— pay for 1 construction worker daily wage — provide right to construct harvesting system on a plot of land — buy 25 cubic feet of sand to construct a system

Summary
By building cost effective rainwater harvesting structures and training women to be the entrepreneurs, Rainwater for Humanity provide water to improve community health, increase financial savings and empower women in the Kuttanad region of Kerala, India.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Most of 700,000 Kuttanad residents have no access to clean water. Waste, pesticides, and sewage have contaminated canal and groundwater. If villagers have access to a public tap, water flows from it only a few times a week. This scarcity results in hours of physical labor spent in collecting water and millions of rupees in purchasing water from vendors. Women in the poorest neighborhoods suffer the most, and waste valuable time that could be spent on income generation or childcare.

Activities
We build rainwater harvesting structures to provide clean water, reduce unnecessary physical labor from collecting water and medical costs from water-related diseases. Each harvesting system will capture rainwater for ~20 years, empowering women financially and safeguarding the community health. In addition, we are piloting cost effective construction techniques including the use of construction material made out of vegetable fibers for a more affordable harvesting structure design.

Potential Long Term Impact
Fully implementing the rainwater harvesting systems will save women's valuable time and effort from collecting water to more productive activities. A clean source of water also safeguard the community from water related diseases. Additionally, training groups of local women by imparting business skills ensure local ownership and lasting results.

Project Message
"Now that we know the water causes illnesses, we want clean water. What is the next step and what will you do?"
- Suma Jimmol, Ms. Suma lives in Achinakom Village in Kuttanad

Project Sponsor: Brown University, EWB Rainwater for Humanity
Theme: Environment | Location: India
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$8,500
Project #9791 on GlobalGiving.org

— will provide accident insurance and medical benefits to 3 forest guards for one year. — will insure 6 guards against death and disability and provide medical benefits for one year. 00 — will provide ex gratia relief to one forest guard and his family in special circumstances.

Summary
Braving harsh field conditions every day, India's forest guards often risk their lives facing well-armed wildlife criminals to safeguard the country's natural heritage. Wildlife Trust of India's Guardians of the Wild project currently insures 18,000 forest guards and envisions providing cover to more front line forest staff. This project provides these unsung heroes with an insurance cover of up to 00, ensuring them and their families of some financial relief in case of injury or death on dut

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Almost on a daily basis, India's forest guards face harsh realities while safeguarding the country's wildlife. In addition to adverse field conditions and chance encounters with animals, they also often find themselves in combat situations with much better-armed criminals. Frequently the sole breadwinners in their families, their difficulties aggravate in case of permanent injuries or even death during these encounters, affecting their morale while carrying out their duties.

Activities
This project protects the protectors by insuring forest guards under a non-bureaucratic unique NGO-run Group Accident Insurance Scheme. It ensures quick relief to them and their family members in case of any accidents on duty. A small token of appreciation for their sacrifice, the insurance scheme will give them with a sense of security and motivation to provide better protection to wildlife in the country.

Potential Long Term Impact
In the long run, this project will create a highly-motivated and proactive frontline force to safeguard India's natural heritage against wildlife criminals.

Project Message
The project has provided quick relief to families of 70 guards till date. This gesture cannot equal their sacrifice, but is important nevertheless to show that we care and are together in this battle.
- Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chairman, Wildlife Trust of India

Project Sponsor: Wildlife Trust of India
Theme: Animals | Location: India
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$60,000
Project #9807 on GlobalGiving.org

— will provide meals for 1 student for 1 semester — will allow 1 student to attend school for 1 month — will pay for a chalkboard for a classroom

Summary
In early 2011, Caravan to Class built a school in Tedeini, Mali to give children in the village the opportunity to receive an education. In the first year, school enrollment in Tedeini increased by 500 percent. Caravan to Class has hired certified teachers from Timbuktu to provide the best quality education. We also provide two free meals daily as well as school uniforms and other school supplies. This school currently impacts over 100 children and has a steadily increasing enrollment rate.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Before Caravan to Class built our first school in the Tedeini, the children of the village had no access to formal education. There was a lack of government investment in education in this village. Caravan to Class has brought education and hope to this community. To ensure sustainability of the school, we need to fund its day-to-day operation by providing certified teachers, daily meals and school supplies. Our mission is to continue to provide quality education to this young generation of Mali

Activities
While the literacy rate in Mali is extremely low, at a mere 26%, the literacy rate in the villages around Timbuktu is even lower, at less than 10%. Having already given these deserving children an opportunity to attend school, Caravan to Class will ensure that the schools remain sustainable and continue to provide quality education to the children of Mali, allowing them to break the long cycle of illiteracy, and preparing them for active, informed citizenship and hope for future well-being.

Potential Long Term Impact
This project strives to uplift children in one of the poorest villages in Mali by continuing to provide them with an education and the opportunity to become global citizens striving for an educated, equitable and tolerant nation. This project also strives to save children's lives by educating young girls. Studies have also shown that educating girls has a direct effect on child mortality rates, estimating that millions of children under 5 have been saved by keeping girls in school.

Project Message
"It is amazing how the new school has brought hope to the entire village of Tedeini."
- Papa Cisse, Aid worker for AfricaCare

Project Sponsor: Caravan to Class
Theme: Education | Location: Mali
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$9,268
Project #9808 on GlobalGiving.org

— will provide a weeks supply of craft materials for one girl — will provide one new set of clothes for one girl — will provide support and help in the community for one girl for one month

Summary
Another NGO working in Patna, the Bihar State Capital here in India reported that 90% of female street children disappeared from the local streets after 13 years of age. Our Staff have 15 minutes from a missing or lost girl arriving at the station to find them before someone else does. This totally new initiative aims to give female street children support and a skill they can use to earn a living by providing high quality craft training and special support to female street children.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Street Children especially girls are exceptionally vulnerable.Clearly these girls need to learn a skill to enable them to survive without falling prey to pimps and being used for prostitution. Staff at our Centre already works with the police raiding local brothels and making sure that no children under 18 years of age are being exploited but it is not enough. We need to offer a skill where these girls can earn a decent living and we need to support them during and after the programme.

Activities
This will be a "proper course" meaning it will be six months in length using highly qualified instructors and the girls will have a government approved training certificate. The toys and gift items they will able to make will provide an important independent income. . There will be a follow up support. The SIGNAL programme aims to change lives and we will help with marketing and basic education.

Potential Long Term Impact
Every step taken to protect children helps foster an environment of more awareness of the plight of street children especially girls. working with the community is important and may encourage other right minded employers or educational institutions to offer training. This has the potential to reach out to hundreds of girls..

Project Message
We have rescued many girls from attempted rape and abuse and found them safe places after offering support and counseling. These girls need a friend but they need training to offer them a new life.
- Sunita Kumari, Project Director

Project Sponsor: People First Educational Charitable Trust
Theme: Children | Location: India
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$7,700
Project #9798 on GlobalGiving.org

— will pay for a blood test — will pay for biochemistry panel — will pay for blood administration set

Summary
Former Soviet Union countries, including those in Central Asia, often lack adequate facilities, medications, and trained oncologists to serve children with cancer. As a result, families have to travel abroad to nearby countries, such as Israel or Germany, to bring their children for treatment. As non-residents, they pay full costs of treatment, which is lengthy and very expensive. Our project will issue grants of up to 00 to children with cancer from the former Soviet Union.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Following the Soviet Union breakup, the former Soviet countries faced abrupt reduction in health care services, shortages of medical expertise and aging equipment. Central Asian countries were hit particularly hard. Unable to find treatment at home, families with sick children have to travel abroad. As non-residents, they pay full costs of cancer treatment, which often are enormous. Our project will issue grants of up to 00 to children with cancer from the former Soviet Union.

Activities
Grants will be transferred to the hospitals or the families to cover medical expenses billed to the patients. This will allow families to partially offset high costs of treatment.

Potential Long Term Impact
Children with cancer will have better chances of receiving uninterrupted treatment. We hope that continuous and successful care will allow children to reintegrate into their communities sooner.

Project Message
As someone who was born in Kyrgyzstan, seeing children from Central Asia as one of the most disadvantaged group of patients is a hurting experience. I believe we can help alleviate their situation.
- Vlad Litvinov, Project Leader

Project Sponsor: Advita Fund USA
Theme: Health | Location: Russia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$25,000
Project #9795 on GlobalGiving.org

— will train a new mother on the importance of breastfeeding — will train three mothers on cultivation of nutritious crops — will pay the monthly salary of a carer at the Day Care Centre

Summary
This important project aims to protect and empower over 1,000 disadvantaged and war affected children, youth and women in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, through provision of vital services, knowledge, and skills, including training in crop production and nutrition for mothers, vocational training for youths, and day care services for young children.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone has left it one of the poorest countries in the world. Children and youth have been worse affected. Over 10,000 children have been separated from their families and many have been orphaned or affected by disability and malnourishment as a result of war and chronic poverty. With a large number of children forcibly conscripted and the sexual abuse of young women and girls, many have been deprived of an education, childhood and normal psychosocial development.

Activities
The project will (1) provide training in crop production, nutrition, and breastfeeding to mothers of malnourished children; (2) provide vocational training and support for establishing businesses to disadvantaged youths; (3) provide pre-primary school children with day care to enable young mothers to find employment; (4) sensitize disadvantaged children (both in and out of school), local leaders and law enforcement officers on child rights; and (5) increase awareness about disability.

Potential Long Term Impact
The health and nutrition of 600 malnourished children will be improved; 150 disadvantaged youths will be able to find employment leading to self-sufficiency; 90 children of young mothers and disabled parents will have access to pre-primary education, enabling the mothers to find employment; and there will be increased awareness and acceptance of child rights and inclusion of disabled children throughout the community.

Project Message
"I am now a productive woman after training at MUWODA and proud to say that my physical condition has changed. My dignity as a woman is fully restored."
- Cyrilyn, Beneficiary

Project Sponsor: International Childcare Trust
Theme: Children | Location: Sierra Leone
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$25,500
Project #9783 on GlobalGiving.org

— support the petrol in our vehicles — support the petrol in our vehicles — support the petrol in our vehicles

Summary
Our children have been extremely blessed with the opportunity to receive a proper education. This project will help fund the transportation of our kids to multiple schools on a daily basis by providing petrol for our buses.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
There are four different schools that the children here at Refilwe attend. Everyday we must transport each child to their school on time and return them home at the end of the day. We need help funding the petrol in our vehicles so that we may continue to transport these kids together. If we are unable to fund the transportation, our children will have to take a taxi everyday which is not always safe, reliable, and is unaffordable for the God Parents responsible for the kids.

Activities
The children will be safely and reliably transported to school everyday and returned home in a timely manner. Our families will not have to stress about how they can afford to send their child to school, and our children can receive the best education possible through reliable attendance and less stresses at home.

Potential Long Term Impact
The funding amount required funds our tanks for one year! One year with no worries about how to provide our kids with a safe, reliable lift to school everyday. Within that year we can gain support from the communities and donors to continue the support for the transportation of our children to school.

Project Message
We want to confidently KNOW that our safe and reliable transportation system will always be available. Through this project and with your help, we can make sure of that.
- Giana S., Long-term volunteer

Project Sponsor: Refilwe Community Project
Theme: Education | Location: South Africa
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$35,000
Project #9797 on GlobalGiving.org

— will cover the cost of training manuals, stationary, reports and refreshments — will provide perdiem for 10 teachers during the training — will train a teacher on primary eye care

Summary
ORBIS plans to promote awareness of the importance of facial cleanliness among communities in remote regions of Ethiopia. This will slow the spread of bacteria which causes infection and ultimately prevent people from contracting trachoma. ORBIS representatives will train teachers on primary eye care (SAFE strategy and vision testing) and encourage children to regularly wash their hands. This will directly impact the school communities, and have a significant effect on the wider community.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Trachoma is an infectious eye disease and it continues to bring pain, blindness and poverty to millions. The disease is highly infectious and prevalent in Ethiopia. Trachoma is linked to poor sanitation, poor personal hygiene and scarcity of water. Lack of awareness of the importance of hygiene and face-washing is also a contributing factor in the transmission of the disease. By educating children and communities, they will understand the importance of facial cleanliness and personal hygiene.

Activities
One of the best ways to prevent the transmission of trachoma is by encouraging face and hand washing. This will slow the spread of bacteria which causes infection and ultimately prevent people from contracting trachoma. This project will raise awareness of the importance of facial cleanliness and hygiene. Teachers will be trained in primary eye care and vision testing. They will encourage children to wash hands and become involved in school eye care clubs to maintain cleanliness standards.

Potential Long Term Impact
ORBIS has adopted the WHO's SAFE strategy, which involves conducting surgery, distributing antibiotics, raising awareness of facial cleanliness and improving the local environment. Promoting personal hygiene and facial cleanliness will help slow the spread of bacteria which causes infection and ultimately prevent people from contracting trachoma. Through teacher training and establishing eye care clubs it is possible to enable communities to bring long term changes in sanitation and hygiene.

Project Message
Through teacher training and establishing eye care clubs in schools, it is possible to access communities to bring long term behavioral changes and greater impacts at community level.
- Dr Alemayehu Sisah, Project Manager

Project Sponsor: ORBIS Ireland
Theme: Health | Location: Ethiopia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$1,560
Project #8452 on GlobalGiving.org

— will contribute towards the cost of cement — will contribute towards the cost of iron — will contribute towards the cost of concrete blocks

Summary
Gamo Gofa, Konso and Derashe are overpopulated areas where it is difficult to establish and maintain proper sanitation facilities. These poor sanitary conditions mean that bacteria spread quickly and trachoma infections are common. Open field defecation around the periphery of the villages was a common phenomenon in the area until recently. By repairing and building latrines, ORBIS has improved sanitation facilities and the effect this has on reducing the transmission of trachoma is significant.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Trachoma is a major public health problem here. Scarcity of water, poor personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and overcrowding contribute to the transmission of the disease. This poor sanitation and lack of toilet facilities means that the transmission of trachoma is common. Open field defecation is common practice, and bacteria spreads rapidly in these conditions. By building communal latrines, this will ensure that a higher standard of sanitation is maintained in the village.

Activities
This project will ensure that a higher standard of sanitation facilities is provided for communities. The construction of communal latrines will improve the surrounding environment,and the incidence of trachoma will be reduced.Through training teachers and health education workers the process of open field defecation has reduced, and people are aware of the importance of hygiene and sanitation.Communities can play an active part in building the latrines by providing labor and some materials.

Potential Long Term Impact
The construction of latrines demonstrates to local communities that the use of latrines will reduce the disease transmission and help maintain a clean environment. ORBIS has adopted the WHO's SAFE strategy which involves conducting corrective surgery, distributing antibiotics, raising awareness of facial cleanliness and recommends improving the environment as a means to eradicate trachoma. By constructing latrines communities can enjoy improved sanitation as part of this strategy.

Project Message
The construction of such latrines is to demonstrate to the local communities that the use of latrines could reduce the disease transmission and maintain clean and healthy environment.
- Dr Alemayehu Sisah, Project Manager

Project Sponsor: ORBIS Ireland
Theme: Health | Location: Ethiopia
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$8,685
Project #8779 on GlobalGiving.org

— will become to enable the purchase of solar panels — will become 0 to help Mercy & Sharing Village go green! 0 — will become 0 to help orphans have electrical power

Summary
Mercy & Sharing shelters, feeds, educates and provides medical care for 120 orphans in Haiti, half of whom are disabled. On the campus of Mercy & Sharing Village, our school educates and provides a hot meal every day for 300 students. By installing more solar panels, we can reduce and nearly eliminate our need for fossil fuels. A challenge gift has already been made, so your donations will be matched dollar for dollar to enable solar panels to be purchased and installed.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Last fall, Mercy & Sharing's generator was hit by lightning, leaving the orphanage and school without power. While we do have some solar panels installed, we need more in order to fully power the three orphanage buildings, school, rehabilitation and therapy center and water well pump. We have purchased a new generator at a cost of ,800, but only wish to use this in emergency situations.

Activities
Installing more solar panels will reduce and nearly eliminate our need for diesel fuel to power the generator. Mercy & Sharing Village receives an abundance of Caribbean sunlight which can be harnessed to power the needs of the orphanage buildings, school, feeding program and water well pump. Reducing our reliance on a generator saves money on fuel and contributes to a cleaner environment in Haiti.

Potential Long Term Impact
120 orphans, 300 students and 150 staff members will be positively affected by the installation of more solar panels. These 570 people will have green electricity to power feeding, education, medical care and therapy. Over the long term, Mercy & Sharing Village will rely less on the diesel powered generator and more on the natural power of the sun. This will contribute to a cleaner environment for the children we serve and the surrounding communities.

Project Message
"I have provided a matching grant of ,000 for this project because I believe in the mission and work of Mercy & Sharing. I hope you will join me in this endeavor to install more solar panels."
- Bill H., Project Supporter

Project Sponsor: Mercy & Sharing
Theme: Children | Location: Haiti
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$12,000
Project #9800 on GlobalGiving.org