the following 2024 award recipients:

  • Day Pitney LLP, Lex Mundi member for USA, New Jersey
  • Deacons, Lex Mundi member for Hong Kong
  • Dudley Newman Feuerzeig LLP, Lex Mundi member for U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Shalakany Law Office, Lex Mundi member for Egypt
  • Wardyński & Partners, Lex Mundi member for Poland

 

News on Purpose

In This Issue:

  • Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Leading the Way in Support for Social Entrepreneurs: The Rise Ahead Pledge and Corporate Social Innovation Compass
  • Increasing Access to Assistive Technology
  • Arthur Cox, a Pro Bono Champion in Ireland

News On Purpose

In This Issue

  • Another Banner Year, 2023 in Review
  • Activating Humanitarian Resources Near Rafah
  • Bringing Safe Water to Schools
  • New Canadian Bar Association President Leading By Example

Legal Resources to Support those Responding to Humanitarian Needs Near Rafah

In light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis near Rafah, our Lex Mundi member for Egypt, Shalakany, has generously provided high-level guidance for NGOs seeking to activate resources in the area.

Find answers to the following questions:

  1. What is the regulatory framework for incorporating a foreign NGO in Egypt?
  2. What are the challenges associated with the incorporation of a foreign NGO in Egypt?
  3. What are the available alternative forms of registration?