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An Egg Every Day
$350 of $350 donated
Shanxi （山西）, China
Malnutrition is a significant health problem for children in rural China. According to a 2006 survey sponsored by Stanford University, student diets in over 50% of primary schools in poor areas of Northwest China (where our school is located) contain little or no protein. More and more children in rural China are starting to board at school from an early age. They eat three meals a day at school and their families are responsible for paying meal fees. The government does not run a nutrition program or give direct subsidies for school meals. Guardians and school administrators are not well-informed about the linkages between good nutrition, children's development, and educational performance so they often are not willing to pay for adequantely nutritious food for their students. As a result, rural children's diets at home and school lack essential nutrients like proteins, iron, and important vitamins. Our observations are that many of the children in our program have stunted ...
$350 of $350 donated
Shanxi （山西）, China
Malnutrition is a significant health problem for children in rural China. According to a 2006 survey sponsored by Stanford University, student diets in over 50% of primary schools in poor areas of Northwest China (where our school is located) contain little or no protein. More and more children in rural China are starting to board at school from an early age. They eat three meals a day at school and their families are responsible for paying meal fees. The government does not run a nutrition program or give direct subsidies for school meals. Guardians and school administrators are not well-informed about the linkages between good nutrition, children's development, and educational performance so they often are not willing to pay for adequantely nutritious food for their students. As a result, rural children's diets at home and school lack essential nutrients like proteins, iron, and important vitamins. Our observations are that many of the children in our program have stunted ...
WSF Village Teacher Training (教师培训项目)
$300 of $300 donated
Gansu, China
Lack of education in the rural villages lead to systemic poverty. The lack of education is due to the fact that teachers do not have adequate training to provide high quality education to its students. The program breaks the cycle. In providing teachers with adequate training, it can help decrease the gap in education between the cities and rural villages. Plan: 1. Every year from March to May, September to November, with the help of Givology and local partners, we will send passionate, local village education teachers to designated teaching locations. The focus is on organized training for English and Art teachers, two curriculums that lack support and exploration. 2. The purpose of the training is to develop and increase the teacher’s professional and teaching abilities and also encourage interactions among the teachers. 3. By starting to provide training to the local teachers, they can share their skills and talents with other fellow teachers; the goals and objectives of the pr...
$300 of $300 donated
Gansu, China
Lack of education in the rural villages lead to systemic poverty. The lack of education is due to the fact that teachers do not have adequate training to provide high quality education to its students. The program breaks the cycle. In providing teachers with adequate training, it can help decrease the gap in education between the cities and rural villages. Plan: 1. Every year from March to May, September to November, with the help of Givology and local partners, we will send passionate, local village education teachers to designated teaching locations. The focus is on organized training for English and Art teachers, two curriculums that lack support and exploration. 2. The purpose of the training is to develop and increase the teacher’s professional and teaching abilities and also encourage interactions among the teachers. 3. By starting to provide training to the local teachers, they can share their skills and talents with other fellow teachers; the goals and objectives of the pr...
Support Solar Meninos de Luz School (II)
$500 of $500 donated
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This will be the second phase of funding for Solar. Solar Meninos de Luz is both a school and a philanthropic civic organization founded in 1991 to provide educational and social support to 400 children and teenagers living in a Rio de Janeiro slum area. Solar’s vision or mission is to educate children holistically—not just academically, but also culturally, physically and morally—in order to provide them with the same opportunities as students from more affluent social areas. It is impossible to emphasize the importance of Solar in the students’ lives, as they receive comprehensive education along with other important aspects of social care, including access to a free medical and dental clinic, a community library and extracurricular activities such as music, theater and English lessons. The school is currently in need of serious refurbishment and development, but two of its greatest needs are providing nutritious food for its students (aged 3 months to 18 years old)—who ...
$500 of $500 donated
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This will be the second phase of funding for Solar. Solar Meninos de Luz is both a school and a philanthropic civic organization founded in 1991 to provide educational and social support to 400 children and teenagers living in a Rio de Janeiro slum area. Solar’s vision or mission is to educate children holistically—not just academically, but also culturally, physically and morally—in order to provide them with the same opportunities as students from more affluent social areas. It is impossible to emphasize the importance of Solar in the students’ lives, as they receive comprehensive education along with other important aspects of social care, including access to a free medical and dental clinic, a community library and extracurricular activities such as music, theater and English lessons. The school is currently in need of serious refurbishment and development, but two of its greatest needs are providing nutritious food for its students (aged 3 months to 18 years old)—who ...
Nutritious Lunch Program
$500 of $500 donated
Rift Valley, Kenya
Provide a school community with a nutritious school lunch program for one month that will increase student attendance and participation in class, decrease malnutrition, and improve child health.
$500 of $500 donated
Rift Valley, Kenya
Provide a school community with a nutritious school lunch program for one month that will increase student attendance and participation in class, decrease malnutrition, and improve child health.
School Reconstruction in La Vallee
$2500 of $2500 donated
Sud East, Haiti
An earthquake registering over 7.0 on the Magnitude scale has devastated the country of Haiti. Almost 100% of the schools in the earthquake zone have been damaged or destroyed. Due to the instability of all the buildings, the Haitian students are without schools and many of them have been left homeless, forced to live outside. Almost every Haitian citizen has been affected by this tragedy. Many of the families in La Valle have lost loved ones. A large number of those dead have been children attending schools in Port Au Prince or the surrounding area. Due to the overwhelming numbers of dead buried in mass graves, many of these families will never know what has happened to their children. This project will be dedicated to the rebuilding and repairing of the schools in the La Valle/Jacmel region of Haiti in order to provide hope for Haiti’s future. [The project profile picture shows the high school before the earthquake.]
$2500 of $2500 donated
Sud East, Haiti
An earthquake registering over 7.0 on the Magnitude scale has devastated the country of Haiti. Almost 100% of the schools in the earthquake zone have been damaged or destroyed. Due to the instability of all the buildings, the Haitian students are without schools and many of them have been left homeless, forced to live outside. Almost every Haitian citizen has been affected by this tragedy. Many of the families in La Valle have lost loved ones. A large number of those dead have been children attending schools in Port Au Prince or the surrounding area. Due to the overwhelming numbers of dead buried in mass graves, many of these families will never know what has happened to their children. This project will be dedicated to the rebuilding and repairing of the schools in the La Valle/Jacmel region of Haiti in order to provide hope for Haiti’s future. [The project profile picture shows the high school before the earthquake.]
WSF Kindergarten Learning Center (西部阳光农村发展基金会)
$500 of $500 donated
Gansu, China
Short- Term: Help the impoverished and disadvantaged children’s families in light of their limited time and resources, to help them develop their small children’s enthusiasm for learning and to build community spirit Drive cultural exploration and expose villagers to various systems of education, implementing alternative modes of education like night schooling. During the evenings, village families are not as committed to working on the fields. Gradually move towards a community-based system that relies on a concrete, effective, and sustainable platform positioned for growth Long- Term: The long-term vision is to move towards a matriarchic system of village education that leverage and develops the local cultural resources- specifically, the family-centered education structure, supporting a healthy and balanced progression.
$500 of $500 donated
Gansu, China
Short- Term: Help the impoverished and disadvantaged children’s families in light of their limited time and resources, to help them develop their small children’s enthusiasm for learning and to build community spirit Drive cultural exploration and expose villagers to various systems of education, implementing alternative modes of education like night schooling. During the evenings, village families are not as committed to working on the fields. Gradually move towards a community-based system that relies on a concrete, effective, and sustainable platform positioned for growth Long- Term: The long-term vision is to move towards a matriarchic system of village education that leverage and develops the local cultural resources- specifically, the family-centered education structure, supporting a healthy and balanced progression.
ASHA (Asha Samajik Vidyalaya)
$500 of $500 donated
Bihar, India
This project supports the Gonwara center and also centers in Mahe and Dengrahi which function like after-school programs for children after attending government schools. The children are not charged any fees for attending the centers. There are around 60 children (age range 3-14 years) currently enrolled in the ASV Gonwara center. Initially, Asha Philadelphia was supporting only the center in Gonwara, but it has extended support to two more centers in nearby areas: (a) one in Mahe which has 30 children of different castes and one at Denghrahi with 55 children of Mushar community.
$500 of $500 donated
Bihar, India
This project supports the Gonwara center and also centers in Mahe and Dengrahi which function like after-school programs for children after attending government schools. The children are not charged any fees for attending the centers. There are around 60 children (age range 3-14 years) currently enrolled in the ASV Gonwara center. Initially, Asha Philadelphia was supporting only the center in Gonwara, but it has extended support to two more centers in nearby areas: (a) one in Mahe which has 30 children of different castes and one at Denghrahi with 55 children of Mushar community.
RCEF Rural Library for Guan Ai School (关爱小学图书室资助)
$300 of $300 donated
Shanxi （山西）, China
Guan Ai needs to build a new school library. The old school library had to be taken over for use as a classroom because other buildings were deemed unsafe for use. The current facilities in are limited, old and crumbling. The money will be used to buy the bricks needed for the new library and reading room.
$300 of $300 donated
Shanxi （山西）, China
Guan Ai needs to build a new school library. The old school library had to be taken over for use as a classroom because other buildings were deemed unsafe for use. The current facilities in are limited, old and crumbling. The money will be used to buy the bricks needed for the new library and reading room.
Primary Education Program
$500 of $500 donated
La Libertad , Peru
The systems of poverty confronting families in El Porvenir inhibit children’s early academic growth and cognitive stimulation. This disadvantage is then compounded by the education children receive in the under-resourced and over crowded public schools of El Porvenir. Children spend the majority of the school day copying information from the black board into their notebooks. Children learn in classroom without books or didactic learning tools. Little emphasis is placed on understanding, analyzing concepts or building academic skills and problem solving strategies. In 2009 SKIP issued standardized tests to evaluate the academic level of the students. Results showed that the vast majority of students were performing far below grade level. SKIP is looking to provide students with an alternative learning experience focsing on using modern methods of instruction to help children acquire a solid academic foundation. Primary school children attend three hours of enrichment classes in the...
$500 of $500 donated
La Libertad , Peru
The systems of poverty confronting families in El Porvenir inhibit children’s early academic growth and cognitive stimulation. This disadvantage is then compounded by the education children receive in the under-resourced and over crowded public schools of El Porvenir. Children spend the majority of the school day copying information from the black board into their notebooks. Children learn in classroom without books or didactic learning tools. Little emphasis is placed on understanding, analyzing concepts or building academic skills and problem solving strategies. In 2009 SKIP issued standardized tests to evaluate the academic level of the students. Results showed that the vast majority of students were performing far below grade level. SKIP is looking to provide students with an alternative learning experience focsing on using modern methods of instruction to help children acquire a solid academic foundation. Primary school children attend three hours of enrichment classes in the...
Light for Learning
$500 of $500 donated
Kampala, Uganda
Project Purpose : The main purpose of this project is to provide electric lights to Peace School - its 10 classrooms, office, and dormitories. Because Uganda’s feeble electric grid does not reach the school, this project is part of a larger commitment to generate onsite electricity and biogas from sun, wind, and waste materials. A hybrid renewable energy system will be installed with enough capacity to meet both the needs of the school and nearby neighbors, thus creating a potential revenue stream for this private school. An applied curriculum will be developed to introduce children to the fundamentals of power generation and maintenance of renewable energy systems. The students will share responsibilities for servicing and maintaining the energy systems. In turn, they can help their families and community members develop the capacity to operate onsite renewable energy systems as they become available. Providing modern energy generated via renewable resources...
$500 of $500 donated
Kampala, Uganda
Project Purpose : The main purpose of this project is to provide electric lights to Peace School - its 10 classrooms, office, and dormitories. Because Uganda’s feeble electric grid does not reach the school, this project is part of a larger commitment to generate onsite electricity and biogas from sun, wind, and waste materials. A hybrid renewable energy system will be installed with enough capacity to meet both the needs of the school and nearby neighbors, thus creating a potential revenue stream for this private school. An applied curriculum will be developed to introduce children to the fundamentals of power generation and maintenance of renewable energy systems. The students will share responsibilities for servicing and maintaining the energy systems. In turn, they can help their families and community members develop the capacity to operate onsite renewable energy systems as they become available. Providing modern energy generated via renewable resources...
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