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Habitat for Humanity

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in Profit

Grant awarded to Futurpreneur fundraising participants. Futurpreneur has been fueling the passion of young enterprise for nearly two decades. The only national, non-profit organization providing support tools, financing, and mentorship to entrepreneurs 18-39 who are starting their own business. 100% of the grant proceeds were used to purchase building materials and pay for the trades labour to build safe, decent affordable homes for low-income working families to purchase.


Abundant Life House of Restoration

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in People

The Story from the Directors of the Center…

The property was unkempt, overrun with weeds and trash; the building it held, rotted and decaying – a fitting facade for those whose lives were overrun by addictions. Since our arrival in the small ranch community of Jaramillo, Mexico, my husband and I had walked or driven by the abandoned lot at least daily, sometimes more. I likely would have gone years more without interest, but something big stirred Enrique’s heart. One purposeful afternoon in our second year there, he placed his palms against the cement wall surrounding the land and proclaimed by faith, “One day this property will be a rehabilitation center for men!”

He began to investigate – the lot belonged to a man in Tijuana. Enrique grew up in Tijuana. Turns out the man who owns that little piece of this little town is the uncle of a friend of mine! And he’s willing to rent us the place at a reduced price!” The building had been a rehab center before but not well run. We reaped the harvest of the bad seed. “The inmates jumped the wall and robbed nearby houses, so the governing board of Jaramillo instituted a bylaw prohibiting any drug rehab center within the populated area,” neighbors told us.

Indeed, I had attended a town meeting in Enrique’s absence, putting forth our petition to open a locked center. The spokesman had looked me dead in the eye and pronounced with no hesitation, “Señora, your answer is no!” When I told my husband his dream had been shot down, his response was one of faith.

“It doesn’t matter! No one can stop it!”

He continued to work on the property, clearing the brush, replacing rotted wood, and painting. When families referred addicts or alcoholics to him, he channeled them to other centers. Eight months passed before another town meeting occurred with a completely new board. The first person to respond after he announced his petition was a woman who lived across the street. “The last thing I want is a bunch of addicts who can escape and break into my house!” She was the first and only town member to speak against it.

“That man helped my son get off drugs!” A rancher announced in a sure voice. “I used to be against the idea but now my perspective is changed. Heck, we got enough drug addicts in this town; why not have a rehab?”

“Ellie,” Enrique told me later, “One after another stood up and backed us! Then they voted unanimously to let it open, even the lady who first said, no! So we were on our way! We found a Director who’d live on the property. A dear friend in the area donated a machine that makes cement blocks.

“We can make our own blocks, either to build with or to sell! We’ll earn money to support the center and teach the trade to those in recovery!” my husband said with great excitement.

The next task was to erect barbed wire security fencing atop the cement wall, a requirement instituted by the town officials. The cost of materials and labor to put this along the entire perimeter of our land was beyond our budget. So God put two young entrepreneurs in our path. Valen and Manjit, two men blessed with business savvy. Valen and Manjit started a charity called The WEPT Project Inc.

“We’d love to partner with you!” They told us when they saw the center.

The name of the center will be Casa de Restauración Vida Abundante which means “Abundant Life House of Restoration.” That’s abundant life! – Elenora Lugo


Grant awarded to the construction of a private assistance room area that serves multiple important functions for the mission base. Insulation, paint, flooring and labor (2016).


Grant awarded to a local rehabilitation center in Colonet (Abundant Life House of Restoration), directors needed construction materials for infrastructure to be up to code for the rehab services and to operate the in house block distribution business (2015).



Ark Children’s Homes

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in Planet

Grant awarded to Ark Children’s Homes. Currently the Ark has four different boards. Isaac, one of board members, has an initiative in order to rescue homeless families and children off of the streets of Cebu, Philippines. This shelter is a branch of the Ark (2021).


General Wolfe Elementary School

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in People

Grant awarded to Paul Ong for the purchase of a mobile computer lab at General Wolfe Elementary School (2016).


Palugsi Bauang La Union

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in Uncategorized

Grant awarded to Dennis Grey Gomez for his humanitarian trip for emergency food distribution in the Palugsi Bauang La Union region (2019).




Teach Beyond

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in People

Grant awarded to Margaret Woodason on behalf of the Transformation Education Services Missionary, via Donor Services, Teach Beyond, to cover expenses to teach abroad in the Philippines (2019).


Driven Life Junior and Primary School

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in People

Ntungamo, Uganda, at Driven Life Junior Nursery and Primary School. Infancy classes to primary five classes. With seven teachers. The main objective is to provide quality education with a faith-based purpose.

The strategic plans:

  • Paying school fees for orphaned and other vulnerable children.
  • Buying scholastic materials for children.
  • Building other classroom blocks.

Scholarships awarded to pupils in Ntungamo, Uganda (2020).



Promised Land Ministries Inc.

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in Planet

Grant awarded to complete the construction of a water supply well project to Dr. Titi & Segun Olude in Opeji, Nigeria (2012).



Grant awarded to Promised Land Ministries Inc. for a monthly school supply sponsorship (2020).



Grant awarded to Promised Land Ministries Inc. for primary school desks to be built for 150 students in Kano, Nigeria (2021).



Tree of Life International (TOLI)

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in People

Grant awarded to Khuram Younus and his family for the construction of a home located in Lahore, Pakistan (2017).




Justus Art Gallery and Studio Technology Investment Company (JAGSTIC)

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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 / Published in Profit

REG. NO. 80020000586611 | JAGSTIC TRAINING CENTER | P.O BOX MBARARA-UGANDA.

Location: 2 miles, Mbarara-Masaka Road Highway, 100m from the Main Road, Kacence Road, Plot No. 46, Lower Cell, Nyamityobora Ward, Kakoba Division, Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara District, Opp. National Forestry Authority.

An arts training center that equips skills on how to be a job creator but not a job seeker. With the stated mission ‘’Create jobs through utilizing available resources and become self-employed.” Our motto is “Creativity Creates Opportunity!” Offers training and development skills in the following programs:

Programs:

Section A

  1. Graphic Design

Section B

  1. Art and Crafts

Section C

  1. Designing and Decoration

Section D

  1. Audio and Video Production

Section E

  1. Music, Dance, and Drama

Scholarships awarded to students in Masaka Village, Uganda (2020)







Grant awarded for a school and training center construction project in Uganda, Africa (2020).


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