About us

Young women in Malawi share a joke (photo © Marcus Perkins/Progressio)
Progressio works to help people in developing countries gain power over their lives and overcome barriers that keep them poor

Who are we?

Read our 2011 annual review and find out!

Our vision

Inspired by our Catholic roots, and building on 70 years’ experience of development, we believe poor and marginalised people can gain the power to transform their lives.

Read about our plans for the next 5 years (Progressio Strategic Framework 204k PDF)

Our people

People are at the heart of our work – read our Poverty bites and From the ground blogs to find out what our staff and development workers are up to.

Our funds

Progressio is a registered charity and receives funding from the UK Department for International Development (UKaid), trusts and individuals.

Our charity registration number is 294329. We are also registered as a company limited by guarantee (number 2002500).

What can you do?

Get involved in our work – we need people like you.