named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Decent Housing is Health
Builds improved housing using durable materials for low-income families in rural Africa to reduce health hazards like jigger infestations and improve living conditions.
Fostering Young Philanthropists
Engages high school-age youth in designing and implementing service programs to cultivate leadership and a lifelong commitment to international benevolence.
Health of Postpartum Mothers at Risk
Distributes free sanitary napkins to new mothers in rural Africa to prevent infections such as puerperal sepsis and support breastfeeding.
Potable Water for All
Provides access to clean, safe drinking water in rural African communities by addressing contamination from open defecation, latrine seepage, and environmental pollutants.
The Dignity of Our Girls Matter
Provides sanitary napkins to adolescent and teenage girls in low-income communities in the U.S. and Africa to prevent school absenteeism and promote feminine education.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 2 activities
- Advancing women's and maternal health in rural AfricaReached 500 women through health education programs focused on improving outcomes for mothers and children and distributed sanitary napkins to postpartum mothers in rural Africa to support personal hygiene.
- Distributing sanitary napkins to low-income girls and womenProvides sanitary napkins to low-income adolescent and teenage girls in the USA and Africa, supporting menstrual hygiene and educational continuity.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Building youth engagement in human servicesOperates programs supporting high school-aged young adults in developing interests in human services careers and fosters youth philanthropy through targeted youth-oriented initiatives.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Delivering food assistance during emergenciesProvided food assistance to 50 children and mothers during lockdowns in 2020, addressing urgent nutritional needs in crisis contexts.
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Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
- Improving housing standards in rural AfricaImplemented the "Decent Housing is Health" program, building homes in partnership with local communities to improve living conditions for low-income individuals, including four families to date.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Providing clean water access in rural AfricaImplemented clean water access programs benefiting over 200 people in the Nakakololo Community since 2016, with a focus on reducing adverse conditions related to lack of improved drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Supporting education access for children with disabilitiesEnrolled Joseph Gingo, a deaf child, in a school for the deaf, where he continues his education in the second year, as part of broader efforts to support marginalized children’s access to education.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$7K
Contributions & grants$7K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$9K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$700
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$9K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$9K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -55.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
board members · 1
- SARAH HOFFMAN — PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Habitat for Humanity Partner — Cited as a source supporting the importance of clean and stable housing for health and family stability.
- Nakakololo Community Partner — Partnered with the community to provide clean water and improve housing conditions.
- UNICEF Government — Source of data cited in support of the program for adolescent girls.
- World Health Organization Government — Cites data from the World Health Organization to support understanding of global sanitation challenges.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Developmentmethodology: community-led_developmentBy collaborating with local communities to co-develop solutions, the organization ensures cultural relevance and sustainability, because locally driven initiatives are more likely to be adopted and maintained than externally imposed models.
- Economic Empowerment Through Life Skillsmethodology: economic_empowermentBy equipping women with life skills that enable income generation, the organization promotes family well-being and long-term self-reliance, because economic autonomy allows women to make health and education investments for their households.
- Integrated Health and Living Conditions Interventionmethodology: integrated_community_healthBy simultaneously addressing housing, clean water access, and maternal/child health, the organization improves overall community health outcomes, because poor living conditions are interconnected drivers of disease and poor well-being in rural African communities.
- Menstrual Health and Hygiene Supportmethodology: menstrual_health_accessBy providing sanitary napkins to adolescent girls and postpartum mothers, the organization reduces school absenteeism and maternal health risks, because access to hygiene products mitigates stigma and prevents infections that disrupt education and recovery.
- Youth-Led Programmingmethodology: youth-led_programmingBy creating and implementing programs designed and led by youth, the organization increases relevance and engagement among young people, because peer-driven initiatives are more effective at addressing the unique needs and contexts of youth populations.