When Sharing Makes a Difference
We think it’s important to share the good work of
others wherever we find it. Here are 3 worth sharing; these organizations are doing some
pretty amazing things.
The
Steve Aoki Charitable Fund-
International DJ, producer, and fashion designer Steve Aoki has long been known
for his many philanthropic ventures. His recognition from the music and
nonprofit communities include the MTV Latin America's Chiuka Award, which
highlights celebrities who use their positive influence to contribute and
develop special projects that bring about social change in the world. The Steve
Aoki Charitable Fund supports a range of organizations in the neuroscience
field, and is especially focused on doing research on regenerative medicine,
brain health and preservation to prevent and to fight diseases such as
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and more. His dream is to someday
see a world where degenerative brain diseases don’t exist anymore.
Miracle
Messages- Founder and CEO Kevin Adler, was deeply affected by his own uncle's 30-year struggle with mental
illness and homelessness and so Adler searched for ways to bring family members
back together again. He found that many homeless people were no longer in touch
with their friends and family. Based on a dedicated team of volunteers, Miracle
Messages was created to help find connections for the homeless with loved ones
in the hopes of creating communications and possible in-person reunions. His
goal is to reconnect at least 1% of the homeless with their families by 2021.
Innovation:
Africa- Social
entrepreneur Sivan Ya’ari worked as a graduate student in Madagascar overseeing
the manufacture of American designer jeans. There she saw the daily challenges
of Africans living in poverty: women and children spending hours each day
carrying water and firewood to their homes. Her project has helped transform the
lives of over one million people in rural African villages by providing
electricity, clean water and vaccines - all with the help of solar power .The
organization has brought power to schools, orphanages, medical clinics and
water pumping systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The goal for Ya'ari is to create a
lasting change for Africans living in poverty one step at a time.
To read about more organizations, click here.
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