Location: KENYABeneficiaries: young people in NakuroThrough the "Stawi Youth Mental Wellbeing...
John Mwangi – Empowering Youth for Mental Health
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Growing Peace: Youth Transform Cali Through Environmental Action
Location: COLOMBIABeneficiaries: youth between 12 and 30 years old and their families"Green Earth...
TPP Grant Powers Digital Access for 700 Rural Ugandan Youth
Supported by a TPP grant, ICT4Education brings digital literacy to rural Uganda through an innovative mobile computer lab program, reaching 700 students across eight schools. The initiative equips rural youth with essential computer skills, transforming their educational and employment opportunities in an increasingly digital world.
Making Environmental Education Come Alive: Meroline Itambi’s Vision for Cameroon’s Youth
In an era where environmental challenges loom large, grassroots initiatives led by passionate changemakers offer hope for a sustainable future. Among these visionaries stands Meroline Itambi Ambu Asaah, whose Eco Spot Project in Cameroon is revolutionizing environmental education in urban schools.
Transforming Lives Through Education
In classrooms, community centers, and informal learning spaces across 40 countries, The...
Seeding Human Rights, Growing Dignity: The Ripple Effect of TPP Grants
At The Pollination Project, we believe that every person deserves to live with dignity, respect,...
Uganda’s Youth Transform Environmental Action
Location: UGANDABeneficiaries: 13-18 yrs old The Pollination Project funded Mbabazi Edrine and her...
Strengthening Mexico’s Grassroots-Led Farm Animal Protection Movement
The Pollination Project Foundation's Global Animal Advocacy Program is revolutionizing farm animal...
Small Items, Big Dreams: A Path to Educational Equity
Location: USABeneficiaries: Homeless Youth in MarylandThe inaugural "It Takes Two" project bloomed...
Empowering Animal Advocates in Brazil
There will come a time when we, humans, will see that what we are doing to animals is the...
Nurturing Green Leaders in Zambia
Location: ZAMBIABeneficiaries: Primary and secondary schoolsThe School Green Club Initiative at...
The Impact of “Tigre Gente”: Protecting Jaguars in Bolivia
Location: BOLIVIABeneficiaries: Amazonian communities in Bolivia In 2023, The Pollination Project...
Cultivating Resilience in Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Location: UGANDABeneficiaries: 150 local refugee farmersNakivale Refugee Settlement, one of the...
Building Hope: A Vision of Unity and Empowerment in Peru
Location: PERUBeneficiaries: 64 underserved familiesIn the heart of Lima, Peru, perched atop a...
The Transformative Impact of “You are More than Enough”
A project to addresses the deep-rooted discrimination and prejudice faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the grassroots and rural areas of Kenya
Growing Together: Nurturing Community and Sustainability in Ghana
Location: UGANDABeneficiaries: Community of Budaka Community."Growing Together" is more than just...
VetReach: Bringing Vital Veterinary Care to Rural Ghana
Location: GHANABeneficiaries: Five towns in the Birim North District of GhanaIn the Birim North...
Pixels of Promise: Nigeria’s Digital Education Revolution
Location: NIGERIABeneficiaries: Primary and Secondary School studentsIn Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria,...
Stitching Hope: How Rafooghar Mends Lives in Delhi
Location: INDIABeneficiaries: Marginalized womenA transforming initiative for the lives of...
Warmi Ambassadors: Empowering Bolivian Youth Through Sexual Education
Location: BOLIVIABeneficiaries: Young people 14-18 years oldIn the heart of Bolivia, a...
School Eye Health Project: A Vision for Change
By providing free eye examinations and glasses, this initiative is empowering students to overcome visual challenges and excel academically.
Community Closet on Wheels: Turning Compassion Into Action
Location: Atlanta (USA)Beneficiaries: Homeless Women and MenThe "Community Closet on Wheels"...
Nourishing Futures: Transforming School Feeding Programs in Kagera, Tanzania
In Kagera, Tanzania, a transformative initiative is ensuring every child receives nutritious school meals. Empowered by a seed grant from The Pollination Project, the program now benefits over 13,500 children across 500 schools, improving health and education
Shine Girls: Empowering Young Girls in Zambia
Project Scream Foundation is dedicated to addressing the critical issue of child sexual abuse among young girls. With the grant’s support, they reached 1,560 young people across four schools in Kitwe, Zambia.
Enhancing Healthcare Access in Rural Uganda
Sylivia Kyomuhendo received a seed grant in 2022. Her project focuses on improving maternal and child healthcare access in remote and underserved areas of Uganda. The grant enabled the project to directly serve over 6,000 individuals, including low-income mothers, pregnant women, new mothers, and children aged 0-5 years.
Transforming Children Health in Nairobi with Seed Grant
In early 2023, Antony Koskey and his organization Conscious Kenya launched The Thriving Health Feeding Project to combat child hunger in Nairobi’s Mukuru Sinai, an informal settlement beset by economic hardships.
Supported by a crucial seed grant from The Pollination Project, the initiative provided nutritious food to over 1,500 children, significantly improving their health and educational prospects.
The Precious Art Initiative: Empowering Africa’s Next Generation
How a seed grant transformed the Precious Art Initiative’s impact across Africa. Guided by Toluwalope Inioluwa Adesina, our support expanded the program’s reach to seven countries and enriched the educational experience for many young leaders. From enhancing digital engagement to equipping students with essential resources for their projects, this section explores the profound changes sparked by the grant, paving the way for future growth and deeper community impact.
Girls’ Pride: Inspiring Generational Change to End Period Poverty
In Africa, 1 in 10 girls miss 3 out of 5 days of school due to period poverty. A nurse by profession, Fatoumatta Kassama felt called to change the situation and that desire led to the creation of Girls’ Pride, a hybrid organization that addresses period poverty, promotes maternal and child health, keeps girls in schools during their periods, ends gender-based violence and creates job opportunities for youth.
Oluwakemi Odusanya – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Visually Impaired Women Through Digital Literacy
“Break the Bias” is a transformative initiative crafted to bridge the gap experienced by visually impaired women in Lagos (Nigeria) in acquiring fundamental digital and communication skills necessary for navigating today’s world.
Thanks to the support of the TPP grant, Oluwakemi Odusanya, disability-rights advocate and journalist, empowered 25 women with newfound confidence in communication, both written and verbal, mastering essential computer skills with screen readers, and elevating their abilities in public speaking, debate, critical thinking, and research.
Words of Gratitude from the Poseidon Army of Sri Lanka
Just a few months ago, The Pollination Project granted Sudarsha De Silva a seed fund for an...
Connecting at the AVA Summit
July marked a significant month for The Pollination Project team. Five TPP team members gathered...
Spotlight on GAAP coordinator: Mohini Sharma
At The Pollination Project (TPP), there is a remarkable group of individuals who embody the spirit...
Spotlight On Grantee: Isabelle Tancioni
Isabelle is a vegan vet on a mission to educate the next generation of veterinarians on biases in...
A Small Part in the Extraordinary
Where We BeginIf I’ve learned anything from being an advocate for a better world, it’s that the...
Spotlight On Grantee: Lourdes Jimenez Mora
This year Lourdes celebrates 33 years working to protect animals! Lourdes has been a grantee since...
Rebuilding Lives
Sarah Yener, the English Department Chair at a high school in Antalya, Turkey, created a project...
Spotlight on Grantee: Greta McClain, fighting for the health and safety of all
In late November, Greta McClain, Executive Director of Silent No Longer TN, was approached by a...
Greenhouse: Spiritual Capital
The final session of Greenhouse, the community & capacity-building experiment we’ve been...
Experiential Capital: The Value of Experience
This week in Greenhouse, our community came together to explore the idea of Experiential Capital;...
Financial Capital: Let’s Keep the Light On
Financial Capital. This one topic has the potential to stir fear in the hearts of changemakers....
Reflections from the Greenhouse
“Nothing for us without us.” This basic but powerful idea was the underlying foundation behind...
Greenhouse: Material Capital & the Art of Giving and Receiving
This week in Greenhouse, our friend Birju Pandya shared his experiences in experimenting with gift...
Social Capital: The Beginning of the Greenhouse Experience
“We are a tall tree in a desert allowing everyone to take shade.” - Greenhouse Participants ...
Spotlight on the Arts
“Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the...
Focus On Health & Wholeness
At The Pollination Project, we think about the word “health” holistically, encompassing physical...
Focus on Human Rights & Dignity
This week, we continue looking in-depth at stories and projects within each of our focus areas....
Focus on Education
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”– SocratesOver the last ten...
Spotlight on Women and Girls
Over the last ten years, The Pollination Project has funded 2,208 woman-led projects, and 848...
Grassroots Animal Advocacy at The Pollination Project
The Pollination Project is committed to a people-powered model of social change that is rooted in...
Five Unique Ideas in Service of Environmental Regeneration
In The Pollination Project’s ten years of operation, our community has funded almost 700 projects...
To Be Rather Than To Seem
My home state of North Carolina’s motto is “esse quam videri,” which translates from the Latin as...
A Compassionate Warrior’s Heart
In the wake of the decision to overturn Roe V. Wade in the United States last week, I found myself...
Thank you TPP Volunteers
“If you want to be important—wonderful. If you want to be recognized—wonderful. If you want to be...
Reflections from The Greenhouse
Over the last six weeks, nearly 50 grassroots volunteer leaders gathered each Tuesday and Thursday...
News From the Resilience & Recovery Fund
This month, The Pollination Project’s Resilience & Recovery fund will turn two years old. It...
Journeying Together
Dear Friends, I want to thank you for the warm messages I have received from so many of you during...
Transitions
It was nearly ten years ago when I found myself at a crossroads. After years of monastic life -...
Doing Nothing Is Easy
To see something takes little effort. And when we see something, doing nothing is easy. Part of...
The Heartivist Legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh
Last week, the prolific author and thinker Thich Nhat Hanh died; although in penning that sentence...
Meet Me in the Greenhouse
Much of our world is oriented around accumulation of financial capital. Even in the non-profit...
New Year’s Evolution
I must admit, I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I appreciate setting positive...
Sharing is Caring
"Sharing is caring" is a common phrase, yet it carries a rather uncommon meaning. A meaning that...
The Greatest Gift
The highest expression of humanity is the spirit of serving others. In my humble opinion, our...
Perfectly prepared
When I entered highschool, I was blessed to have a wonderful home room teacher who went above and...
#PreparedToServe Campaign – More than a feeling
How do you define care? According to the dictionary, the definition is, ‘the provision of what is...
Advanced Disconnection
The advancement of technology has revolutionized the way we live. We have access to untold amounts...
Conscious Feeling
About a year ago I had surgery. I was fortunate to have a wonderful team that, even all this time...
The Place Where We Are Kind
This week, I am drawing inspiration from the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai. In particular, his...
Greatness and Perfection
“You are not ready for independence. If we were to grant it, you would make so many mistakes.”...
Planting Seeds or Stones?
Lately I have found inspiration in the writings of the Polish-born American Rabbi Abraham Joshua...