Transform Lives, One Project at a Time.

Imagine not having access to education, healthcare or any basic services just because you don't have a birth certificate. A seemingly avoidable problem but unfortunately it is an issue that is rife in Zimbabwe, particularly amongst the rural communities and orphans. A number of factors contribute to this issue and the result is that children cannot study further due to lack of education, preventing them from gaining employment and breaking the cycle of poverty. It costs $20 per child

There is an urgent need for safe water, phone charging and lighting in Puntland, Somalia. The OffGridBox will serve over 2,400 Somalis, who will get access to clean energy and clean water at an extremely low price with no impact on the environment. The box will employ 2 local women, and its maintenance costs will be shared with local landowners. This is an all-in-one easy-to-install system that uses solar energy to purify water and distribute energy for local dates production.

7,000 Safe Stoves for Darfur Refugee Mothers provides 7,000 Darfuri refugee families with a safe and efficient way to prepare meals using the Mud Stove, created and implemented by Darfur Women Network. Safe Stoves positively impacts survivors of genocide in Darfur refugee camps. Providing these stoves for refugees reduces health and safety risks as well as encourages ecological preservation.

Education is the key to pulling oneself out of the cycle of poverty and dependency. Nyumbani Village, located in the eastern province of Kitui, Kenya will provide tertiary education for the current 37 students who are graduating from seconday school. This specialized training will help secure their path to successful employment, thereby ensuring their future.

In Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), COOPI provides shelter and education to more than 100 young girls accused of being witches by local superstitions. These girls, some as young as six years old, have been forced out of their homes and shunned by their communities. Any time a family tragedy occurs, such as the death of a family member, a severe illness or a financial loss, it's common for ignorance and superstition to blame a young girl, holding her responsible as an "evil witch".

Soccer Without Borders uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success. Our program serves over 1900 refugee youth annually from more than 6 countries. The majority of SWB youth do not have access to formal education. At SWB we offer English courses and educational workshops on a daily basis and continue our academics and social-emotional learning with our unique on-field program model.

This project will keep 15 children and 4 university students in school this year. Enhance Worldwide will provide 15 children with uniforms, shoes, backpacks, books, personal hygiene and nutritious food to learn, grow and succeed. The project will provide 4 young women enrolled in university studies with tuition, books, and food while also supporting their tuition and providing transportation.

Between 2017-2020, during hurricanes, earthquakes and a pandemic, 12,800 homes were foreclosed in Puerto Rico. We provide education, support and legal empowerment tools to families unable to pay their mortgages in Puerto Rico. "Derecho a tu casa" has been working for 6 years to provide free legal ed workshops, know your right toolkits, legal helplines, and advocacy toolkits to empower particularly women and elders at risk of foreclosures.

Conflict in Darfur exposes millions of internally displaced people living in camps, where the majority are women and children, to militia, torture, and rape. Children are especially vulnerable. Many lack shelter and families, and child labor exposes them to trafficking and child soldiering. Their lives are at a higher risk now due to COVID-19 because there is no available healthcare, no quarantine, and no food provided to them.

This an URGENT appeal to secure the most important winter necessities and medicine for Syrian displaced families in North of Syria. Winter clothes for children include: underwear, a jacket, pants, a sweater, socks, a wool hat, a scarf and shoes, with a total cost of 60$ per child. Other winter necessities include: blankets, rugs, insulation sheets for tents at a cost of $50 per family. We aim to cover 6000 prescriptions of the most requested winter medicine at a cost of $10 per prescription.

OBAT Helpers is a non-profit organization that provides education, healthcare, food, and shelter to underprivileged individuals and families in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The organization aims to empower these communities to achieve long-term self-sufficiency and independence.

This project will fund the summer school term at The School of Hope. During the academic school year, The School of Hope provides quality access to an education, healthy nutrition, clean water, medical care, and psychological support to more than 600 students and their families. This summer term will be critical in order for our students to catch up academically and prepare for the next phase of their education. From September 12-16, Global Giving will match 50% of every donation up to $50.