Every day we invest in projects that create a more sustainable, just, peaceful, and compassionate world.
We believe in the power of people. All over the world, ordinary citizens are doing extraordinary things to make their communities and their world a better place. Our grantees are a testament to the unbreakable human spirit that is still alive and well all over the world.
365 days year, we give a grant to changemakers across the globe.
Today’s Featured Grantee is:
Annie Ngugi, Raphael Omondi, Geoffrey M – Sweet Potato Drying
The Sweet Potato Drying project is a dream come true for Annie Ngugi. After watching crops go to waste in her rural home in Maragwa, north of Nairobi, Kenya, Annie was inspired to do something about this. The project is in its infancy stage, with volunteer farmers bringing their yields for small-scale sun drying. The Maragwa region produces a lot of sweet potatoes, however since the crop is seasonal, it poses challenges of storage when the supplies surpass the demand. Annie's vision serves the local community as it serves both as income from the farmers and addresses the communal nutritional [...]
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Stories Behind the Grants
Today’s Featured Grantee is:
Annie Ngugi, Raphael Omondi, Geoffrey M – Sweet Potato Drying
The Sweet Potato Drying project is a dream come true for Annie Ngugi. After watching crops go to waste in her rural home in Maragwa, [...]
The Seeds Blog:
Stories Behind the Grants
Celebrating Change
Breakthroughs and transformation can occur independently, but with a united community these transformations are firmly rooted for infinite progression. People need help and guidance throughout the world, and TPP grantees not only provide assistance, but also celebrate these communities through encouragement, empowerment and empathy. Helping others tap into their potential is a heartfelt skill that all TPP grantees possess. This [...]
First Steps: Securing a More Environmentally Sustainable Future for East Africa
A part of the East Africa Leadership Program Series This year, TPP entered a new stage of its East Africa programming. Focusing specifically on grantmaking to [...]
News Update: Jo-Anne McArthur’s New “We Animals Media” Website Takes a Journalistic Approach to Telling the Stories of Animals
Today, after years of documenting the plight of animals on all seven continents and authoring two books, McArthur continues to ask the tough questions about how we, as humans, relate to animals through her new venture, We Animals Media.
Elizabeth Agnello and Her “Brave Little Fighters” Know What a Heaven’s For
Elizabeth Agnello couldn’t help but get emotional. She had just received an unexpected check for $2,500 from a local who, despite not having an ill child of his own, believed in the mission of her Buffalo, NY-based non-profit, Brave Little Fighters (BLF).
Celebrating Change
Breakthroughs and transformation can occur independently, but with a united community these transformations are firmly rooted for infinite progression. People need help and guidance throughout the world, and TPP grantees not only provide assistance, but also celebrate these communities through encouragement, empowerment and empathy. Helping others tap into their potential is a heartfelt skill that all TPP grantees possess. This [...]
Testimonials:
What a $1000 grant can do
Ayama Godlove Yuh, Restoring Hope And Creating Sustainable Livelihood Opportunity, Cameroon
The TPP seed grant award for our prison outreach project gave me and my team of volunteers greater motivation for our work and the much needed encouragement for more commitment and dedication toward sharing love and improving the lives of prisoners in Cameroon.Through the help of the seed grant, we were able to multiply the impact of our work
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