- Home Rebuilding in Joplin
The H.E.A.R.T. program of Project195 is dedicated to helping those who cannot help themselves, by giving them the tools they need to lift themselves up out of poverty, in conjunction with “hands on” relief. We have helped communities and families from Anchorage, Alaska to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
There is a dire need for volunteers everywhere it seems these days. One look at your local headlines, or newscast brings word of more and more dire situations around the globe, subsequently the past nine months our H.E.A.R.T. program has grown by over 500%! We are always welcoming to new volunteers and sponsors, because we know you the volunteers’/sponsors’ true value. We share your compassion towards our fellow man, and your willingness and determination to relieve their suffering.
There have been many charities, that have given food aid, both home and abroad for decades. If it worked, you wouldn’t be reading this now. What does work is “sustainable” help. Literally speaking, that would be tools and education that not only solve the immediate threat, but that can continue to be used by the people and communities for years after we leave. That’s right. We actually GO to the places we help, there are no middle men, no containers shipped somewhere, unknown whether they are ever opened, or helped a single soul. This is one very important distinction among several between Project195 and other charities.
Project195 is a very unique, “vanguard” non profit charity. We help put boots on the ground wherever they’re needed, as quickly as it is deemed safe to do so. We work WITH other charitable organizations and other institutions to maximize the assistance given when the situation presents itself, because it has become our experience that too many organizations are too concerned with getting their “credit”, maximizing their donation totals or protecting their piece of the pie, instead of helping those in need.
A man may do an immense deal of good, if he does not care who gets the credit for it. ~Father Strickland, 1863
No matter where in the world you wish to help, Project195 will help you or your group make it a reality.If you are unable to physically help, we will assist you in aiding in other ways, and if Project195 cannot, we will direct you to the person or organization who can. A horrible business plan?You bet it is! That is because we’re a TRUE non profit charity! No one at Project195 receives any compensation or salary of any kind.Ever. All donations or fees go directly to our relief efforts and operations without exception.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. ~James D. Miles
- New Orleans May, 2011
What is poverty anyway? You’ve heard the word often enough. The definition of poverty is the lack of the minimum food and shelter necessary to sustain life. The problems of the poor and destitute of the world, rarely reach the attention of the “rich”. If you are reading this on a computer screen, you are one of them. Now I know you’re thinking right now” Wait a second! I’m not rich!” By your standards, you’re most likely right, unfortunately.
However there are hundreds of millions of people who live FAR below the poverty line. Using the United States, arguably the richest nation in the world, approximately 15% of the U.S. population lives below the poverty line. To put that into perspective that’s around 45 MILLION people! That’s roughly the population of Ukraine.
Now let’s take the poorest nation in the world, The Republic of Congo, whose GDP – per capita is 300 USD. Less than ONE Dollar per day. Many live even on less than that.
The evidence of the detrimental effects of poverty and hunger on children is as concrete, as it is devastating. Children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety, depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger. To state further, poverty has a direct effect on a society’s ability to function correctly. Poverty is often cited as a “breeding ground” for such societal woes as health, violence against women and children, spread of disease, (such as HIV and AIDS), drug use, and terrorism.
Many areas differ in the amount and type of help needed. From Tennessee to Tanzania, the need for assistance has never been higher. Luckily, there are numerous, cost-effective, and sustainable tools available to meet these needs. There is only one thing needed to start saving communities, families, and lives. That “thing” is YOU!
