Eco Moyo Education Center

Teacher distributing books to students seated at colorful desks in a bright African classroom.

Our Vision Increase the quality of life for underprivileged children. The Mission Provide free, primary education for all children in the Dzunguni village. Increase the quality of life for underprivileged children. Provide free, primary education for all children in the Dzunguni village. Eco Moyo means….. Eco is short for Ecology. Moyo means heart in Swahili. […]

4 Walls Project, Nicaragua

4walls building homes in Nicaragua

Donate The 4 Walls Project is proud to boast that all of its contributors’ money goes to construction materials and wages for Nicaraguan workers. No overhead. No administration costs. BUILDING BETTER LIVES The 4 Walls Project began almost 17 years ago when a nurse and a Peace Corps volunteer borrowed a truck and bought some […]

The Friends Project

Large group of adults and children celebrating together outside a white house with a wooden pergola, many with raised arms in joy.

Small funds. Big power. The Friends Project is a grassroots effort created by photojournalist and traveler Kris Dreessen that helps people in developing communities complete projects they believe will make long-lasting and tangible differences in their lives. We are dedicated to empowering people to follow through on their good ideas and share their stories. In […]

Sherpa Scholarships

Five people posing together, including two children and three adults, with one man wearing an Everest cap

Chheji’s Scholarship Chheji is the daughter of our dear Sherpa friend Ngawang. One of his son’s name is Chhewang.  Ngawang began as a sherpa in 2013.  In this capacity he is a guide for people going to places such as Everest Base Camp.    At that time he did an outstanding job of working with […]

Yusuf, Guides and Porters Scholarships

An elderly woman with two children stands with four young children wearing red and blue striped shirts in front of a house with climbing vines.

Help board member Rick continue his support for Yusuf, his African Kilimanjaro guide and friend. Rick and others have supported him for 20 years in various ways including scholarship for college, two trips to the USA, sending him groups to guide on trips to Africa, and in many more ways. Rick considers him part of […]

Widows of India/Om Shanthi

Group of women in colorful traditional Indian sarees posing together outside a pink building with potted plants.

This project began at a grass-roots level after one of Anna Etter´s annual visits to Tiruvannamalai/India. Anna is a citizen of Germany. In 2005, as she walked along a dusty central road, she noticed a dying woman under a bundle of rags along the side of the road. Both of them looked at each other […]

Lightness’s Women’s Projects in Lake Eyasi, Tanzania

Young children sitting on floor in classroom with adults supervising, cluttered shelves and tables visible in background.

Lake Eyasi has a special place in our heart. Over the years, we have supported many projects that have changed the lives of the women and children that live there. We’ve visited multiple times, building relationships with the people in the community, working side by side with the women. Together we have painted houses, planted […]

Uprising

Young child in blue clothing writes on a chalkboard in a brick classroom with natural light

Uprising helps vulnerable children in Uganda to rise above poverty and change the world. We are all born with unique talents and gifts and when we are given the opportunity to grow and discover our purpose, we become a blessing to others. However, when a child is struggling without even their basic needs met, they […]

Namanya Memorial Center

Two smiling children wearing Namannya Memorial Community Library Uganda shirts stand in front of a wooden bookshelf filled with books.

The Problem Books are hard to come by in Uganda.  Most parents will never buy a book for their children because they say “you can’t eat a book”, and it’s true.   Even the books used in schools are owned by the teachers and the children don’t have access to them outside of the classroom.  It […]

New Hope Waves

White and blue minibus with orange stripe parked on gravel at sunset

New Hope Waves is a local non-profit organization working among children, youth and their communities based in Livingstone, Zambia, Africa. The organization wants to purchase a minibus with a capacity of 30 seats. It will be used to transport the local soccer teams to various towns across Zambia thereby helping to expand their sporting ability […]