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Group FundraisingSky Academy Student Association, in cooperation with Embrace Relief and Peace Island Youth Academy, raised $1,500 during their Thanksgiving Food Drive to provide dinners for at least 30 low-income families.
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Group FundraisingThe Spring of Ocean Island group successfully raised $4,500 to build a water well named "Plenty of Hope" in Cameroon, overcoming pandemic challenges through online outreach and local food sales.
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Group FundraisingThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical need for accessible health care and early health screenings to prevent future outbreaks. Donations to this group fundraiser help provide essential health screenings to those in poverty, reducing the risk of diseases escalating to a global level.
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Group FundraisingA group of 20 volunteers is fundraising to provide school supplies and digital training materials to children in Uganda who are unable to attend school due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
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Group FundraisingThousands of refugees, including many from Turkey, are fleeing violence and persecution to seek asylum in Greece. Embrace Relief is raising funds to provide essential support, including food, healthcare, and English courses, to help these displaced individuals survive and thrive.
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Group FundraisingHigh school students are raising funds to combat water scarcity and disease in the Middle East by supporting Embrace Relief's water well projects.
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Group FundraisingLeigh High School students in San Jose, California, have formed an Embrace Relief Group FUNdraising chapter to raise funds for a water well in Africa. Their goal is to provide clean, accessible water to up to 2,000 people daily, improving health, education, and local economies.
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Group FundraisingThe Pioneer Academy in New Jersey is fundraising through Embrace Relief to build a new library for Pwani Primary School in Tanzania, providing students with a safe and stimulating learning environment.
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Group FundraisingA fundraiser aims to raise $1,000 in 10 days to provide 10 cataract surgeries and 100 health checkups in Mali, Africa, through Embrace Relief’s Mobile Health Clinic.
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Group FundraisingBunker Hill Community College in Boston has launched a Group FUNdraiser with Embrace Relief to install a water well in Tanzania, aiming to improve health, agriculture, and education in the community.
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Group FundraisingSecure the Future, a student-led organization, partners with Embrace Relief to build vocational training facilities for orphans in Tanzania. This initiative aims to provide sheltered orphans with essential career skills in trades like carpentry and engineering, addressing the country's low average years of schooling.
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Group FundraisingA group of 11th-grade students from New Jersey is partnering with Embrace Relief to fundraise for and restore the library at Mwambao Primary School in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Their goal is to improve literacy rates and provide a welcoming educational environment for the school's 705 students.
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Group FundraisingEmbrace Relief partners with the Turkish American Society of Ohio-Columbus (TASO) to provide emergency housing, healthcare, and educational support for Turkish refugees fleeing to Greece.
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Group FundraisingEmbrace Relief partners with the Turkish American Society of Chicago to provide emergency housing, healthcare, and English language support for Turkish refugees fleeing to Greece.
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Group FundraisingIn 2019, Youth Island of New York raised funds to complete three major projects in Uganda, including a meat drive, medical support, and donations to orphanages and schools.
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Group FundraisingHonor your mother this Mother's Day by supporting Embrace Relief's initiatives to provide cataract surgeries and essential care for children in developing countries.
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Group FundraisingYouth Island NY partnered with Embrace Relief for humanitarian trips to Haiti in 2017 and Tanzania in 2018, focusing on construction, education, and orphanage support. The group is now preparing for a mission to Uganda to provide healthcare screenings and food packages.
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Group FundraisingThe Dogodogo Training Center in Tanzania provides vocational training to homeless children, helping them become self-sufficient adults. To accommodate 70 additional students, the center requires urgent renovations for two dormitories.
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