Pocket Charity / Program Sector

Country

Beneficiary (age at first encounter)

Funding purpose

Status

OutofPocket/Education

Ethiopia, Addis

Abraham (2009), 12 y/o, male, slum dweller. Father and older brother dead. Lives in a ravine shack with mother, sister and sister's 3 y/o daughter. Attends public school and shines shoes. Sister works in parking lot. Mother uneducated and unemployed. Child interested in pursuing education, very articulate and a quick learner.

primary school school fees, uniform, books

In-school, ongoing support.

OutofPocket/Survival

Cambodia, Siem Reap

Va Ping (2007), 15 y/o, male, street kid selling books to support family Stunted growth (under nourished). Siem Reap is a tourist destination near Angkor Wat temple. English is a critical language skill. Va Ping was unable to get into school. One time support for family.

Food and clothing for survival

Static since 8/2010

OutofPocket/Education

Laos, Vientiane

Saleum Chansom, (2006) 18 y/o male, eldest son and bread-winner, rest of family lives in Southern Laos as subsistence farmer. Works in service industry and knows little or no English nor computer skills.

certificated English learning program; laptop for school

Final semester of English classes

OutofPocket//Poverty/Training

Senegal, Dakar

Pape Gay (2009), 27 y/o, male, noncertificated tour guide. Required certificate to be a recognized tour guide.

Tourist guide certification course

Certificate acquired

OutofPocket/Education

Rwanda, Kigali

Eugene Bayingana (2005). Genocide survivor and principal bread winner with no education. Lack of education and upward mobility.

Secondary education

Secondary school completed and BA acquired

OutofPocket/Survival aid

Rwanda, Kigali

Jean Claude Bakundukizie (2009), destitute living on street person.

Food and clothing for survival.

In-active since March 2010, business

OutofPocket/Livelihood

Kenya, Diani

Muhammed (a “beach boy”) (2010), father of four, trying to male a livelihood off of snorkel swimming without equipment to attract customers

Purchase of nnorkel mask and fins to attract customers

Equipment acquired (Need follow-up to determine if put into business use)

Young Writers Prize/Education/ Scholarship

U.S. (TBD)

TBD (2011) Scholar recipient from Washington, DC or Milwaukee, WI

to encourage disadvantaged youth 17-18 y/o to go on to college

To be awarded May 2011