Wednesday, June 30, 2004
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we are official
we have officially become established as a non-profit in the US. hooray! our 501(c)(3) application with the IRS is still in progress...
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help one future is an exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3).
mission statement
we believe education is vital to growth and that children should have the opportunity to be in an environment where learning can take place.
The world is full of opportunities; some people enjoy an overabundance of them while others struggle. Children in particular often remind us of new beginnings, the freshness of life, and hope for the future. Unfortunately, many of these children do not know these feelings and live in environments that crush these dreams. Help One Future was established to aid these children: one country, one city, one child at a time. But how?
One US dollar pays for a substantial part of a child’s education in the Philippines for one year. A pencil in the Philippines costs about 8 cents. The average farmer or fisherman makes about $1.75 a day. When you factor in food and taking care of a large family, paying a dollar for tuition for the year may be a possibility, but paying for school supplies as well is a large sacrifice for the entire family. Many of these children are honor students with great potential and academic success. They take pride in their education and they take advantage of their opportunities. Yet they are usually limited by a lack of basic learning necessities such as pencils, paper, and crayons. Even worse, many go to school hungry or take every other year off to work in the fields and help feed their families.
One US dollar pays for a substantial part of a child’s education in the Philippines for one year. A pencil in the Philippines costs about 8 cents. The average farmer or fisherman makes about $1.75 a day. When you factor in food and taking care of a large family, paying a dollar for tuition for the year may be a possibility, but paying for school supplies as well is a large sacrifice for the entire family. Many of these children are honor students with great potential and academic success. They take pride in their education and they take advantage of their opportunities. Yet they are usually limited by a lack of basic learning necessities such as pencils, paper, and crayons. Even worse, many go to school hungry or take every other year off to work in the fields and help feed their families.
