Comments: Lamas are invited to the US from Tibet. The Lamas then lead the teaching and studying of Buddhism and Meditation in group sessions while in the US. The organization also sends teachers of Buddhism and Meditation from the US to Nepal several times per year to gain a more in-depth knowledge of the subject matters.
Comments: Organization provides testing of individuals for pre-cancerous cells. Based on the results, individuals are recommended ways of improving their immune system and / or recommended to visit their physician. Test results are analyzed, summarized and publicized in medical journals.
Comments: Organization, situated in Seattle, WA stands against human trafficking for the purpose of labor or sexual exploitation. Organization provides a set of principles and guidelines to individuals, organizations and businesses to encourage and support the prevention of human trafficking. In these guidelines, the organization encourages: the compliance with applicable laws and regulations; assessing trafficking-related risks and impacts; ways to prevent, report and remedy incidents; sharing of information regarding anti-trafficking with all other individuals and parties that one is in contact with.
Comments: The organization’s goal is to help kids become kids again in Haiti, by building playgrounds. The organization will provide playgrounds in the rural areas of Haiti (Gressier, Leogane, Petit Goave) and later on continue with other rural areas (St. Marc, Port De Paix, Aquin, Anse Rouge, etc.). The organization plans on providing 2 playgrounds per year. By providing playgrounds, approximately 100 kids, 3-14 ages in each area will have the access to them. The organization also plans on having local tutors, who will teach and educate the kids on the playgrounds for free.
Comments: The organization is dedicated to providing education and raise awareness about gender-based harassment on the streets. Street harassment is usually associated with whistles, honks, kissing noises, and non-sexually explicit evaluative comments, to more insulting and threatening behavior. The goal is to educate the public and promote good understanding on the effects of the street harassment. Every individual can do something, whether it’s sharing stories, mentoring youth, raising awareness, or responding to a harasser, and every action matters.
Comments: This program is designed to teach and encourage individuals to learn that they have a choice in all major decisions that affect their lives and the lives of their children, family and community. The organization will hold monthly workshops and hot topics will be discussed that have significant substance and importance to individuals. Some of the initial topics will include: medical; health care; public education; safety and government regulations, etc. The workshops are to be held throughout the state of Georgia.
Comments: Transitional Housing Program will be provided for former drug and alcohol addicts, physical and mental abuse victims, and struggling individuals, residing in Asheville, NC. The organization’s main service is to provide these individuals with a place to stay; food and basic necessities, as well as transitional services including but not limited to counseling, life skills, etc.; the organization will also monitor their medication treatment.
Comments: Throughout the year, the organization will sponsor boys and girls in need in the Palawan Island of the Philippines to go to grade school. The goal is to provide an opportunity for kids ages 6-18 to get education. None of the funds will go to individuals; instead, the money will be directly sent to schools. Funds may cover tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, healthcare needs of kids and transportation to school.
Comments: The organization will educate individuals, especially college students on high altitude balloons, including the launching of, research that is gathered and the usefulness of such research. Every 2 months, the organization will launch high altitude balloons as high as 140,000 feet above the earth. College students will be invited to participate in the launching of the balloons and learn the process. When the balloons are launched, they will go into the air and test air pressure, test potential flying heights of the balloons before bursting and obtaining radiation samples. Students will be taught how to analyze this type of data and what the data can be used for. The program will be executed in San Jose, CA.
Comments: Educational and motivational Christian conferences will be provided to the communities of Gwinnett County, GA. The organization plans on providing the motivational Christian speeches at least 4 times per year, educating the community on various issues and spreading the word of the Gospel. During the year, the organization will also publish 2 books with motivational and inspirational Christian Speeches.
Comments: The organization will target teenage age youths. This program will assist youth, with an emphasis toward African American teens, through mentoring, improving self-esteem, and helping them to grow into intelligent men and women. Program will bring in speakers from the community that can bring positive influence to these children’s lives.The Activities are to be held in Columbus, GA.
Comments: Organization creates giant rainbows for kids. Program is designed to educate kids in an area of science and to encourage kids who have major illnesses such as cancer. Organization uses water vapor and the correct placement of the vapor relative to the sun to create the artificial rainbows. The program will be headquartered in Las Cruces, NM, but activities will take place around the world.
Comments: The organization will hold family enrichment activities 6 times per year. Individuals will be taught various meditation techniques, yoga techniques, how to develop the mental process for meditating, and conveyed how the mind works.
Comments: Program will target kids ages 6-16. The organization will assist youth age kids through mentoring, improving self-esteem, and helping them to grow into intelligent men and women. The organization’s goal is to speak with kids about such issues, opportunities, and activities, including: the Hindu religion through Sunday school teachings; physical fitness and participation in sports; Indian culture and traditions, etc. The activities will be hold in Alpharetta, GA.
Comments: A New Mexico organization will partially sponsor students’ exchange from the United States and China. The organization will sponsor on average 30 students a year, helping the students find stimulating learning opportunities in US in areas of communication, journalism, business administration and economics. The Board of Directors will discover suitable study programs to ensure clear expectations for all students.
Comments: The organization is dedicated to providing the underprivileged kids from Garfield County, CO with Kindles. These kids, between 1st and 12th grade, will come from low-income families and receive free lunch at school. Our organization will provide those kids with Kindles for free.
Comments: Organization will provide clothes and free canned food and supplies to homeless and less-fortunate individuals in College Park, MD once a month (every 3rd Saturday of the month). These individuals live in extreme poverty and they cannot afford buying basic needs items. The organization expects to support approximately 100 individuals per month.
Comments: Once a year, the organization will provide books to schools in Fair Oaks, CA. Our primary focus will be to provide kids with educational materials that will support them in the educational process. Hundreds of kids will benefit from this program. The Program will take place in Sacramento County, CA.
Comments: The purpose of this program is to provide support to under-privileged kids (girls, ages 15-18), coming from orphanages to succeed in school. The activity will take place in the remote areas of Nicaragua and Argentina, where many of the kids, who live in orphanages, have to share books, desks and other educational materials and equipment. The board of directors will visit these countries once a year to monitor the Program.
Comments: The organization will provide financial assistance to low income and military families of San Diego County, CA. Our organization will be providing funds to pay for their children’s daycare. Childcare services often get too expensive for struggling families, and both parents need to work their jobs to make a living for the whole family. |
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