I’m donating to the Water Project in this year’s Coin wars. The Water Project is a nonprofit organization that provides clean and accessible water to communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Clean water is something that most of us take for granted, but many communities don’t have access to it. A lot women and children in those areas walk miles everyday just to fetch unsanitary water which is the root causes of many diseases like Cholera and Typhoid fever. The Water Project uses our donations to build clean wells, dams, and medical clinics which helps to renew these communities. Each of these new wells and dams make drastic improvements in locals' living conditions and help them redirect their focus on advancing the community instead of sustaining it! We in the GJCL are so lucky to have basic necessities at our fingers, and I believe it’s only right for us to extend our hand to those who don’t. The Water Project Website
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The charity that I have chosen is the Malaria Consortium’s Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention program. The reason I chose it is because malaria is still very much an urgent and ongoing issue: malaria still does not have a vaccine, and it is still one of the leading causes of death for children throughout areas of Africa. Over 400,000 died of malaria in 2016, with 70% of deaths being young children. Most of these deaths occur during Africa’s long rainy
season, when more mosquitoes are about transferring the disease.
The Malaria Consortium is helping develop and distribute a medicine called SMC (seasonal malaria chemoprevention) to young children in the Sahel region of Africa throughout this dangerous rainy season. This medicine prevents around 75% of even severe cases of malaria, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of children’s lives. SMC is cost-effective, safe, and can easily be distributed by local caregivers in a community.
Another reason I’ve chosen the Malaria Consortium is that it has a good track record. The charity is cost-effective, transparent about its funds, and also has a funding gap for the upcoming year--which means that we can confidently donate knowing that our donations will be used effectively, to save more lives. Malaria Consortium Website
I will be representing Happy Feat, a local non-profit that works with kids with special needs all over Georgia! Happy Feat holds a very special place in my heart! Happy Feat is an incredible organization. Lucy Miller, the founder of Happy Feat, and her team are some of the most passionate, hardworking, and genuine people you will ever meet. Happy Feat hosts multiple events throughout the year, such as the Happy Carnival, Night to Shine Prom, and Camp Happy, to get the community involved.
My favorite of the three is Camp Happy! Camp Happy is a weekly summer camp that runs from May to August. It is so much fun! We dance and sing, do crafts, and go on outings. I have had fun getting to know all of the sweet kids. Happy Feat is hoping to expand their organization by starting a day program that teaches kids with special needs occupational and social skills that will help them in the future. Our donations would help make this dream a reality! Happy Feat Website
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