Ashis Collects Clothes Foundation - Ashis Dhakal
Brighter Day Podcast
High school senior, Ashis Dhakal talks about starting his non-profit Ashis Collects Clothes Foundation and his vision for providing educational opportunities for children in his native home of Napal. Ashis was interviewed by TODAY's Hoda Kotb and challenged by "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban to collect 575 coats to give away for those in need.
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Hope Builders Inc. - Vickie Machaud
Brighter Day Podcast
On September 19, 2017 hurricane Marie hit Puerto Rico and the next day Vickie Machaud committed herself to helping a small island city of Vieques off the mainland. A world where every home is filled with Hope We believe, Vieques should have access to safe, sanitary and sustainable housing. We believe in giving opportunities to gain knowledge and skills to create economic development. Our common goal is to repair 100’s of damaged homes and to construct sustainable concrete homes across the island. Focusing our efforts on supporting the elderly, bed ridden, and families with...
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Utah Refugee Connection - Amy Dott Harmer
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Amy Dott Harmer shares with us her passion as a "service broker" between the refugees and the local community in her work with the Utah Refugee Connection. Mission Statement: Create meaningful connections between refugees, the community, and public and private organizations which support refugees in developing self-sufficient and fulfilling lives. Resources:
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Village of Hope Uganda - Cindy Cunningham
Brighter Day Podcast
Joseph Kony's reign of terror in Uganda left thousands of orphans. Cindy Cunningham saw the deplorable condition of the children that Kony left in his wake and decided to do something about it. Cindy Cunningham is the Founder and Director of Village of Hope Uganda. She has spent her life giving, caring and helping people all over the world. In 2006 Cindy took a trip to Africa which would forever change her life. She visited: Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda, and was haunted by the devastation that war, HIV/aids and poverty can have on people, especially the innocent and...
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New Life Children's Home - Miriam Frederick
Brighter Day Podcast
On this episode, we interview Miriam Frederick of New Life Children's Home in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She shares with us the the reality of the poverty and suffering of Haiti's children. She has spent her life serving this children with a never-ending faith and hope for a better future for these children. New LIfe's goal is to rescuing the sick, dying and abandoned children of Haiti. They try to bring hope to areas where there is none. New Life seeks to provide adequate medical care, clean safe drinking water, weekly feeding program and establish schools in the remote area of...
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Cheyenne River Youth Project - Julie Garreau
Brighter Day Podcast
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® was founded in January 1988 to address the community’s need for more services that support struggling children and their families. Originally housed in a defunct bar on Eagle Butte’s Main Street, the organization created a safe place for children to come after school; it offered activities such as arts and crafts, intramural sports and volunteer mentorship,and it provided a healthy meal and snack each day. The volunteer-run youth center, known affectionately as “” quickly became a vital part of the Cheyenne River community. Despite its small...
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The Forest Healing Foundation - Remon Ellegala
Brighter Day Podcast
The Forest Healing Foundation is a non-profit organization protecting and restoring forests in Sri Lanka. Their mission is to conserve high biodiversity forest and regenerate degrading land. As the frightening realities of climate change become ever more apparent, they are committed to caring for the forests around us and ensuring their health for climate mitigation as well as biodiversity protection. Healthy forests help with erosion control, water retention, oxygen production, temperature control and habitat provision, amongst other benefits. They are also strong believers in the health...
info_outlineOn this episode, we interview Miriam Frederick of New Life Children's Home in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She shares with us the the reality of the poverty and suffering of Haiti's children. She has spent her life serving this children with a never-ending faith and hope for a better future for these children.
New LIfe's goal is to rescuing the sick, dying and abandoned children of Haiti. They try to bring hope to areas where there is none. New Life seeks to provide adequate medical care, clean safe drinking water, weekly feeding program and establish schools in the remote area of southwest Haiti near Pestel. They are providing lifesaving food, wells, medical care in the slums of Citi Soleil. They are determined to making a change to the conditions that people suffer in every day
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