1 - Guadalupe Arriba: Classroom
Nicaragua, 2014, Education
We built two classrooms in this low-income community of about 400 families in the Matagalpa mountains. TGUP student volunteers helped with the building work. The new classrooms are bright and welcoming and all the children can go to school at the same time, and stay all day, instead of attending in shifts as they had to before.
- Project Cost $8000
TGUP Partner: Seeds of Learning
2 - Chhisti: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
We renovated and upgraded a health post into a fully staffed and provisioned birthing center where basic pre-natal and emergency obstetric care can be provided. Three midwives have been trained, and hired, by the government, so there is always someone on duty. The population in the area is 6,000 with about 250 babies a year.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
3 - Tangram: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
We upgraded a four-room building into fully functional birthing center. It serves a population of 8,000 with about 200 pregnancies per year. According to the official Nepalese government statistics, we are reducing the number of mothers dying in childbirth by more than 90%, and the number of babies dying by more than 95%.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
4 - Dagatumdada: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
Three rooms have been upgraded into a birthing center which will serve a population of about 5,600 people. The physical upgrade included insulation of the walls, repair of the roof, and installation of water and electricity. As with all of our birthing centers, the government has trained and hired 3 midwives to work there.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
5 - Manyesa Village School: Classrooms
Malawi, 2014, Education
The community asked us to build 2 more classrooms for Manyesa Village School which serves 1,200 children. As they did when we built classrooms with them in 2010, the local residents contributed labor, and they made another 160,000 bricks using the moulds and materials we supplied. We have now added 4 classrooms to this school.
- Project Cost $10000
TGUP Partner: Kasimu Education Fund
6 - Pooh's Corner Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
We painted walls, added educational murals and installed shelves, educational posters, and hanging racks for backpacks. We supplied child sized tables and chairs and installed a swing set. We also donated stationery and other teacher supplies to the teachers who had been recently trained in early childhood education.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
7 - Bright Life Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
One of the rooms at Bright Life Daycare was very dark and uninviting. The owner wanted it to be light and welcoming so we cut two openings and installed windows. We then renovated the inside and outside of the building and provided the center with child-sized tables and chairs, as well as fun educational supplies.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
8 - Shoko Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
The owner of Shoko Preschool had just finished her training and apprenticeship and was preparing to open the school. We installed a new front door, added an interior wall, and renovated, painted and decorated the whole building. We installed monkey bars and a jungle gym, and donated educational supplies ready for the opening.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
9 - Hoop Gardens: Agriculture
Yucatan, 2014, Infrastructure
Working with the Centro de Educación Ambiental de la Peninsula Yucateca, we funded two hoop houses and the tools to propagate and preserve at-risk native plant species in the Yucatan rain forest. The project will protect forests, educate local youths, build community ties, and provide hands-on experience for young Mayans.
- Project Cost $6000