Embrace Relief is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which collaborates with volunteers to deliver humanitarian aid and disaster relief to vulnerable communities around the world.
Our teams offer relief in the form of:
Financial Support
Emotional Support
Physical Support
in order to meet the needs of people ravaged by disaster and other misfortune. The foundation collects and distributes supplies to families, individuals and institutions.
When you or your organization partner with Embrace Relief, you join our mission of alleviating suffering and promoting human development throughout the world. With our diverse array of humanitarian programs and ability to reach every corner of the globe, we can ensure your support will reach people in need.
Delivering research-based, sustainable solutions to achieve immediate and lasting improvements in situations of humanitarian emergency and improving the quality of life of individuals and communities enduring chronic hardships.
OUR VISION
Driven by a strong belief in the power of comprehensive development, Embrace Relief is committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of individuals locally and globally. We implement research-based programs to achieve measurable, sustainable improvements in the lives of those in need. By constantly using research and closely engaging with those we serve, our innovative approach ensures we deliver the most beneficial services.
Vision is something many people, including myself, take for granted. My name is Rose Bora and I hadn’t realized the importance of being able to see a sunset until my first retinal surgery in my sophomore year of highschool where I lost 85% of my central vision. To this day I have had 7 retinal surgeries and a cataract surgery, leaving my left eye nearly blind at 17 years old. Thanks to these events, I have realized the value that one’s ability to see brings to life. Despite the obstacles I went through in regards to my vision, thankfully I had reliable healthcare, support from my family and friends, and determined surgeons who gave their blood, sweat, and tears to save a fraction of my vision.
Unfortunately there are people who suffer even worse maladies than I, in fact, 2.2 million people suffer from cataracts in Africa. Cataracts are developed in the eye when the lens in one’s eye fogs up and is usually a result of aging. However, due to the poor climate and sheltering situations, lack of nutritious foods, and extreme sunlight exposure, many young children in Africa are finding themselves developing cataracts at an unnaturally early age. Not only do children as young as five lose their vision early on, but their families often do not have the means to provide for the required surgery to treat their condition, leaving them nearly blind most of their lives. Many children suffering from cataracts state that they were unable to take part in the normal functions of life and that the condition has stolen their childhood from them. It is almost inconceivable to me how difficult these children have it, as it was near impossible to cope with my partial loss of vision for myself even with my fortunate situation.
By knowing first hand how difficult this fight is from going through it myself, I have a burning passion and inspiration to lend a hand to the young children and adults fighting in harsh conditions to save their vision. So I urge you to help me help them and please consider giving a monetary donation to the Fight for Sight Project and provide 25 people with their vision back.
Only 7.5% of all Primary School students in Ethiopia pass the National exam by the end of eighth grade with a score of 50% or above, which allows them to begin high school. And of that group, only 40% actually attend. Part of this issue is due to the enormous lack of study materials available, such as textbooks, pens, and paper, which help students prepare for the exam.As a result, nonprofit humanitarian organizations Boston Dialogue Foundation and Peace Islands Institute Boston—both located in the Greater Boston area in the United States—are banding together with Embrace Relief to send English textbooks to 50 schools in Ethiopia. These books will help 50,000 students have access to English literature that will support them to connect with the world. Please donate today to help us reach our goal of $2500, which will cover the cost of the transportation of a full container full of books. With your help, we can give underprivileged children in Ethiopia the boost they desperately need to carve brighter, happier futures for both themselves, their country, and future generations.
We want our teachers to be flexible while they are teaching. We are planning to get our teachers laptops and graphics tablets. This way they can have a good experience while are teaching. 20 of our teachers don’t have laptops or graphic tablets. They are teaching from their phones. This is why we want your helps. We would appreciate if you can donate for our teacher. Thank you for your support.
We want our students have a good experience while they are online. For our English classes we are planning to get a online reading program so that our students can have the best reading experience. We are planning to get Raz Kids. Raz Kids is a reading program where our teachers are going to be flexible and where our students can read and have fun. Please support us by donating. Thank you for your support, we apperiace it.
Would you like to help us out to get books for our students? We want to get books for our 500 students that just past to reading and writing. We are going to give these books to our 14 kindergarten classes. These books are going to the age group 5-12 in Athens, Greece. If you would like to help us out on this project please donate. Thank you for your support, we appereciate it.
Here at Embrace Relief, we’re fostering women empowerment. In other words, fighting gender inequality by helping women grow and inspire future generations of women. This is of utmost importance because, unfortunately, women and girls represent a very high percentage of the world’s poor and suffer higher rates of discrimination and violence. Also, those who work longer hours than men still end up earning less money, and school attendance among girls from poor families is very low due to boys’ education being considered a greater economic investment. In fact, 34.3 million primary school-aged girls are currently out of school worldwide, and of this, 842,000live in Tanzania, Africa.
Lack of Women’s Education in Tanzania: The Stats
Tanzanian women and girls often have the responsibility to do household chores like fetching water.
As a result, only 15% of female students continue to upper secondary schooling, resulting in the majority of the female labor force being employed in agriculture
Due to restricted access to education, 37% of young Tanzanian women marry before age 18. Hence…
The R.I.S.E. Program
To promote women empowerment, Embrace Relief created R.I.S.E. (Reach Inspire Support Educate), an education program that helps Tanzanian women obtain higher opportunities for themselves when they would otherwise not have the means. We work with the local government of Tanzania to ensure the effectiveness of the program, which is divided into two sections:
Higher Education Support, which funds 14 young Tanzanian women seeking a higher education. $100 per student per month provides tuition, meals, health insurance, transportation, and books.
Educational Leadership & Management Training, which funds 21 female teachers seeking additional certifications in Education Leadership & Management and School Quality Assurance, enabling them to take on more prominent/managerial roles in schools. In two years, students can earn a Diploma in School Inspection or a Diploma in Education Management and Administration. $100 per student per month provides tuition, meals, housing, transportation, and books.
Please Donate Today
Please consider donating today to help women in Tanzania reach their education goals, which will help them obtain higher/managerial positions in schools and society. It is incredibly important because when young women both witness and are taught by women in higher positions, they will also be inspired to obtain higher educations and positions themselves. And the more women do so, the more they will reach personal fulfillment, improve their countries’ economies and gender equality, and continue to inspire and empower future generations of women, which in turn strengthens all of humanity.
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