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Group FundraisingOnly 7.5% of Ethiopian primary students pass the national exam, largely due to a lack of study materials. Boston Dialogue Foundation, Peace Islands Institute Boston, and Embrace Relief are partnering to send English textbooks to 50 schools, aiming to support 50,000 students.
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Group FundraisingCJCP Secure the Future Club is launching a FUNdraising project to build a water well in Africa, providing safe, clean water to communities currently forced to rely on unsafe sources.
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Clean WaterOver 700 million people face a global water crisis due to climate change, pollution, and overuse. Embrace Relief is addressing this by building and reconstructing water wells in sub-Saharan Africa to provide clean water, improve health, and support economic growth.
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Disaster ReliefEmbrace Relief’s R.I.S.E. program empowers Tanzanian women through higher education and leadership training, combating gender inequality and poverty by providing tuition, resources, and career opportunities.
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Group FundraisingWith approximately 100,000 refugees in Greece facing ongoing struggles for basic necessities, this fundraiser aims to provide hot, fresh meals to support their daily needs.
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Group FundraisingCataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally, particularly in Africa and Asia. Embrace Relief’s “Living For Others” group fundraiser aims to restore sight, empowering individuals to thrive in their communities.
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Group FundraisingSky Academy partners with Embrace Relief to reconstruct three water wells in Chad and Cameroon, providing sanitized drinking water and reducing waterborne diseases for vulnerable communities.
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Group FundraisingThis Eid al-Fitr, help refugee children reclaim their childhood by sending them gift packages. With millions of displaced children worldwide, your support brings comfort and hope to those who have lost everything.
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EducationFirst Bricks, an Embrace Relief program, provides free online education to refugee children worldwide who have missed school due to conflict and displacement. With over 200 volunteers and 3,000 students, the initiative offers academic courses and social activities to help children catch up and develop compassion.
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Group FundraisingYouth Island New York is launching a fundraising campaign to distribute halal food packages to families in need in New York City during Ramadan, addressing food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Disaster ReliefThe spirit of giving is an act of love that extends beyond friends and family to encompass all humanity. Embrace Relief highlights the importance of helping strangers in need, especially those affected by disasters and conflict.
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Clean WaterEmbrace Relief has constructed 400 water wells in Chad and Cameroon, providing clean water to over 400,000 people. This milestone addresses critical health, education, and economic challenges caused by water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Disaster ReliefGroup FUNdraising allows friends, families, and colleagues to raise funds for Embrace Relief humanitarian causes while building camaraderie and gaining volunteer experience. Choose from campaigns like water wells, orphanage renovations, or refugee relief to make a global impact.
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Group FundraisingHigh school and middle school students from EPA in South Jersey and Pennsylvania are raising funds to send aid to Yemeni orphans suffering from the effects of civil war. They are seeking donations for food, water, medical supplies, and toys through the Embrace Relief Foundation.
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Group FundraisingEmbrace Relief honors the 5,000 women in Turkish prisons and refugee women worldwide on International Women's Day by preparing 1,000 care packages to bring smiles to their faces.
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Group FundraisingEmbrace Relief aims to raise $5,000 to provide school supplies, educational kits, and toys for 250 refugee children in Greece by April 1, 2021.
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Group FundraisingThe coronavirus pandemic has caused unemployment to soar and food insecurity to rise, affecting 42 million people in the U.S. Many households do not qualify for federal nutrition programs and rely on local food banks for support.
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Group FundraisingThe Pacifica Foundation-Seattle raised over $7,700 to sponsor cataract patients and provide 1,155 health check-ups in Mali, Africa. Through community efforts and the Hizmet Movement, they successfully completed their group fundraiser despite challenges in raising awareness about cataract disease.
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