Before the GoAbroad Foundation took on a whole new fundraising challenge in 2018, we knew we needed to bring in some extra support for our team to make our Gala events a success. Enter Renee. A childhood friend of our founder Troy, Renee eagerly welcomed our invitation to join our team as an Event Coordinator. […]
Pangea Educational Development – Literacy Instruction Training
You remember our good ol’ pals at Pangea Educational Development, right? They are doing incredible things such as Pangea Publishing which was celebrated the GoAbroad Foundation for International Literacy Day, AND they won the Innovation in Philanthropy Award at the 2018 GoAbroad Innovation Awards. They are doing BIG things and they continue to amaze us with […]
African Education Program: Empowering Youth
We are excited to feature the African Education Program as our Nonprofit of the Month for July. The African Education Program is making an incredible impact on youth in Zambia. But you don’t need to hear it from us, read more about their work in our interview with their passionate, dedicated staff below. How did the […]
Hot Lunch Program: Breaking the Cycle
Meet Nansubuga Josephine and Dan Amon, the Headmistress and Head Teacher at Nalusse Success Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. They are both recipients of the Hot Lunch Program that was initiated back in 2008. Both of these extraordinary figures have been with Nalusse since before the program was initiated, so they have seen the direct […]
What it Means to be a Refugee Today
Each June 20th, World Refugee Day is recognized worldwide and is promoted by the United Nations. Here’s some more information about refugees and what you can do to support the efforts working to alleviate the refugee crisis. Refugees in Today’s World When you hear the term ‘refugee,’ you might envision a small, dust-covered child crying […]