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Block Island residents paid some of the highest electricity prices in the country. Citi provided long-term financing to help Deepwater Wind build the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. – helping to lower electric bills by up to 40 percent and reduce carbon emissions by 40,000 tons a year.

At one point, 40 percent of streetlights in Detroit didn't work, making life even more difficult in a bankrupt city. So, Citi stepped up with our own capital to help the Public Lighting Authority of Detroit install thousands of new LED lights, paving the way for similar projects around the world.

To alleviate the growing congestion in Panama City, the Government made building a mass transit system a priority. Citi worked with government leaders to arrange financing for the Panama Metro project. The end result: Better access to jobs and healthcare services, as well as reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center houses the history and culture of people of African descent. But it urgently needed renovations. Citi provided the financial support to protect irreplaceable archives, increase visitor numbers and help preserve the story of black culture for future generations.

For too long, there has been a growing shortage of housing for South Africans. With help from Citi, International Housing Solutions created a fund to build safe, affordable housing for 27,000 middle-class families.

Half of the Everglades has already disappeared. Now the remaining half of this fragile ecosystem needed to be protected from south Florida's storm water runoff pollutants.

Many farmers in Kenya make enough to survive but not enough to get out of poverty. KickStart International found that low-cost irrigation was the first step to changing all that.

In Singapore, more than 40% of women don’t have paying jobs, and most prioritize their family’s needs above their own. The Tsao Foundation ensures they have a more independent and financially secure future.

Five years ago, almost 75,000 U.S. veterans were homeless at night. In order to better serve these men and women, Citi supported the NECHV so they could provide housing and services to veterans who have put their lives at risk to protect our country.

Over 20 million kids in America lack access to healthy food. Studies show that access to healthier meals can feed academic achievement. That's why Citi helped Revolution Foods expand their company to now serve over 2.5 million meals a week to underserved kids.

Many kids in southeast D.C. have no place to go when school ends. Through our sponsorship of the Citi Open® Tournament in D.C., Citi helps the WTEF raise funds to provide a fun and safe environment where they can just be kids and excel to their fullest potential.

Malala Fund is working to provide 12 years of free, safe, quality education for all girls. Citi’s presence in nearly 100 countries and jurisdictions helps Malala Fund support local education champions and expand around the world with confidence.

The majority of Ghana's hospitals are located in its two largest cities, but more than half of its 25 million population live in rural areas without access to electricity. Citi's long-standing Pan-African presence allowed Citi to work with government leaders to help provide better healthcare and more jobs for the Ghanaian people.

In Ulan Bator, Mongolia, many use inefficient cook stoves that cause air pollution. With Citi's help, MicroEnergy Credits partnered with a microfinance institution to distribute clean-burning, fuel-efficient cook stoves. Today, more than 100,000 Mongolian households use them.

Tomorrow's leaders need to be nurtured today. That's why Citi worked with the City and County of San Francisco to develop the Kindergarten to College program, enabling every child who enters kindergarten in the San Francisco Public School District to save for college with an incentive of $50 to start. So far, $5 million has been raised.

Tourism is critical to the Thai economy. Citi has helped Thai Airways manage international transactions, purchase new fleets and connect Thailand to the rest of the world for over 40 years. The airline's continued success means more growth for the tourism industry in Thailand.

Lima is built on a coastal desert in South America. Sedapal, supported by Citi, built a channel, allowing access for the 9 million inhabitants of Peru to a more reliable flow of water from the nearby Andes. Plus, two treatment plants for the area are coming soon.

In the wake of war zones and natural disasters, KOMA Modular is quickly creating high-quality modular buildings for people who need them most – like 700 students in Italy.

Over 50 million small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to traditional banking. Citi created a customized service for One Acre Fund that allows farmers to make payments by phone. Now with financing for supplies, OAF farmers are seeing a 50% increase in crop yields.

For years, the 1.35 million residents of South L.A. were medically underserved. When community leaders wanted to open a new hospital, Citi helped finance an MRI machine and maternity ward. Now the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is providing quality healthcare for the people of South L.A.

Every year, $4 trillion in donations are lost to fraud. AID:Tech, a start-up with an innovative solution, entered Citi’s new Tech for Integrity Challenge, winning resources, guidance and visibility. Now AID:Tech is helping global aid groups safeguard donations from fraud.

Every year, the U.S. produces enough plastic bottles to circle the earth more than 170 times.  Citi was the first bank to provide financing so rPlanet Earth could build the first and only U.S. facility that can turn old bottles into new packaging in a single factory.  Now rPlanet Earth will be recycling 1.5 billion bottles each year.

Only 18% of computer science grads are women. Ladies Learning Code wants to change this by encouraging girls’ interest in technology. Citi sponsored a week-long tech camp with Ladies Learning Code to empower girls 10 through 13 to think big and think tech.

To help the failing economy in Kansas City, Carol Marinovich used sports to revitalize the community. With financing from Citi, empty fields were transformed into a motor speedway, a shopping district, restaurants, homes and a premier professional soccer stadium.

By 2060, the U.S. population is projected to grow by 90 million, and almost all that growth will be in cities. Jonathan Rose saw an opportunity to help those cities grow into cauldrons of prosperity and opportunity.

Umati Capital is a technology-driven SME lender focused on bridging working capital gaps within agribusiness value chains. Umati won the Nairobi College Citi Mobile Challenge with their fintech solution, enabling farmers to receive swift and fair payment for their crops.

600 million young people worldwide are unemployed or not in school. JA (Junior Achievement) is helping change this by teaching entrepreneurial skills in classrooms around the world. That’s why the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress Initiative has worked with JA for over 30 years.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, MDG and Citi came together to create a public-private partnership that helped rebuild New York City’s Ocean Bay Apartments and bring new life to a once-forgotten community.

Thirteen percent of the world’s tea exports are supplied by over 600,000 small tea farmers in Kenya. Paid in a variety of inefficient ways, these farmers couldn't plan ahead. Citi delivered a reliable payment solution. Now tea farmers are better able to plan for their family’s future.

The Government of Dubai wanted to help its suppliers by paying them sooner, so Citi proposed a smart financial solution that accelerates payment. This helps these small and medium enterprises thrive, increasing Dubai’s reputation as a center for economic growth.

Many high school students lack the skills and self-confidence needed to succeed. Girl Rising, a global education movement, helps inspire them — and with Citi’s support, has added financial literacy to its U.S. curriculum. More students are now prepared to reach their full potential.