Mentor a Child
A Mentor agrees to pay School Tuition Expenses and Living Expenses for a year for the child! Becoming a mentor means giving children the chance to grow up safe, educated and empowered – forever changing their life and future. GGI does not give your donation directly to your sponsored child. Part of the donation is paid to the school for the sponsored child's school expenses. The remaining amount is applied as a monthly grant towards living expenses and medical care of the sponsored child.
Your grant covers School Tuition, Books, Uniforms, Shoes, Transportation, Copying, Printing, etc. (paid directly to the school) as well as the child's medical and food expenses for the school year. The mentor receives regular updates on the child's progress.
GGI Medical Fund
The GGI medical fund exists to raise financial aid and assistance to children from low-income families with specific unmet needs such as medical, dental, mental health, or any other conditions for which other resources are insufficient or nonexistent. Donations received in the medical fund are pumped right back into providing medical treatment such as Cancer Care, MRI Scanning, Mental Health Screenings, Dental Exams, Physical Exams, Medical supplies, Dietary needs of patients, etc. Current cases funded by the GIFT Medical fund include Cancer, Spina Bfida, Psychiatric Care, Reconstructive Surgeries for Domestic Violence Victims, etc.
Sports for Solar –
A Climate & Sports Initiative
We are bringing light to families who have been living without electricity for too long. Our Global Sports for Solar Campaign uses the World's Most Popular Sports to raise awareness and funds to provide solar powered lights to communities in the least developed areas of our planet. The population we serve faces complex barriers to accessing ladders of opportunity. Those same barriers are what keep them off teams, out of leagues, and unable to access programs that could support them to reach their full potential. Addressing one barrier alone is a band aid. Barriers stack up on one another and feel insurmountable.
There isn’t a better way to inspire children and create positive role models than to get them engaged in a sport. GGI’s partnership with sporting brands such as Babolat, Nike and many others allows us to bring sports to underserved children in the US, Africa, Asia and Mexico. At the end of the tournament, children who participate in the event go home with portable solar lights bringing light to their homes for the first time.
Objectives of the Program
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Climate education, action, and awareness
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Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies
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Promoting Women in Sports
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Conflict prevention/peace building
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Mainstreaming and integrating sport for development and peace
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Investing in Wellness and Health of future generations
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Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world
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Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
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Creating access to easy, affordable renewable Sources of Energy
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Strengthened global framework on sport for development and peace
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Reforestation
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Lower carbon emissions and reliance on combustible often toxic materials such as kerosene, candles, wood, etc.
Meals on Wheels
GGI’s Meals on Wheels program is a service designed to provide warm meals to individuals who are unable to obtain food for themselves, often due to financial constraints, age, illness, disability, or other challenges. The program ensures children, seniors and other vulnerable individuals receive nutritious meals on a regular basis.
There are millions of children who would otherwise walk miles on empty stomachs to get to school. “There is nothing more disorienting and distracting than an empty stomach. You can’t learn if you’re hungry, our brain needs a regular supply of glucose and if it doesn’t get it the blood sugars start to drop and you won’t be able to concentrate,” said Manna Dabholkar, CEO GIFT Global Initiative.
Equine Assisted Trauma Healing
The Equine Trauma Healing Program was created to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide Therapeutic Equine Experience to Children and Adults with disabilities, People with Financial Constraints and Veterans and members of the US Armed Forces. Our goal is to foster improvement in quality of life for children and adults with special needs and veterans and to serve these individuals without discrimination, including finances. Ultimately, we aim for 90% of these participants to make functional gains during their time in our programs.
Our Equine Therapy Trauma Healing program will use a novel approach in trauma healing known as the Bio-Well Method. With our Bio-Well technology, participants will get real-time reports & feedback on what factors - positive and negative - affect their stress and state of energy.
There are two components of trauma:
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First, there is a piece of the traumatic memory that lives in our brain. It’s what we call the “cognitive” piece of the trauma.
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There is a much less often addressed piece. It’s called the “energetic” piece.
Unlike the cognitive piece, which stores pieces of traumatic memory in our brain. Energetic trauma lives in our body. Bio-Well Trauma Healing is a complete approach to healing from trauma. Our stress levels impact how effectively we process trauma and grief and vice-a versa. The Bio-Well report will provide an accurate impression of their energy, stress levels, and the influence of different situations and stimuli. Our team of psychotherapists and life coaches will work with the participants to create an action plan for their day-to-day transformation and trauma healing with the use of Equine Related Activities.
GGI Mind Matters
MindMatters is a free, inclusive mental health program designed to provide accessible resources and support for individuals from all walks of life. This initiative focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and ensuring that help is available to everyone, regardless of their background or financial situation.
Key features of the program include:
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Counseling Services: Free one-on-one or group therapy sessions with licensed mental health professionals.
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Workshops & Webinars: Regular events on topics such as stress management, mindfulness, coping strategies, and emotional resilience.
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Peer Support Groups: Safe spaces for individuals to connect, share experiences, and support each other.
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Resource YouTube Library: A collection of free meditation videos, and tools for mental health awareness and self-care strategies.
By collaborating with local therapists, alternate healing practitioners, community centers, and volunteers, we aim to create a supportive environment where individuals feel heard, valued, and empowered to prioritize their mental well-being.
Gift Green Initiative
Turning the planet green and rehabilitating a million hectares of land over the coming decades is a cornerstone of the GIFT Green Initiative. Educating children about Urban Agriculture, nurturing our planet and tree planting (afforestation) can improve air quality, reduce sandstorms, combat desertification, and lower temperatures in adjacent areas.
GGI Works – A Jobs Initiative
It's by focusing on creating prosperity that we can fix poverty.
Guided by our Philosophy, “Give a Man a Fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” the aim of GGI Works is to create full employment across the communities we empower.
A sustainable jobs initiative will reduce entitlements, instead focusing on putting people into full-time work. GGI works with women from poor communities to develop a skill set which is then used to form a self-sustainable business, so these women can earn a respectful living income and gain their independence from foreign aid/ donations.
With each new place we add to GGI Works, we are one step closer to Ending Global Poverty. Thanks to microfinance and mentorship from supporters like you, women who once lived on the fringes of survival now own self-sustaining small businesses—running grocery stores, sewing, creating handcrafts, and more. They’re making a respectable income to feed, clothes, shelter and educate their children. And as loans are repaid, funds are used to provide loans for other women. Your gift keeps on giving and giving.
Family Resource Fair
One of the country’s most innovative event and a much-needed part of any community, Family Resource Fair provides underserved children and youths with the tools essential for school success including but not limited to medical services such as dental screenings and physical exams, developmental workshops, educational workshops to improve overall health and wellness, signature backpack giveaways and fun activities such as self-defense classes to boost self-confidence, live music, and food trucks. The event is also an opportunity for the parents to meet with representatives from the State, County, City and other Nonprofit Organizations to learn about valuable programs and services for their family.
GGI Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation focuses on fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and the development of new ventures. GGI provides resources, mentorship, and education to entrepreneurs, innovators, and students interested in launching startups or driving business growth.
Some of our key offerings include:
Education and Training:
Courses and workshops on entrepreneurship, business development, innovation, and startup management. Mentoring and advisory services from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts. Support in developing business models, pitching ideas, and raising funds.
Networking and Collaboration:
Opportunities to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals. Events, conferences, and networking activities that allow startups and innovators to showcase their ideas.
Startup Incubation and Acceleration:
Incubator programs that offer resources such as office space, funding, and mentorship for early-stage startups. Accelerator programs to help growing businesses scale quickly and successfully.
Access to Funding:
Connections with venture capitalists (VCs), angel investors, and crowdfunding platforms. Opportunities to pitch business ideas to investors and secure funding.
Innovation Labs and Research:
Facilities or labs that allow students and entrepreneurs to test new technologies, products, or ideas. Collaboration with academic researchers and industry professionals to bring innovative solutions to the market.
Cross Cultural Engagement:
Building a community of like-minded entrepreneurs who can share ideas, experiences, and resources across countries. Active GGI alumni network to connect past participants with current entrepreneurs for mentorship and investment opportunities.
Disaster Response
Our disaster response team is a structured system designed to provide assistance to individuals, communities, or regions affected by natural or man-made disasters. These typically involve the rapid delivery of essential resources such as food, water, medical supplies, shelter, and financial aid to support disaster survivors and facilitate recovery.
Below are the key components that make our Response Teams effective:
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Assessment and Needs Analysis through a Site visit
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Coordination with Agencies including Government and Non-Government.
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Private Sector Partnership
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Resource Collection
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Logistics and Distribution
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Financial Aid and Support
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Health and Medical Assistance
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Shelter and Housing
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Psychological Support and Mental Health Services