African Development Initiative Inc.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

ADI IS A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIES OF COMMUNITIES IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS. THE HISTORY OF ADI ADI WAS CO-FOUNDED IN 2007 BY SANGU DELLE AND DARRYL FINKTON AS UNDERGRADUATES AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. SANGU, A NATIVE OF GHANA WITH A BACKGROUND IN FINANCE AND ECONOMICS, AND DARRYL, FROM THE U.S. WITH A BIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH INTEREST, AIMED TO COMBINE THE RIGOR OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH WITH THE UTILITY OF BUSINESS TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. THE FIRST ADI PROJECT, ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER FOR AGYEMENTI (ACWA), DID JUST THAT BY PROVING POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES, INSTALLING SANITATION FACILITIES, AND PROMOTING SAFE HYGIENE IN A GHANAIAN VILLAGE. ADI CONTINUES TO FUND AND IMPLEMENT, AS WELL AS CONSULT SELF-SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ADI WAS OFFICIALLY INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2010