Leslie Weighill, the director of The Real Uganda, has put together an informational post about some of the amazing volunteer opportunities that The Real Uganda offers. June, July, and August 2023 are looking great for The Real Uganda and its partner organizations. These are our busiest months for volunteers, and we are expecting a number […]
Donate Through Shopping on Amazon
You can begin generating donations for the GoAbroad Foundation with every Amazon purchase you make by shopping on Amazon Smile. With every purchase you make on AmazonSmile, which has almost the exact same selection of goods and items as Amazon.com, you’ll be donating .5% of your purchase to the GoAbroad Foundation. Not to mention there are […]
3 Organizations Supporting Youth at the US-Mexico Border
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently reported that 68.5-million persons worldwide have fled their home nations in search of asylum or stability. Violence in Syria, Afghanistan, and South Sudan has contributed staggering numbers to this issue, however, the situation truly is a global crisis. In June 2018, news media broke […]
Take the Pledge for Education
As August comes to a close, there are still more important topics to discuss in order to raise awareness about the work of Association des Femmes Pour la Promotion et le Developpement Endogene (AFDPE) and inspire even more people to Take the Pledge. This week it’s time to focus on access to education in the […]
Take the Pledge Against HIV/AIDS
As we continue in our August Take the Pledge series, we want to explore another challenge the Association des Femmes Pour la Promotion et le Developpement Endogene (AFDPE) works to address: HIV/AIDS. As mentioned last week in the first post of this series, all pledges made this month will go directly to AFDPE, our nonprofit beneficiary for […]
What’s a Library Without a Librarian?
An Introduction to Na’atik’s Language Library Project Summertime means summer reading for many students. However, not all students around the globe have the simple pleasure of access to books, and that’s where we come in. We are working with the Na’atik Language and Culture Institute in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, México to help collect funds to take […]
What is the Impact of Child Sponsorship?
You are sipping that morning cup of joe while scrolling through your newsfeed in a cozy cafe. The media is reminding you of the flaws of the world and you feel helpless. Is there anything that you can do to make a positive impact without the commitment of going overseas? News flash, there is! A […]
Mercy, Mercy, Me
Let’s talk about healthcare. Healthcare is something that many of us take for granted, while many more of us are not able to obtain a single helpful ounce of it. Now, here’s one way you can change this health care disparity by getting your priorities straight. First, get informed. Second, get involved. Thanks to our […]
Hot Lunch Feeding Program FAQs
(Hot) Lunch is Served at Nalusse Success Primary School! We’ve teamed up with The Real Uganda to raise funds so they can continue their Hot Lunch Feeding Program at Nalusse Success Primary School in Mukono Town, Uganda. Here’s everything you need to know about the program, and its impact: What is the Hot Lunch Project? […]
Sensing Hope
This is LeLe’s story. LeLe is a five-year-old boy with down syndrome. He was taken in by Hope Home after being abandoned outside an orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand at only 6 months old. Since arriving at Hope Home, he has progressed in many ways. He can dress and feed himself (a bit messily though), […]