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The Impact of Full-Cycle Gift Giving From ShopatMAP
The holidays are upon us already and the search for the perfect gifts starts now. Businesses are buzzing with tempting offers and products ready for decorative wrapping and big gold bows. Aside from the thought of whether the intended recipient will
Grateful for Our Teachers and Principals in Senegal
As the school year wraps up, we want to make sure to recognize the incredible work accomplished by our teachers in the past year. While Senegal’s COVID-19 situation has remained somewhat stable, relative to other countries, schools were closed for the
Filling the Need for Disadvantaged Communities
They may have flown under the radar in some circles, but Bay Area-based nonprofit Moms Against Poverty (MAP) is making an impact, both in Alameda and also on a global scale. The organization, which states a mission to “nurture and educate
How Our Team Keeps Students From Dropping Out of School in Cambodia
The continuous spread of Covid-19, in addition to alarmingly high rates of infection and death, has forced the closure of schools nationwide, both public and private. School closures and the extent of Covid-19 has had a profound effect on the education
Assembling School Supply Packages for South Khorasan Students in Iran
On September 22nd, 2021 our school in South Khorasan reopened! We had 821 elementary school students preparing for school (393 girls, and 355 boys). Most of them are from Nomadic families in South Khorasan, one of the low-income provinces in the
MAP Donor Site Visit and Testimonial
Dear Friends, I wanted to share with you my firsthand personal experience I had visiting one out of numerous operations MAP is running helping children in Iran. This was an awakening moment for me. Just reading summarized project reports about supporting
Our President’s Trip to Iran
Dear Friends, I am so pleased to share some details of my recent trip to Iran. Our travels began in Kerman, near the southeast of Iran. There, several friends and board members from the United States joined the Nikgaman Jamshid team
Help Us Fight Hunger In Senegal
After a steady decline in the early years of the 21st century, world hunger is again on the rise. A key factor driving this increase in Senegal is urban poverty, as a result of internal migration and extreme weather. In the
28 New Laptops: Game Changer for Our Cambodia School
It is with great excitement that MAP Cambodia was able to recently purchase 28 new laptops for our students! Since the creation of the MAP Cambodia School in 2014, the basics of computer knowledge like Microsoft Word, Excel, and Photoshop have
Welcome to Angel House
Angel House Orphanage Foundation opened in 2010 and has cared for more than one hundred children over the past eleven years. Our charity is registered, licensed and accredited by the government social services to provide temporary care and also to process
Helping 25 Students Continue Their Studies
The past year has been an eye-opening experience for many people all over the world. Everyone from all stages of life were affected and needed to make adjustments. Some of the people that were hit the hardest were students. Did you
My Childhood Dream
Instead of playing, enjoying hot meals with my family, sleeping and going to school, the best I could hope for was that car owners would let me clean their windshields and give me a small amount of money, or maybe even
