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The stories behind the grants
Making Connections Between Oppressions and Creating Systems of Liberation
The wheel of social justice has many rungs. From animal rights, to fighting poverty, to saving our oceans, the latest round of TPP grantees are proving that with just a little bit of support, one person in one community can change the world.
Movement is Healing, Especially for the Black Body
Dance and movement have been one of the main sources of release for me. As I examine the themes of the collection of grantees I’ve supported, a common throughline is that they all are rooted in expanding opportunities and spaces where bodies, young and old, agile and frail, male and female, can move.
The Power of Introducing Youth to Supplementary Learning Experiences
Under-represented youth are many times underserved in school because of the lack of resources their schools and communities have available. The lack of resources not only affect their traditional learning experience, but commonly lead to the nonexistence of supplementary educational experiences such as STEM, art, and etiquette programs.
Fighting for a Just World: How Worldwide Activists Begin With Their Neighbors
Here are some of the marginalized communities that are the focal points for The Pollination Project’s latest round of grant-making. For the do-gooders around the globe we have been honored to connect with, we have learned the true value of thinking globally and acting locally.
Mona Yadav, Sahas Foundation, New Delhi, India
The Pollination Project Impact Grant was the only financial support we received to accomplish the work we envisioned for this year. With folded hands and just gratitude in my heart, I wish to thank everyone at the Pollination Project for listening to our vision and...
Richardnewton Musomerwa, Fruit Tree Seedling Project, Uganda
I want to use this opportunity to thank you very much for your golden heart of giving. This seed funding, small as it looks, can do great things...Having a friend/someone to help you realize your dream is a motivation, a fuel to put you in a better position towards...
Grantees Around the World Prove that Hope and Support are Infinite
We believe in people so we invest in people, and the latest batch of grant-recipients are proof that by supporting one another, starting with our very own communities, we can indeed change the world. We are so honored to be a small part of these advocates’ stories.
Ravi Keerthi, Mission Vegan Andhra, Andhra Pradesh, India
I am honored and deeply touched to be one of the few recipients of The Pollination Project grant in India for 2018. Thanks for the generous and much needed support for my Project 'Mission Vegan Andhra.' My dream of making Andhra a compassionate and animal friendly...
George Reginald Freeman, Our Lives Matters!, Barcelona, Spain
On behalf of Pride Equality International, we acknowledge the support of The Pollination Project for their financial, technical, and moral assistance rendered in making this project a reality. It is by collaborating in projects such as this that will help to minimize...
Mercedes Howard, Michiana VegFest, Indiana, USA
On behalf of the Michiana VegFest team, I want to thank you dearly for your assistance. The seed grant enabled us to reach the public and start achieving our goal with even higher success than we anticipated. As a result of your generosity, we were able to take the...
Irshad Soomro, Pollinating The Power Against Gender Based Violence, Pakistan
TPP is one of the world's most flexible organizations. They support those who are really dedicated to making a difference in their communities. If your work is rooted in the community, and if you are genuinely interested in moving ahead to new frontiers, the small...
Dorcas Apoore, ASIGE Women’s Basket Project, Ghana
For us, TPP is a game changer. Future grantees should work diligently with TPP and the results will be memorable. We are on the international stage because TPP believed in our our vision. Apply to TPP and they will be there to train and support and promote your...
Sylvia Hoerenberg, A New Home For Insured Pigeons, Germany
You made it all so easy for us! The process, the support, the love, the grant you provided meant the world to us! We would encourage everyone to apply, to give it a shot in continuing to make this world a better place for a lot of sentient beings out there. Everyone...
Alyeriz Arauz, Reforestation In Corozo, Nicaragua
The Pollination Project grant gave me confidence and helped me believe in our work...I feel the formal grant helped our small community engage and support the reforestation activities, especially since there are organizations outside of Nicaragua supporting...
Madeleine Bair, El Tímpano, Oakland, USA
The TPP seed grant has allowed us to create a full-fledged website--one that tells the story of El Tímpano, including our mission and team...As a new non-profit initiative, it is critical to have an online presence so that potential partners, volunteers, funders, or...
Kenne Kuete Virginie, Livelihood Support And Empowerment Of Marginalised Widows In Belo-Kom, Cameroon
The Pollination Project is the best partner every individual with an impact driven project needs to realize their dreams. Their grant process is very empowering and inspiring. They follow up with their applicants at the beginning of the application stage before they...
Mukasa Nassar, Ugapads: Reusable Sanitary Pads Project, Uganda
TPP is such an amazing partner who believes in change makers, regardless of their status. I wholeheartedly recommend all future grantees with a passion for making a difference in the world apply for a TPP grant. When it comes to implementing the project, TPP provides...
Dr. Joan Kanja, Solar Radios For Educating Marginalized Communities, Kenya
If you have a project in mind that can create positive change in the world, however small, do not hesitate to send your application to The Pollination Project. Rome was not built in a day, and every penny counts towards achieving the big picture at the end. Without...
Jasmine Saavedra, Regenerative Design For Change Makers, Oakland, CA, USA
The grant allowed us to do our pilot training in Oakland, with some of the Bay Area's leading change makers. This pilot allowed us to test our methodology and receive much needed feedback to finesse our offering before bringing it on the national Change Makers Tour...
Dr. Christi-Nevada Winrow, STREAMS, Baltimore, MD, USA
This grant provided the spark we needed to not only support our pilot programs but also provide a means to obtain additional funding...We were better able to serve the community with the resources and expose them to activities that integrated STEM with the outdoors....
Magdaline Chepkemoi, Digital Literacy for Rural Youth in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
The Pollination Project grant has enabled me to network with fellow grantees. When I traveled to Chicago for the Mandela Fellowship, I met a TPP grantee and we connected so much. It not only provides you with funds but also links you to the entire network. Once you...
Gulcan Yayla, Kodluyoruz, Turkey
The grant allowed us to reach more participants and rethink our training model. Therefore we can say that the Pollination Project helped Kodluyoruz take off as a fully developed project. The application process was carried out without any complications, which is a...
Maureen Ochieng, Inuka Na Gunia Farming Project, Matungu, Kenya
TPP is a great organization that is willing to support small projects like ours. We are in a rural area and we are not on the internet...Some of us are not computer literate...all we have is a dream that one day we shall achieve our desired goals and help end world...
Oladapo Okunade Olanrewaju, Hand-Pump-Well-Water-System, Ilado, Nigeria
The seed grant made a great difference to me and to those who benefitted from the project. The villagers' lives have changed now that they have access to water. I used to travel with water when going on medical missions to these villages, however, with the help of the...
Aria Sa’id, Kween Culture Initiative, San Francisco, CA, USA
The grant was our first acknowledgement from an institution, which is important for public service projects...The grant, to be completely honest, gave me a reinvigoration of hope in this effort when I had sort of lost it. Being a transgender woman anywhere in the...
S. MEENA N.Venkatesan Natesan, Prevention Of Malnutrition And Enhancement Of Family Income Through Gardening, Palamalai, India
Thank you so much to The Pollination Project for supporting us and our tribal women with this grant...We created a sustainable financial platform and the tribal women were able to engage in sustainable and organic horticulture activities. The Pollination Project team...
Tah Kennette Konsum, Oku Children’s Education And Welfare Empowerment Center, Oku, Cameroon
Through The Pollination Project grant, we developed new social impact seeds to plant for the future of our community. The grant has made an impact on our community leadership and enabled us to build a network of trust, which we intend to develop even further for...
Evans Barasa Okumu, Bodaboda Safety Riders, Busia, Kenya
TPP has contributed immensely to making my dreams a success. I provided skills to the unskilled, and formed a financial savings account to liberate poor bodaboda riders from financial constraints. These are milestones.
Lucy Kinya, Tangini School Garden Project, Taveta, Kenya
This amount of money would never have been raised by our impoverished community. TPP has eased a big burden and enabled this food production project to become a reality.
Ijeoma Nmeregini , Diabetes Self-Care Education Project In Nnorie, Nigeria
The Seed Grant from the Pollination Project was officially the first international grant that Be-In-Health Foundation received and it went a long way in giving shape to our work, a face to our name (Be-In-Health Foundation) and what we do. We are better structured and...