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UCLA at Angkor Thom While in Cambodia in 2005, we met a group of children being taken care of by the monks near Temple Bayon in Angkor Thom just north of Siem Reap, and they eventually became the inspiration to start Global Colors.It was only fitting that our first project was to go back and thank them. |
Bonfil Orphanage Just outside Cancun, Mexico, there is a small orphanage called "Casa Hogar Esperanza". This "House of Hope and Faith" is run by Asencio and Esther Mancilla who started this home nearly 20 years ago when someone left an infant on their doorstep. |
Back to School Inspired by Jeff Scott, our Cambodian Back to school program was able to expand to become a resounding success. 120 children are now in school, families are becoming self-sustaining, and we were lucky enough to facilitate it. |
Loscarasucias Children's Home Global Colors board member Joy Haynes went to Argentina and while there decided to do a little Guerrilla Aid. In a short amount of time she met every immediate need of a children's home outside of Buenos Aires. |
Women Fuelwood Carriers Just outside of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, there are women who hike roughly 18 miles a day collecting wood to be sold in the market. The weight of the packs they carry can be up to 70 lbs. - close to the weight of some of the women - and they do it all for about $2. |
Development in Gardening We partnered with an amazing organization, Development in Gardening (DIG), to create vegetable gardens next to hospitals in Africa.We worked at Hospital Fann in Dakar, Senegal, and created something so unique it brought First Lady Laura Bush to visit. |
Cows for the Maasai After the September 11 attacks, the very poor people of the Maasai banded together and raised enough money to buy fourteen cows - their most prized possession -to give as a gift to America to help us heal. We decided to go over and thank them by repaying the gesture... |
CAA Envirotrade Creative Artists Agency (CAA) selected Global Colors to launch their International Volunteer Vacation Program, having us take CAA employees to Mozambique and South Africa for a reforestation and outreach project. |
Jeff Scott We were contacted by the friends and family of Jeff Scott to see if we could do any sort of project in his memory, and so we set out to get to know the man Jeff had become, and create a project work in his honor. |
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Global Colors was founded by one man who thought it would be better to go out and try to make a difference, rather than complain about things that weren't being done. Since then, we have established our reputation by cutting through red tape and bureaucracy - while connecting volunteers and corporations to international aid projects. | ||
Our Mission:
Global Colors aids in the development of grassroots campaigns using local ingenuity and resources to accomplish very specific goals. Our projects are geared towards creating immediate change - while teaching individuals, families, and travelers how to do the same in their own back yard or across the globe.
A few things to know before we get started...
1. We are just a small organization trying to make a difference.
2. We only work where we can involve members of the local community so they can sustain the program when we leave.
3. We only fly coach, stay in cheap hotels, and always overtip our servers.
4. Sometimes we sound like pageant contestants (or like we're on a first date) when talking about the world - all full of world peace, sunsets, puppies, and how much we love Thai food.
From a decision made in the jungles of Cambodia - to taking calls from the White House, speaking on behalf of refugees at the United Nations, and working with groups around the world - Global Colors continues to grow and make personal differences around the world.
Whether it is an orphanage, school, clinic, or group that we find we can help with, we look for stories such as Phil and Kanchana Thornton in Thailand, or Emmanuel Tasur in Kenya. These individuals make an impact by serving those around them –and we may be able to provide that little extra push.
Our projects are geared towards helping individuals become self-sufficient, and range from poverty, AIDS/disease, human rights, education, and the environment.
Global Colors is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
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