Future in Our Hands USA
Williamsville, New York, United States
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Founded in 2005, Future in Our Hands USA is a non-governmental organisation based in Williamsville, United States working on international development, water & sanitation, health +4 more.
Future in Our Hands USA (FIOH-USA) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Williamsville, New York. It raises funds for education, health care, sanitation and access to clean water for impoverished people in Kenya and Zambia. The organisation provides seed money for self-sustaining projects, such as wells, farms, healthcare transport and schooling, that are proposed by its African partners. FIOH-USA was founded in 2005 and is governed by a board of volunteers. It works with students from Canisius University's Integrated Marketing Communications program, who support its marketing and storytelling. The organisation states that 100% of donations go directly to the causes it supports.
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Stop the Spot
Health · Kenya
Provides monthly sanitary napkins to female students so girls in Kisumu can stay in school during their periods, with plans to extend it to two more schools.
Light Up Gosese Village
Community development
Installs a main power line and internal wiring for 20 homes in Gosese Village so children can study after sunset.
Invest in the Future: Laptops for Nursing Students
Education
Provides laptops, loaned to sponsored nursing students for the duration of their studies and then passed to the next cohort.
Expand St. Charles Nursery School in Awasi
Education
Expands early childhood education at St. Charles Nursery in Awasi by adding classes and a third teacher.
Launch a New Primary School at Angelic Ark Center
Education
Converts the former Angelic Ark Center orphanage space into a community primary school, starting with Grades 1 and 2.
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Canisius University
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