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Thankful Thursday: A Thanksgiving Food Drive
As we celebrate this year’s Thanksgiving, may we extend our deepest gratitude and thanks to each and every one of YOU, our great donors, who have always been there supporting us especially during one of the hardest times we have all ever experienced.
Thank you for being our donor, for supporting our cause, and for being our amazing neighbors! We wouldn’t be able to touch the lives of people in need without your help.
During this unprecedented time, the year of the great coronavirus pandemic, we believe that it is time to look after our neighbors in need. That is why we are starting a Thanksgiving campaign called Thankful Thursday: A Thanksgiving Food Drive. Let’s share food on our neighbor’s table during the season of giving by donating a food package so they too can enjoy this special occasion with their loved ones.
A food package will cost $50 each but we always believe that any amount can make a huge difference in someone’s life. We will be distributing these packages to families in need. So for this thanksgiving, let us build a longer table and not a higher fence!
MEVA MİHRİBAN KAYA&EVAN MORISSON DeFILIPPO WATER WELL
| Code | Country | Town/Village | Inauguration | Depth | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Mainani | 11/2020 | 45m / 148ft | 1300 people |
Hello, my dear friends and family. Thank you so much for visiting my fundraising page to build a water well in Baby Kaya’s name. This water well will supply a community of 2,000 people with fresh flowing water every day with a guarantee on the well for 5 years (Before the 5 years end, the partners teach a member of the community how to conduct the annual inspection, where they can purchase the materials needed to fix it, and how to fix it.)
I ask that you please donate to build this water well instead of buying gifts or giving cash for Baby Kaya. Thank you for joining us in welcoming Baby Kaya to the world with a well that will serve people for years to come so that she will be able to help the lives in need who were not as lucky as her. This well will not only provide clean water but will also boost the economy, school attendance, sanitation and hygienic practices, and community development.
Typhoon Ulysses Donation Drive
Last November 11, 2020 at 10:30 p.m., Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) made landfall in Patnanungan, Quezon Province, Philippines bringing with it torrential rain and destructive winds. On November 12 in the morning, residents of Metro Manila, Southern Luzon, and Central Luzon woke up to flooded roads and homes as the rain and winds continued to wreak havoc. This calamity comes only two weeks after Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) devastated the Bicol region, causing the deaths of at least twenty people.
The foundations of their houses were critically damaged from the rising waters. Fallen limbs and trees smashed cars and roofs all across the cities. Most of the areas in the Province of Cagayan and Marikina City were flooded and their homes that were left standing need to be completely gutted due to the risk of mold.
In partnership with The Integrative Center for Alternative Development (ICAD) Foundation, which instituted Fountain International School, Academia Language and Review Center in Metro Manila and the Filipino Turkish Tolerance School in Zamboanga City, respectively, we have successfully collected enough donations to provide immediate relief to the victims.
We were able to distribute 100 care packages to the victims of the typhoon. Thank you so much for your unending support and gratitude!
Sky For My Neighbor Food Drive
Thank you so much to Sky Academy Student Association, in cooperation with Embrace Relief and Peace Island Youth Academy, for raising $1,500 during their Thanksgiving Food Drive and providing thanksgiving dinner to at least 30 low-income families. We are so grateful for all your efforts and taking the time from your holiday season to give back. You’ll surely inspire a lot of people from your generation.
School Supply Drives with the FBI Citizens Academy Newark
Since 2018, we have been working closely with the F.B.I. Academy Alumni Association for Newark, New Jersey to bring educational supplies and opportunities to students worldwide.
In 2018, we collected and donated school supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, scissors, crayons, highlighters, and glues sticks to students in Little Falls, NJ.
In 2019, we donated 300 backpacks filled with 2 notebooks, pens, pencils, highlighters, a glue stick, sharpener, and rulers to students at the Mt. Bethel Church of God in Trenton and Newark, NJ.
In 2020, we raised $12,000 to bring internet connectivity to three schools throughout New Jersey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students around the globe had to attend school from home, but many did not have the ability to connect online. $4,000 was evenly distributed among Irvington, Clifton, and Wildwood New Jersey to bring internet access to children in need.
The benefits of education for individuals and the society at large is insurmountable. Providing students the tools they need to learn allows them to focus on the lesson plans being taught because they do not have to worry about
In Memory of Ahmet Burhan Atac Water Well
| Code | Country | Town/Village | Inauguration | Depth | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Ibou | 11/2020 | 45m / 148ft | 1600 people |
This water well is in Memory of Ahmet Burhan Atac, an 8-year-old Turkish boy who lost his life to cancer. This terrible ordeal happened while his father was in jail and his mother was being tried on fabricated charges. This illustrates the gravity and extent of blatant violations of fundamental human rights in Turkey.
The death of Ahmet Burhan Atac reveals the plight of children caught up in Turkey’s massive purge.
We would like to remind everyone that these innocent people will not be forgotten forever!
Eyes Shine With Tayfa
Thank you so much for the Tayfa Team for raising $5,100 and sponsoring cataract surgeries for 51 grateful Malians. We are so thankful for supporting our #CureCataracts program.
