Make a difference on an upcoming trip:
CONFIRMED dates for Service-Learning in Swaziland, Africa:
March 13 - 22nd, 2015: Elementary School Computer & English Literacy Team (4 spots left)
May 11 - 21st, 2015 Child-headed Household Team (3 spots left)
**Tentative trip in June/July available...
December 26th-January 4th, 2016 New Year's Team (4 spots left)
**Are you part of a team of 3-4 people wanting to go on a service-learning trip to Swaziland?
We can customize your group's trip...email annie for more details: anniefightspoverty@gmail.com
About our Service-Learning in Swaziland:
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:
March 13 - 22nd, 2015: Elementary School Computer & English Literacy Team (4 spots left)
May 11 - 21st, 2015 Child-headed Household Team (3 spots left)
**Tentative trip in June/July available...
December 26th-January 4th, 2016 New Year's Team (4 spots left)
**Are you part of a team of 3-4 people wanting to go on a service-learning trip to Swaziland?
We can customize your group's trip...email annie for more details: anniefightspoverty@gmail.com
About our Service-Learning in Swaziland:
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...
- After the trip, you will be encouraged to attend GHFP events and remain involved as an Ambassador for the orphans.
Invite GHFP to speak at your school, church, or community event:
Help us spread the word!! Invite a GHFP staff member or volunteer to speak at your church, school, or community event. This event can be designed as a information booth/session or a structured lecture on global health and how you can get involved.
Host a "Painting for a Purpose" event:
A "Painting for a Purpose" party is a great way to help GHFP spread the word and have fun in the process! Art teachers will bring all of the supplies necessary for you and your friends to paint "masterpieces" (no artistic skills required!). Each participant will paint either a canvas for an orphan or a piece of a mural that will be hung in our school classrooms in Swaziland! We can customize any bachelorette party, baby shower, wedding shower, birthday, or even just a girls night event! This event requires a donation of $25 per person and is currently only available in the Indianapolis IN, Springfield IL Lafayette IN, Chicago IL, and surrounding areas. Contact Annie for more details: anniefightspoverty@gmail.com
Coordinate a donation drive:
Join efforts at church, school, or work to organize a donation drive for the orphans!
Donations are always needed and will be collected prior to each international mission (see dates above).
On behalf of our orphans, GHFP would be thrilled to receive:
Donations are always needed and will be collected prior to each international mission (see dates above).
On behalf of our orphans, GHFP would be thrilled to receive:
- Laptops
- Backpacks
- Suitcases/Luggage
- School Supplies
- Children's books
- Art/craft Supplies
Past Service-Learning Students:
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Casey Hughes, Purdue University (2014)When I first learned of the possibility to travel to Swaziland, I was filled with joy and excitement. While there, I was able to see the reality of poverty, and how we can all easily make a difference. I was amazed by how generous the Swazi people were, and by their undying perseverance for life. Although we were only a small group of people, it was evident how much hope we brought to everyone we met. Because I have had this experience, I feel forever changed by their kindness, and I will continue to advocate for GHFP to help the people who deserve the most.
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Katy Schueller, Chicago Public Schools Elementary Education Teacher (2013)
Having had the opportunity to travel to Swaziland (three times since 2011 with GHFP) truly changed my life. Being an Elementary Education teacher, I was naturally drawn to the thought of being able to work with children, especially in such a unique culture. What shocked me more than the unimaginable struggles these orphans and vulnerable children have faced was their unwavering perseverance and lust for life. The children I was lucky enough to encounter taught me more about life than any teacher or textbook ever could. I now have an even greater appreciation for the life I am lucky enough to lead as well as a growing desire to do all I can for these children. I am forever grateful for this experience and everything it has done for me and now I am excited to share that passion with future GHFP Service-Learning participants as their Team Leader! Contact: katyfightspoverty@gmail.com
Danielle Ostrowski, Purdue University (2012)
As a student in the medical field, my greatest passion is helping others and receiving that sense of joy when I look at their happy faces. I can honestly say that going to Swaziland was the best decision of my entire life. These children are so full of happiness and have a thirst for knowledge. They are brought up with nothing and yet contain so much kindness and selflessness. One boy, Samkelo, is an absolute inspiration to me. As a teenager he dropped out of school to take care of his younger siblings and is completely mature beyond his years. I consider him a hero. In those couple of weeks I spent in Swaziland I thought I was going to help these kids and help change their lives through this organization. Coming back I realized that it was the other way around; they completely changed my life. Because of them I know I am a better person and they taught me that life is all about the people you’re surrounded by and the happiness you share. I am so incredibly grateful to have been a part of this organization and this experience. I hope to return to Swaziland very soon to see these kids I miss and love so much!
Kristen Busenbark, Art With a Heart educator (2011)
I traveled to Swaziland excited to learn about a new culture and do what I love, which is working with children. What I got was an incredible experience that changed my life. Working with under-served youth in my everyday life is extremely rewarding but nothing can compare to the experience and life lessons I learned in Swaziland. The children that I was so fortunate to meet had so many challenges and struggles to overcome every day, things that I couldn’t even dream about overcoming if I was their age, but the desire and attitude they have about life is truly unbelievable. Listening to them talk about their aspirations and goals they have for themselves was an unbelievable experience, it made me take a look at myself in a way that I never have before. I have a greater appreciation for the life I am able to lead because of Swaziland and now have an overwhelming desire to help out Give Hope Fight Poverty in any way possible. I find myself thinking about Swaziland everyday and I know it will be a part of me forever.
Riyona Abraham, Purdue University (2010)
"Swaziland has impacted my life in a tremendous way. I am more aware of what blessings I have and the opportunities that I am fortunate to be a part of. The people of Swaziland are inspiring to me because of what they have to go through on a daily basis. If there is anything that I have learned from the trip is that you should never give up on faith and to always have hope."
Ashley Burton, Nurse Practitioner (2009)
I traveled to Swaziland as a public health student. This trip provided me the opportunity to experience another culture and further develop my interest in global health issues. The time spent with Swazi orphans was an incredible experience I will never forget. Their dreams and zest for life, despite their circumstances, were truly amazing. After spending time with families in the village, we were also able to visit orphanages and hospitals. The hospital visit solidified my desire to pursue a second degree in nursing to allow me to pursue my passion in reaching out to vulnerable families worldwide. I look forward to upcoming trips in the near future! "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
