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Running a Marathon for Bethel China

Matthijs Terlunen — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:04:30 GMT

$20 — contributes to the 'Bethel Birthday Fund' to ensure that each child gets some special attention, a cake and a present for their birthday.
$50 — covers one month of Bethel's Child Sponsorship programme (education, therapy, care)
$100 — will take a group of children on a day trip into the community (zoo, park, library, shopping)

Summary
Holly, Sophia and Anna will be running the Genghis Khan Marathon in Mongolia in July to raise money for Bethel China.

Why are they doing such a crazy thing?

They really believe in Bethel China's vision to support orphans and children with visual impairments in China. While they are in China, they want to do something for their local community. Raising money and awareness helps Bethel to support the kids in their care. Read on for more information about Bethel.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Bethel China supports children who are visually impaired in China. The majority of these children live in institutional care for most of their life. Within their orphanages, they rarely have an opportunity to receive an education, develop healthy relationships or pursue goals and dreams. Bethel's family-style projects in Beijing ensure that children live in small groups with caregivers, go to school each day are encouraged to dream and set goals for the rest of their lives.

Activities
Bethel has established four homes and specialised educational opportunities for children in the past 10 years. Our projects allow children to be loved in a safe and secure environment, to grow up in a small group of brothers and sisters, eating breakfast and dinner at home before going to school and receiving a high-quality education each day. Each child has an Individual Education Plan for each child based on their age and abilities and what kind of visual impairment they have.

Potential Long Term Impact
The long-term benefits on the children are significant. From hopeless situations, children join a Bethel family and receive a high-quality education that sets them up for life.

The project also has long-term effects on the community. As more members of society see the children and realise how much they can achieve, they catch onto Bethel's vision and start to believe that these children should be respected, treated with dignity, and deserve to live life to the fullest.

Project Message
Too often, people focus on what these children can't do. We believe each child deserves to live a dignified life as an equal member of society. Bethel gives these kids the chance.
- Dong Ning, China Country Director

Project Sponsor: Bethel USA
Theme: Children | Location: China
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$1,000
Project #14062 on GlobalGiving.org

Oklahoma Tornado Relief

Kalyn Paul — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:20 GMT

$10 — can provide 3 blankets for a family living in a shelter following a storm or other disaster.
$30 — can provide a family of 5 that has been affected by a disaster with a Hygiene Kit that includes items necessary for bathing, cleaning and basic first aid.
$50 — can provide a Newborn Baby Kit to help parents displaced by a disaster care for their newborn baby. The kit includes critical items such as diapers, talcum powder, diaper cream & baby shampoo.

Summary
Save the Children's U.S. emergency response team is mobilizing staff and essential supplies to provide support, relief and recovery services to communities and families in Oklahoma.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
A major tornado ripped through the Moore, Oklahoma area on May 20, 2013 leaving devastation and despair in its path. After a disaster like this, children are among the most vulnerable as adults around them struggle to come to terms with the loss of homes, possessions and livelihoods. It is our job to make sure the needs of those children are not overlooked - and we need your help to make that happen.

Activities
As a national leader in child-focused disaster response and recovery programs, Save the Children is prepared to quickly deploy our Child Friendly Space kits in shelters, creating safe play areas where kids can be kids again. We are also ready to deploy infant and toddler hygiene materials to support young children's well-being while they are displaced from their homes.

Potential Long Term Impact
Save the Children has led and supported child-focused community resilience building programs in Oklahoma over the last five years. We will seek, not only to support the immediate needs of children in the tornado-affected communities, but also to partner with communities to strengthen their ability to protect children and help them recover when a disaster strikes.

Project Message
"We know from experience that children are always the most vulnerable during emergencies."
- Carolyn Miles, President & CEO of Save the Children

Project Sponsor: Save the Children Federation
Theme: Children | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$10,000
Project #14081 on GlobalGiving.org

2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Cameron Sinclair — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:54 GMT

$10 — will sponsor a meeting with a designer
$50 — will help develop a resiliency plan for a community
$250 — will support a day of local operations, site visits and outreach

Summary
On May 20, 2013, Moore, Oklahoma, was rocked by one of the most devastating tornadoes in United States History. Dozens have died in an F-4 strength storm in its 2-mile wide path of destruction through the suburban community.

After relief and recovery efforts are ended, Moore will be facing a gargauntuan need to rebuild permanently and more resiliently. Working with a network of local professionals and universities, we will engage Moore and their surrounding area in their needs to rebuild

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Hundreds of homes, several schools and dozens of lives were lost to one of the most disastrous tornadoes in United States history. The suburban community of Moore will need to rebuild. Disaster insurance will not cover all reconstruction and design services needed for a healthy recovery.

Activities
Architecture for Humanity works with under served communities post-disaster to rebuild resources that would not otherwise garner appropriate attention or support. These spaces include community centers, youth centers, public sports facilities and centers for the elderly.

Potential Long Term Impact
Community hubs are safe, resilient public spaces that double as resources for recovering communities.

Project Message
"Architecture for Humanity focuses on helping communities beyond the relief phase of disaster. As it has helped rebuilding efforts after Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina and beyond."
- Cameron Sinclair, Chief Eternal Optimist

Project Sponsor: Architecture for Humanity
Theme: Disaster Recovery | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$90,000
Project #14080 on GlobalGiving.org

Relief Fund for Survivors of Oklahoma Tornadoes

Schlene Boundy — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:27 GMT

$10 — Emergency relief and long term recovery for survivors
$25 — Emergency relief and long term recovery for survivors
$50 — Emergency relief and long term recovery for survivors

Summary
Devastating tornadoes have just hit Oklahoma causing dozens of deaths. Do Your Part, a leader in disaster relief, has begun this relief fund to support the emergency relief to the area. Your donation will go directly to the survivors and to aid the local organizations that are integral to the relief efforts and to help the most vulnerable in the path of destruction. Funds will provide clean water, fuel, food, medical supplies, and equipment for those impacted by the tornadoes.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
On May 19th and 20th, 2013, Oklahoma was hit hard by multiple tornadoes. Moore, OK was hit hardest by a deadly EF4 tornado.These tornadoes have caused massive damage, killed many (unfortunately many of which were children), and the region is just beginning the long road to recovery. As the damage is assessed, this fund supports local organizations and grassroots disaster relief organizations to help those that need it most. We will update this page with information about the recovery process.

Activities
Do Your Part has been instrumental in disaster relief and long term recovery since Hurricane Katrina by supporting local organizations through information gathering and the coordination of donations. This fund will be used to secure donations of clean water, food, fuel, medical supplies, hygiene products, and shelter to those that need it most. We only work with local and national grassroots organizations that have proven to be instrumental in disaster relief.

Potential Long Term Impact
All disasters require the hard work of local, dedicated organizations, but they cannot do it without the support of the entire country. This fundraiser supports these organizations directly as we believe they are best able to make the largest impact. These local organizations are the first on the scene and the last to leave sometimes years later. Once the damage has been assessed and immediate relief provided, funds will go to these organizations to support long term recovery of the region.

Project Message
At a time of crisis, the most important thing is for the community to come together. Oklahoma needs our support and any level of donation will make a difference in the recovery of the region.
- Schlene Boundy, President of Do Your Part

Project Sponsor: Do Your Part, Inc
Theme: Disaster Recovery | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$90,000
Project #14070 on GlobalGiving.org

Continuing Malala's Dream - Educating Pakistan

Haroon Ihsan — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:43 GMT

$12 — One month expense of a girl in a formal school
$15 — Recreational activities in school for a girl for a year
$30 — Uniform, shoes and school bag for a girl

Summary
Currently there are 1854 students enrolled in 3 formal and 27 non-formal community outreach schools of Fatima Memorial Hospital in 7 peri-urban areas of Lahore established since 1985. Of these, the enrollment of girls is only 35%, reflecting the gender discrimination marring the society as a whole. This project aims to provide equal opportunities to the girls in the communities being served by us from an early age by providing them primary education and increasing their enrollment level to 50%

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Education is a fundamental right for all. However, in Pakistan this still remains a dream for most. Over 5.1 million primary school-aged children are out of school in Pakistan - the third highest number of out-of-school children in the world - and 63% of them are girls . For various cultural barriers a girl's education is not considered as important as a boy's in the underprivileged sections of Pakistani society. The literacy ratio is 65:40 for males and females.

Activities
While the Pakistan government has legislated for education for all, education remains drastically under-funded at 2.4% of GDP, a decrease from 2.7% in the preceding year - despite a government commitment of 4% . Sponsoring a girl's education and providing her with uniform, course books and an added monetary incentive for parents will encourage parents to send them to school and ensure their continued presence there, hence uplifting the state of the entire community.

Potential Long Term Impact
"Continuing Malala's Dream - Educating Girls in Pakistan" aims to educate 230 of girls in the 30 schools across the seven peri-urban dwellings of Lahore for the upcoming year. The project further aims to highlight the importance of educating the girl child to the masses and bring about a cultural change whereby the role of future educated mothers is realized in making a better impact on health, child mortality and other key economic and social indicators.

Project Message
"Through the monetary incentive scheme of Fatima Memorial Hospital for educating the girl child, my daughter may have the opportunity to learn that I never had."
- Kulsoom, Mother of student, Asya Grade II

Project Sponsor: Fatima Memorial Hospital
Theme: Education | Location: Pakistan
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$34,500
Project #14074 on GlobalGiving.org

Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund

Britt Lake — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:01:36 GMT

$25 — emergency disaster and long-term relief for victims
$50 — emergency disaster and long-term relief for victims
$75 — emergency disaster and long-term relief for victims

Summary
A tornado, perhaps a mile wide, caused massive destruction in Moore, OK, a suburb outside of Oklahoma City. This fund will provide emergency supplies and relief to victims as well as fund longer-term rebuilding and recovery efforts.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The suburb of Moore, OK was severely damaged by the massive tornado that struck on May 20, 2013. Emergency relief efforts are underway. This fund will provide both short and long term assistance to victims.

Activities
This fund will support disaster recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of tornadoes in the midwest. Initial funds will help survivors and victims get necessary supplies including food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Once these needs are met, remaining funds will go towards longer term rebuilding and recovery efforts.

Potential Long Term Impact
Major disasters always require a huge amount of support to provide both immediate relief and recovery. Organizations that are deeply-rooted in local communities are often the in the best position to provide long-term support for disaster victims. Once recovery work is complete, this fund will transition to support longer-term recovery efforts by those types of organizations. Follow the "reports" tab for updates about how the fund is disbursed and put to work.

Project Message
The National Weather Service is reporting that the preliminary rating is at least an EF-4 for the mile wide tornado that struck in Moore.
- Reporter, National Weather Service

Project Sponsor: GlobalGiving
Theme: Disaster Recovery | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$85,000
Project #14069 on GlobalGiving.org

Will an Indian child get home, food & schooling ?

Ashok Dandpat — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:40 GMT

$10 — can provide normal medical treatment for 2 children a month
$28 — per month needed to adopt a child - Please consider recurring deposit about a year.
$50 — can provide books and supplies for 1 year to 20 children

Summary
SANTI currently running a child care center or an orphanage to support "children in need". SANTI provides home, food, clothing, medical treatment and education to the needy children. SANTI would like to provide them full support till they are grown up and stand on their own. A complete support to a child, never thought of, an ambitious work - SANTI will nurture them, as parents do to their own children.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
These children belong to really poor segment of the society. They lack basic necessities such as food, home, medicine and even lost their parents. It is difficult for these children to join school when basic necessities are not fulfilled. On a later stage without formal education, they work as a laborer. And again become the part of the poor society. A poor parent cannot provide food to their children and the cycle continues. These children sometime end up begging on the street.

Activities
In past, donors have adopted children through SANTI. Each donor adopts a child and supports them on a monthly basis. From this money, SANTI has already established a child care center, currently providing home to a few children. Now more children need help. By this initiative, you will either support monthly by adopting a child or provide one time donation to the orphanage helping expenses such as medical treatment, books, home rent, teacher salary etc.

Potential Long Term Impact
These children will live in SANTI child care center for 10-15 years based on a child's need. SANTI will grow a child to stand on their own feet, a vision to provide complete care. SANTI will help them at least till 10th grade. Based on student's performance higher education may be provided. Otherwise, SANTI will provide vocational training to the child to start own business. This is our best work to adopt a child from a poor segment to stand on their own feet, breaking the cycle of poverty.

Project Message
From this area I have seen most of the time a poor dad or mom provides a poor life to the children. If I can help them I should, and I believe you do feel the same. If you don't, feel free to ask me.
- Ashok Dandpat, Chairman SANTI, Also working as an engineer in USA

Project Sponsor: SANTI (Social Association for Nourishment, Training & Improvement )
Theme: Children | Location: India
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,950
Project #14056 on GlobalGiving.org

Training and Support for Grassroots Organizations

David Bartecchi — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:07 GMT

$25 — Pays for one month of web-hosting for a grassroots NGO.
$50 — Pays for one person-day staff-time for a grassroots NGO.
$100 — Pays for an intern to send out 10,000 emails to raise awareness about a grassroots cause.

Summary
Village Earth seeks to transform the traditional aid system from one driven by donors and implemented by foreign NGO's to a system driven by the needs and desires of local people and implemented by their own organizations. We accomplish this by strengthening intermediate and grassroots organizations through networking, training, research and advocacy.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
we believe the traditional aid system is broken. It is overly reliant on large multinational nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) rather than building real, long-enduring organizational capacity on the ground. These NGOs often operate off of short-term grants, usually only 2-3 years at-best and are guided by priorities decided by overseas funders. Once the funding has dried-up, these NGOs pack-up and move to the next contract or crisis.

Activities
We believe the only way to transform systemic poverty-creating core-issues like environmental destruction, governmental corruption, and racial and ethnic discrimination is to recognize and strengthen local grassroots and intermediary organizations. These are organizations based where they intend to create an impact and staffed by people affected by the issues they seek to transform.

Potential Long Term Impact
We believe local organizations strengthen local resiliency in their ability to adapt to change over the long-term and respond to crises when it arises.

Project Message
"Village Earth, gave us the independence and flexibility we needed to figure out our own unique governing structure and operating processes."
- Oyate Wicozani, Grassroots Organization on Pine Ridge Reservation

Project Sponsor: Village Earth
Theme: Democracy and Governance | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,000
Project #14054 on GlobalGiving.org

Create opportunities for families in Haiti!

Karen Sugar — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:25 GMT

$50 — Sponsor one woman: literacy, child care, lunch for 8 months
$60 — Provides a microcredit loan to one woman
$100 — Sponsor two women: literacy, child care, lunch for 8 months

Summary
WGEF and Haitian American Caucus (HAC) are partnering to foster economic empowerment, increase food security and strengthen communities in Les Cayes, Haiti. Our mission is to reach women and men rebuilding their lives,through agriculture initiatives and community development programs, creating opportunities while strengthening families and communities. The program seeks to offer women and men leadership and empowerment opportunities required to lead successful, dignified lives.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Les Cayes and the surrounding communities are impoverished peri/rural communities which have no access to clean water, electricity, and no school or health care. Many families live off less than a dollar a day. Many women in the community are illiterate and have no access to schooling. There are little to no employment opportunities outside of selling food and other products in the market; farming is difficult due to lack of access to water, tools, funds and the importation of nearly everything.

Activities
WGEF and HAC together will provide cooperative farmers the the skills and tools needed to engage in successful agriculture projects, increasing food security in communities.Through agro/microfinance & leadership development initiatives, women and men will be able to create their own opportunities and CSO's. Families and communities are directly strengthened by empowering citizens helping them become leaders, and moving their communities forward.

Potential Long Term Impact
Focusing on community based agriculture and women's leadership development, will enable Haitians to advocate for themselves and communities, increase food security at the household level and determine their own futures. Our program creates a different paradigm than traditional NGO's which have continue to fail Haiti by ignoring Haitians voices, working with civil society organizations, and addressing the lack of agriculture and food insecurity, which can only be solved by local ag initiatives.

Project Message
"We are starving, we may not be standing when you come back"
- women in Dumon meeting, community members

Project Sponsor: Women's Global Empowerment Fund
Theme: Economic Development | Location: Haiti
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$10,000
Project #13599 on GlobalGiving.org

Dry Fly Distilling Ride for Rett Syndrome

Bill Farnum — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:00 GMT

$20 — One cent per mile ridden
$40 — Two cents per mile ridden
$60 — Three cents per mile ridden

Summary
The team at Dry Fly Distilling will be riding their bikes from Vancouver, BC to San Diego, CA in an effort to raise critical research funds and awareness around Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that strikes young girls. The funds raised thru the ride will be used to help fund research and family support programs funded by Casting 4 A Cure and The International Rett Syndrome Foundation. Dry Fly is a proud sponsor of Casting 4 A Cure.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Rett Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that affects 1 in every 10,000 girls. It is a very debilitating disorder that robs what seems to be a normal girl of her ability to speak, radically affects their gross and fine motor skills, and is life threatening.

Activities
The Dry Fly Ride for Rett Syndrome will help to fund both current and upcoming research projects and clinical trials to find a cure for Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome affects approximately 1 in ever 10,000 children.

Potential Long Term Impact
The long term impact of finding a cure for Rett Syndrome is far-reaching as such a breakthrough would lead to advances in other neurological disorders like Autism, Parkinsons, and Cerebral Palsy.

Project Message
"Our daughter Ella was diagnosed at 4 years old with Rett Syndrome. She is now 8 and has benefitted greatly from the programs and resources that the International Rett Syndrome Foundation provide."
- Bill Farnum, Executive Director, Casting 4 A Cure

Project Sponsor: Casting 4 A Cure, Inc.
Theme: Health | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$20,000
Project #14048 on GlobalGiving.org

LIFE SKILLS TO 20 ORPHANED YOUTHS FROM ZIWANI SLUM

Angelina Nandwa — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:08:06 GMT

$10 — Will provide hot lunch for one student for one month
$20 — Will pay tuition fees for a student for one month
$100 — Will purchase a toolbox for a student

Summary
The project will provide a one year full time training to 20 economically deprived orphans in fabrication of stainless steel kitchen equipment, metalwork, electrification, refrigeration and interior design. They will sit for a government grade-test, attend classes in entrepreneurship and be recommended for revolving funds that will enable them start and run their own individual small-scale businesses hence be able to be self employed, generate income and uplift their living standards.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Ziwani community has a population of about 10,000 people, majority being children and youth aged below 35 years. Most residents are poor and depend on small-scale businesses (street hawking). High illiteracy levels, school dropout, unskilled, unemployment , HIV/AIDs infection rates are alarming hence an increase in the the number of orphans and child-headed homes. Young men are involved in crime, drug abuse and peddling for survival. The project will identify 20 needy boys for training.

Activities
We will equip the identified candidates with relevant self-employment skills of their choice. They will be introduced to relevant financial and government agencies upon completion of the training, they will be recommended for government accreditation. We will emphasize on entrepreneurship training to enable them learn some book-keeping, recording, accounting and marketing so that they can repay their loans. They will create jobs for other young people hence alleviate poverty and reduce crime.

Potential Long Term Impact
The project will continue beyond the funding period as a locally self-sustainable project that will equip the 20 young men yearly with self-employment skills for more future job creation and poverty eradication.

Project Message
The boys project has changed my social life by equipping me with skills. I now have my own business, am married and can take care of my family.
- John Kioli, Past beneficiary of the project

Project Sponsor: Single Mothers Association of Kenya
Theme: Technology | Location: Kenya
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$15,000
Project #14014 on GlobalGiving.org

1200 children in rural Colombia receive education

Alba Inés Zapata Gálvez — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:04 GMT

$15 — Nutrition support for a child for a week (to be used at home) - 70% daily nutrients
$18 — Daily breakfast and lunch for a child during a week at the Day Care center - 70% daily nutrients
$20 — Nutrition support for pregnant mother for a week - 70% daily nutrients

Summary
This project will support the integral development of 1200 vulnerable children between 0 and 5 years old providing support in nutrition, health, education, family integration and high quality day care services. These children will grow in safe and protective environments and will have the basis to grow healthy and develop their full potential.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Babies and children in tough economic, social and affective conditions, cant access high quality early education, health and nutrition in rural Colombia (Madgalena State). They are born in poor homes, torn apart by conflict, mostly from single mothers, carpenters, fishers and fruit sellers. Family's dont have the capacities to educate them in safe and protective environments. Day care centers often lack resources (physical, economic, educational) to serve them well.

Activities
It will develop and enhance protective environments adapted to the needs of children. It will support the family as a key element in society and as co-responsible in the childrens development, the community whole and early development care centers. Children's capacities and skills will be strengthened, working together with families and care-givers. Healthy life styles will be fostered and parents and teachers will be trained. Nutritional complements will be given and health conditions will be

Potential Long Term Impact
Thanks to this project, social equality will be promoted and poverty will be reduced. Children will grow with the adequate health and education and within a protective environments minimizing their economic, social and affective vulnerability. Families, care-givers and communities will be empowered as responsible for early development. Fiscal and morel development of children will set the basis for healthy young and adults with the right ethical values.

Project Message
"I am very thankful for the attention that my child is getting at the care center. He is learning to eat, to socialize, he is healthy and that makes me very happy"
- Ricardo, Parent of one of our care centers

Project Sponsor: Corporacion Juntos Construyendo Futuro
Theme: Children | Location: Colombia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$10,000
Project #14037 on GlobalGiving.org

Christian Upliftment School in Kampala, Uganda

Caitlin McHale — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:48:08 GMT

$10 — will pay a lower level teacher for one week
$15 — will pay a higher level teacher for one week
$30 — will pay a cook for one month

Summary
Christian Upliftment School serves extremely impoverished children in Kampala, Uganda, most of whose families have been displaced by war. Education is their future. Lets work together to change their future.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
A civil war has been taking place in Northern Uganda for the last twenty
years. Members of a rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army
have been fighting the Ugandan government for control of the region. As a
result, thousands of civilians have been murdered, 1.5 million have been
displaced, and children live in fear of being kidnapped and forced to fight for
the rebel army. Many families seek refuge in the capital city of Kampala.

Activities
Once farmers, most of these families now work in the stone quarry. They break rocks into tinier pieces all day long, earning a little less than $1. Many children who should be in school are forced to work such jobs as well. The Christian Upliftment School provides meals and education so that they do not have to work and continue in the cycle of poverty. It gives them a childhood and a future. It also provides work for educated teachers and cooks where work is hard to come by otherwise.

Potential Long Term Impact
The Christian Upliftment School will educate 200 children each year, giving them a childhood and a future. As a result, they will grow as individuals with several times the amount of opportunities for work and life in general, than if they were not educated. They will also likely live longer as stone quarry work is very dangerous. By pairing students with foreign sponsors, we facilitate life long relationships and support that can provide security and opportunity for the student past school.

Project Message
We are the leaders of tomorrow.
- Waswa Emmanuel, Student

Project Sponsor: Project Esperanza
Theme: Education | Location: Uganda
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$24,000
Project #13966 on GlobalGiving.org

Help girls bring Boxgirls to their community

Heather Cameron — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:49:30 GMT

$10 — will buy a jump rope. Each starter kit contains 10 jump ropes.
$20 — will buy 1 pair of bag gloves. Each starter kit contains 15 pairs of bag gloves.
$30 — will buy a head protector. Each starter kit contains 2 head protectors.

Summary
Girls are challenged every day by violence in their communities.
Boxing and self-defense training improve girls' strength & resilience and help them to better negotiate the urban environment.
The skills girls learn in the ring bring them further in their schooling, family & career.
The Boxgirls Int'l network links innovative projects around the world using boxing as a catalyst for social change.
Help get new members of the network started by providing them a bag with basic sport equipment.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Across the globe girls face a daily threat of violence. Boxing provides a useful structured activity to teach the girls and young women here self-confidence, discipline, self-respect and self-defense skills. Sports help them learn to relax, work in a team and concentrate.

Activities
The Boxgirls Int'l network provides sports/girls projects from all over the world with
- a comprehensive curriculum to utilize boxing as catalyst for social change
- expert support by licensed coaches & experienced pedagogues to implement the curriculum
- a peer exchange network to teach & learn from one another.
We work with existing local initiatives that seek to broaden their programs. And we need your support to supply them with basic equipment to start coaching girls & young women.

Potential Long Term Impact
Girls and women who have sports skills, can solve problems and defend themselves change the climate of the violent neighborhoods they live in by showing that females must be treated with respect. The girls and young women also go on to share their skills with their friends and families. Each training kit can be used to reach 30 girls a time, so with training 5 days a week we support a minimum of 150 girls in a sporting program.

Project Message
Atlantis [in Cape Town] is an area which is prone to much violence and vices. Boxing is the best thing to do for self-defense. I want to work in community development and give back to the youth.
- Bongiswa, Coach at Boxgirls South Africa

Project Sponsor: Boxgirls International
Theme: Women and Girls | Location: Germany
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,000
Project #13945 on GlobalGiving.org

Association of African Entrepreneurs Membership

AAE Africa Team — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:19:17 GMT

$10 — will pay the online annual membership fee for an entrepreneur
$20 — will pay the online annual subscription fee for an entrepreneur for two years of membership
$30 — will pay the online membership fee for an entrepreneur for three years

Summary
The Association of African Entrepreneurs through our Online Membership enables entrepreneurs anywhere to make informed decisions by offering detailed information on available resources, economic status, risks and ideal ventures; and advice on how to work on how to work constructively with local governments and communities each country in Africa. Members receive access to our online resources, volunteer consultants/coaches and a membership certificate upon approval of your account.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Africa is home to many severely needy and marginalized but enterprising individuals. These people subsist in low-income communities. They are affected by unfavorable economic policies, illiteracy and poor enterprise support infrastructure.

Activities
The association has its main office in Ghana, and operates through its online and website services with meetings being held in those African countries where it has a national representative or partner. AAE website offers a business directory, e-coaching program, e-books, regular articles, and newsletters to keep members up to date with research and information.

Potential Long Term Impact
Entrepreneurs are an essential component of wealth creation. They help grow prosperity in communities and nations. In turn, their actions are part of the solution to alleviating poverty. They are a vital piece of this puzzle that cannot be completed by government and international NGOs alone.
This project is helping entrepreneurs to achieve success by forging cooperation, promoting access to informaton and fostering a productive business environment.

Project Message
Our manuals and articles tells any aspirant entrepreneur everything s/he needs to know to undertake to an entrepreneurial venture in Africa
- Kirthi Jayakumar, Project Coordinator, Publications.

Project Sponsor: Association of African Entrepreneurs
Theme: Economic Development | Location: Ghana
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$10,000
Project #14012 on GlobalGiving.org

Bringing Healthcare to Mothers in Haiti

Samantha Daggett — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:03:05 GMT

$25 — buys a month's worth of glucose testing materials to screen pregnant women for diabetes and blood sugar abnormalities that could lead to serious pregnancy complications
$50 — provides two days of nurse aide's worki at health clinincs, enabling more than 800 prenatal consultations per month to check important health indicators like blood pressure.
$250 — provides supplies and materials for three days of high-risk obstetrics care at the hospital

Summary
Women and children in Haiti are among the most vulnerable to disease and death in the western hemisphere. HAS brings health care to the most remote communities and homes in its central Haiti service area to ensure that pregnant women receive pre-natal and post-natal care that is literally life-saving.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
As in the rest of Haiti, up to 75 percent of births in HAS's service area are at home, and Haitian women and children are at much greater risk for serious complications related to pregnancy than in any developed country.

Activities
HAS brings pre- and post-natal care to those who need it in the community. Through continuous health posts, home visits, and mothers' clubs organized by community health workers throughout the HAS service area, women are encouraged to attend at least three prenatal visits and one post-natal visit, although many attend more.

Potential Long Term Impact
In the HAS service area, approximately 75 percent of new mothers receive post-natal home visits by community health workers within the crucial three-day post-birth period, compared to 13 percent nationwide. Nearly 100 percent of women in the hospital's service area receive prenatal screenings by trained personnel, compared to 90 percent throughout Haiti. HAS aims to expand its reach for pre- and post-natal care this year and beyond.

Project Message
"I am so happy that HAS exists. I hope that it will always exist, so that it will continue to provide good services to everyone in this community - including those who need it most."
- HAS Obstetrics Patient Peguy, Peguy received care at HAS her entire pregnancy

Project Sponsor: Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
Theme: Children | Location: Haiti
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,000
Project #14000 on GlobalGiving.org

Helping orphans to receive education

Cristina Arevalo — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:50:49 GMT

$15 — will buy supplies for art workshops
$20 — will buy instruments for music lessons
$25 — covers classroom materials

Summary
Support 320 children coming from abuse, deprivation and neglect environments, inhibiting their proper development as subjects of rights. Some of the children are going to the school and some of them not. The government has given some spots for education in some public institutions, but some of our children have not been so fortunate to receive it. This project aims to make sure these children have access to basic education trough a different approach that temporary replace the school.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Education system in Colombia has had several problems over the years, due to lack of school coverage in some areas of the country. Some children in CRAN are affected by this situation since they may have not a spot in any of the public schools, while some of their peers can attend school. This problem of inequality and deprivation, shows a noticeable delay in their educational process hindering appropriate cognitive, physical, emotional and social development.

Activities
This project will give funding for us to build a space for the development of activities that validate individual differences in children, not only in terms of academic performance and achievements in learning, but in an inclusive manner in each of the characteristics of the personal history, educational experience, cultural, sports, among others. Always under the principle of respect for the learning dynamics of each child allowing unrestricted access to the knowledge, skills and values.

Potential Long Term Impact
The long-term impact of this project will be reflected in the evolution and improvement in the learning process of conception of equality, understanding their needs and recognition of difference, so we believe in the benefit of offering children different environments that allow them to apply those topics in everyday activities that will give them the foundations for the future learning, contributing to their proper growth, development and overall happiness.

Project Message
I would like to learn how to say things in English and know about math
- Shirley, 6 year old girl living in CRAN

Project Sponsor: Fundacion CRAN
Theme: Children | Location: Colombia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$20,000
Project #13771 on GlobalGiving.org

AAE Nigeria Chapter

Raimi Lukman — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:45:26 GMT

$10 — will pay the annual membership fee for an entrepreneur at the Associate level
$15 — will pay the annual membership fee for an entrepreneur at the General level
$25 — will pay the annual fmembership fee for an entrepreneur at Fellow level

Summary
Nigerian entrepreneurs operate under unfriendly business environment including poor access to finance, difficulty in getting licenses, multiple taxes and illiteracy. The small entrepreneurs need to be rescued. The wave of militancy in Nigeria needs to be checkmated. Hopelessness needs to be arrested. The AAE Nigeria Chapter project will register entrepreneurs for associate, fellow and affiliate levels and empower them through knowledge and information-sharing, training/mentoring and advocacy.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Nigerian entrepreneurs operate under unfriendly business environment. The Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys (2007) identified fifteen (15) problems and challenges facing entrepreneurs in Nigeria. These include: access to finance, access to licenses/permit, corruption, courts, crime/theft/disorder, customs & trade registration, electricity, inadequately educated workforce, labour regulations, political stability, practices informal sector, tax administration, tax rates

Activities
We hope to help alleviate these problems and challenges within the limited resources of AAE Nigeria through knowledge, information-sharing, partnership, advocacy, investment clubbing, grass root training et cetera. This can only be realised with your moral support, annual dues, donations and participation in our programmes.

Potential Long Term Impact
AAE Nigeria has a number of projects/programmes such as Civic Projects and Lobbying, Community Outreach, Mentorship on Investment Clubbing, Production of Handbook on Investment Club, Membership Handbook and Operational expenses. These would contribute to Nigeria's social and economic development on a long-term basis.

Project Message
I humbly request you to write your name in gold by supporting AAE Nigeria to take off. In order to make our laudable projects/programmes a success, I request moral and financial assistance.
- Raimi, L. MNIM, AMIMC, Member Support Volunteer (Nigeria), AAE

Project Sponsor: Association of African Entrepreneurs
Theme: Economic Development | Location: Nigeria
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,000
Project #13983 on GlobalGiving.org

Support Youth Empowerment in North Minneapolis

Laurie Beckman Yetzer — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:50:07 GMT

$25 — purchases supplies for an afternoon of creativity and learning at the Redeemer After School Program (RAP)
$50 — buys supplies for a Saturday morning in Pedal Power, igniting the minds of middle school girls with science and technology
$100 — waters the Redeemer Urban Garden for one month so we can grow healthy food for our neighborhood

Summary
Redeemer Center for Life creates programs that empower and educate youth in North Minneapolis. Through the Redeemer After-School Program (RAP), the Redeemer Music Academy (RMAA), the Housing and Transition program (HAT), and Venture North Bike & Coffee Shop, young people have a rich array of opportunities for hands-on learning, leadership development, job skill training, and preparation for healthy, happy futures.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Harrison is a diverse North Minneapolis neighborhood of approximately 3,200 residents. The community faces many challenges, including an unemployment rate of 14.3% (over double the city-wide average of 6.6%) and 42% of residents living below the poverty line.

Activities
The Harrison neighborhood has identified youth development as priority, and RCFL is deeply engaged in working to create youth enrichment opportunities that, through relationship, tutoring, empowerment, education, and skill development, begin to narrow or eliminate the large achievement gap.

Potential Long Term Impact
The project will allow RCFL to continue providing high quality youth programming. Funds help support the participation of young people who would not otherwise have resources to afford similar educational and skill development opportunities.

Project Message
As an agent of hope and transformation, RCFL will preserve a vibrant community in which every child is supported, each family is empowered, and all neighbors are encouraged to grow and thrive.
- Marilu Thomas, Former Executive Director

Project Sponsor: Venture North Bike Walk Coffee
Theme: Children | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$1,000
Project #13928 on GlobalGiving.org

Provide food and care for our leopard for one year

Michele Merrifield — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:50:19 GMT

$30 — will cover the maintenance of shiloweni's camp for 5 days
$50 — Will feed Shiloweni for 5 days
$100 — Will feed Shiloweni for 10 days

Summary
In the wild Shiloweni, the leopard, was getting too close to humans. He had to be relocated but unfortunately, during this process he lost his canines. Therefore he couldn't be rehabilitated and was sent to Daktari. Our beloved Shiloweni needs your help for his care at Daktari.
$6.000 will provide Shiloweni with food, veterinary care and maintenance of his solar powered electric fence for one full year.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Leopards are solitary animals, this means that they hunt alone and have to defend their own territory. Shiloweni can still hunt but since he lost his canines he cannot pull his prey up a tree, in which case hyenas, lions or other predators could easily steal his food. After a failed attempt to relocate him, it was clear he could not defend himself from rivals either. DAKTARI was able to give him a suitable home where he would be fed and safe from any other predators.

Activities
Shiloweni is a rather large leopard and needs a lot of food which we have to buy from butchers or other farms. As they can easily jump any other fence, ours is enforced with electric lines. These are solar powered but require maintenance. With your help we can feed him, maintain his camp and give him the required medical assistance in case of illness or injury in the future.

Potential Long Term Impact
Shiloweni is still a young leopard and has at least another 10 years ahead of him. With your help we can keep him happy and include him in our educational program to teach the local underprivileged children about their environment. This teaches them that killing wildlife is unnecessary and that there are other solutions to protect their livestock. These solutions will help keep their environmental heritage alive.

Project Message
If Daktari didn't care for me, I would be dead.
I am happy in my large enclosure and hope local children admiring me will protect other leopards who are usually killed due to a lack of education.
- Shiloweni, Leopard resident at Daktari

Project Sponsor: DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
Theme: Animals | Location: South Africa
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$6,000
Project #13997 on GlobalGiving.org

Democracy & civic participation in Argentina

Mario Raimondi — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:51:43 GMT

$50 — Covers half week salary of the program director
$100 — One week salary program director
$200 — Two weeks salary program director

Summary
The project promotes civic participation and democracy in Argentina (democracy was re-established in 1983 after decades of dictatorships). The idea is to create a platform where young people can get involved in the life of the country from a non-political-party angle.The concept will give information and tools of civic participation, public actions, foster social commitment and make democracy stronger, accepting diverse opinions and voices to create a better future for all.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Argentina recovered democracy 30 years ago, and the citizens still dont understand how the system works. After years of political parties monopolizing the country agenda, people don't believe that the system will resolve their problems. Right now there are no spaces besides the political parties to participate in the serious problems of the country, and people become socially irresponsible and dont realize they are part of the solution and can create a better future.

Activities
Engagement of the civil society in the country's issues is key to create a future and build more democracy,therefore we will offer a platform where people can get involved and engage with different topics. The project will be execute with many small actions going around the country's issues, involving specially youngsters from high schools and universities.

Potential Long Term Impact
The long term effects are difficult to project, everything can happen basically. We expect to create more social committed society and reach around 300 students yearly and 4000 people with our actions.

Project Message
El Desafio Academy is a platform of social innovation, excellence and civic participation; in where we give people ways and tools to get involved in the countries issues from a postive angle
- Mario Raimondi, Executive Director

Project Sponsor: El Desafio Foundation
Theme: Democracy and Governance | Location: Argentina
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$4,800
Project #13946 on GlobalGiving.org

Educational Reforestation in War Torn Liberia

Roberta Ward Smiley — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:41:09 GMT

$10 — pays wages of one worker/day for planting and/or preparing the land
$15 — will pay for one wheelbarrow needed for moving seedlings
$20 — will pay two workers for one day for planting and/or preparing the land

Summary
The U of Liberia's Forestry Dept. teaches forestry. The Univ. Farm was established for that purpose and had both native & exotic trees. During the civil war displaced people cut down the trees of the farm for charcoal and fuel, reducing the forest to its present state. This project restores the Farm ecosystem by reforesting 75% native and 25% exotic trees. Involving local communities thru awareness creation & casual employment will encourage their cooperation in future protection of the forest.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Prior to the civil war, the 5 acres (2.04 hectares) Univ. Farm, was covered with native & exotic trees. Students did research & other forestry activities. During the war people who took residence in & around the Forest cut down the trees for fuel and charcoal. Since the end of the war the population around the Forest has increased as people return home. Human induced bush fire has become another challenge. The successful implementation of this project will solve this situation.

Activities
The overall objective of this project is to restore the forest of the Univ. of Liberia Farm to its pre-war status by planting both native & exotic tree species.
The native and exotic trees that were cut down during the war will be replaced to facilitate the resumption of research and other studies instructors and students used to do in the Forest.
Surrounding communities will be educated, encouraged and willing to cooperate with Univ. in protecting and preserving the Forest.

Potential Long Term Impact
The entire UL Farm will be permanently reforested to contribute to carbon sequestration and mitigation of climate change in addition to other forest areas of Liberia.
Management of the forest will create job opportunities for members of surrounding communities to create a sense of ownership.
The presence of the Forest will enhance the studies of students preparing for career in forestry.

Project Message
During the war, trees were cut out of ignorance or necessity. We who propose this weren't responsible, but rebuilding Liberia is every citizen's responsibility.
- Joseph N. Toah, Forester/Wildlife Manager

Project Sponsor: La Reserva Forest Foundation
Theme: Environment | Location: Liberia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$26,563
Project #13991 on GlobalGiving.org

Support HOPE's Mothers' Clubs in Bangladesh

Iftikher Mahmood — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:58:08 GMT

$20 — will support one Mothers' Club for one month
$40 — will support two Mothers' Clubs for one month
$120 — will support one Mothers' Club for 6 months

Summary
Mothers are crucial in promoting health within their families and for educating others. HOPE therefore established HOPE Mother's Clubs to do just that; ensure the spread of health education and prosperity of their families in the community. HOPE has established 38 Mother's Clubs in varying rural regions The Clubs meet once a month, and discuss the vital subjects such as: Diarrhea, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Acute Respiratory Infection, Immunization, Nutrition, Family Planning, Safe Delivery, and more.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In the southeast region of Bangladesh, 3 women die every hour due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. In addition, 20 million children under the age of 5 are malnourished and face debilitating conditions such as rickets, blindness, growth and brain retardation, and are born with cleft lip and palate. These horrendous conditions could be prevented if Mothers had the knowledge and basic health education towards caring for their families.

Activities
In establishing HOPE's Mothers' Clubs, these women are provided with the health education that they need to understand how to best provide for their children and themselves. Women are vital in spreading knowledge to their friends, family and community members, so the more women we educate, the more lives will be saved. We are providing essential information such as how to care for your baby who is suffering from Diarrhea to prevent child mortality. Simple but so vital to saving lives.

Potential Long Term Impact
We are educating 3, 200 women members of out Mothers' Clubs. In the long-term, women will be able to care for their families in a greater capacity. Preventive healthcare will be encouraged and utilized so that patients' conditions do not become too complicated or too far progressed to be treated. These women will not have to bear the economic pressures of paying immense amounts of money for their family's health care as they will be caring for them themselves as well as preventing sickness.

Project Message
"HOPE's Mothers' Clubs are incredibly vital to the community health work we implement. Women are the true change makers in society, and we must continue to educate them in order to save lives."
- Dr. Iftikher Mahmood, Founder and President, HOPE Foundation

Project Sponsor: Hope Foundation for Women & Children of Bangladesh
Theme: Women and Girls | Location: Bangladesh
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$9,600
Project #13990 on GlobalGiving.org

40 Bikes for 40 Girls

Sara Nerone — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:59:10 GMT

$10 — 2 bike Helmets
$25 — a bike pump, extra tires, tools, and safety training
$55 — a bike for a girl

Summary
We are giving bikes to girls who have to walk long distances to school. Compared to walking, bicycles are a simple answer to improving access to education, they directly influence whether or not a student (often girls) stay in school or drop out.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Because Vietnamese women and girls are expected to maintain the home and care for younger siblings, girls are often the first to drop out of school. Bicycling versus walking provides additional time for girls to help out their families, as well as do schoolwork. A single bike can make a huge difference in terms of access to healthcare and further economic opportunity. A bike also provides a safer way for young girls to get to school.

Activities
The goal of this project is to help ensure that girls have the means to travel to and from school safely, attend school regularly, and receive the education they deserve.

Potential Long Term Impact
This project will provide bikes to girls to help them get to school and stay in school longer.

Project Message
As we donate your bikes to girls, we will also promote bike safety in Vietnam. Bikers do not wear helmets, we will provide helmets and educational materials on safety to girls.
- Sara Nerone, Rock-Paper-Scissors Children's Fund Director

Project Sponsor: Rock-Paper-Scissors Children's Fund
Theme: Women and Girls | Location: Vietnam
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$11,000
Project #13980 on GlobalGiving.org

Enriching At-Risk Students' Lives with Art in MD

Heena Genti — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:55:33 GMT

$20 — will provide 2 budding artists with supplies for a full year of after-school art
$50 — will provide 10 students with healthy snacks to give them the creative energy for 10 weeks of art classes
$75 — will provide 10 students with an experienced art teacher for one class

Summary
smARTkids Art Program harnesses the positive energy of art, bringing inspiration and encouragement to 150+ at-risk elementary school students in Montgomery County, Md. Small, weekly after-school art classes transform students' lives, increasing self-esteem, academic performance and social skills. With a majority of students from low-income families, smARTkids is often the only after school enrichment program available to them, and is therefore offered at no cost to schools or families.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Montgomery County Public Schools have significant populations of low-income and at-risk students. These students often face disadvantages in educational opportunities and show poor academic performance due to lack of literacy, access to technology and homework help. Many do not have the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities and spend many hours unsupervised after school. Regrettably, these same children often fall under the influence of poor role models and even crime and violence.

Activities
smARTkids brings a high quality after school art program to students in need of additional academic support, at no cost. CREATE's art teachers facilitate a group learning experience by introducing new art techniques and topics for discussion and encouraging joint problem solving. Through the creation of art, students improve their concentration and critical thinking skills. As they present their work, they develop and practice public speaking, listening and respectful communications skills.

Potential Long Term Impact
Providing more than 150 of Montgomery County's at-risk students a chance to succeed in a less-stressful environment with more individual attention decreases their likelihood to drop out of school. They are better prepared to enter the workforce, or move on to higher education, and less likely to become involved with crime and violence.

Project Message
"My daughter learned how to take a much more positive attitude toward school, and life in general, through this class."
- Parent, East Silver Spring E.S. smARTkids Student

Project Sponsor: CREATE Arts Center
Theme: Arts and Culture | Location: United States
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$5,000
Project #13982 on GlobalGiving.org