Educating across nations for a brighter future

Check out the 120 second video about our sponsored HIV orphans (there are MANY more just like them!!):
Mission and Vision:

Give Hope, Fight Poverty (GHFP) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster philanthropy domestically by designing service-learning programs that engage US students & professionals with rural communities in Swaziland, Africa and work together to educate, empower and lift orphaned and vulnerable children - particularly those living in child-headed households - out of poverty.

GHFP's Vision is...
-  A culturally competent and philanthropic minded generation
-  Increased opportunity through academic achievement
-  Sustainable programs that involve locals in development, implementation & evaluation
 

Upcoming Events...You're Invited!:

April 22nd: Chianti's in Geneva IL, Dining to Donate! 
April 26th: Paint for a Purpose, Springfield IL!
April 27th: Chicago Hamburger Mary's 8pm HamBINGO ...Bingo presented by drag divas!
May 3rd: Estes Park, CO  Duck Race/Spring Sidewalk Sale in front of the Green Jeep Tours storefront!
May 12th: Paint for a Purpose, St Charles IL!
May 18th-28th & 26th-June 4th: Swaziland Service-Learning! (teams full)
June 7th: Paint for a Purpose: Chicago IL!
July 15th-24th: Swaziland Service-Learning! (team full)
August 9th & 10th: Denver Arts Festival at Sloan's Lake
September 6th: Paint for a Purpose Party, Nashville TN
September 13th: Purdue's Starry Night Music & Art Festival 
November 21st - 30th: Swaziland Service-Learning - Join us!!!  Details on the website
December 5th: Indianapolis 4th Annual First Friday Experience Hope art exhibition, Athenaeum ArtSpace
December 17th - January 4th, 2015: Swaziland Service-Learning!! 
March Madness 2015: Brackets for Good competitors!
March 20-29th, 2015: Swaziland Service-Learning - Join us!
         -Contact Annie for more details about any of the above: anniefightspoverty@gmail.com

Service-Learning in Africa...

Regardless of whether you are a professional or a student, GHFP invites you to join a team on a journey to Africa to learn about unknown cultures, and dedicate your time, skills, and labor to a community of orphaned children struggling with poverty, HIV/AIDS, and illiteracy. These trips will be tailored to meet the needs of the local Africans while remaining cognizant of your skills and expertise including but not limited to: education, engineering, healthcare, counseling, and art & design. We at GHFP thank you for your commitment to make a stand, participate on a trip, and actively take part in the global effort to eradicate poverty in Africa, curb HIV/AIDS, and empower orphaned children! 


This journey will offer: 

• Immersion in rural villages ravaged by HIV/AIDS, poverty, and illiteracy.
• An opportunity to become engaged with a very different culture thereby encouraging the development of cultural competence.

• Interaction with children who are dealing with the grief of losing their parents while, often times, also dealing with the burden of raising their younger brothers and sisters.
• A means of experiencing the dramatic beauty of a country that has not been affected by pollution and industrialization.
• An opportunity to teach at rural, impoverished, and poorly resourced primary and secondary schools.
• Hands-on experiences at HIV clinics, African NGOs, orphanages, and much more!
• A journey you will carry with you for the rest of your life...
  

Prior to the trip, there will be a short interactive introductory course.  After the trip, the students will be encouraged to attend GHFP events and remain involved as a Campus Ambassador for the orphans. 

                                                                         JOIN US and FIGHT POVERTY!

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*Our small GHFP staff are all volunteers and we work with volunteers on the ground in southern Africa.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

__GHFP is a 501c3 tax-deductible nonprofit organization