Good Neighbors Usa

GOOD NEIGHBORS USA IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILD A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE LIVE TOGETHER IN HEALTH, HARMONY, AND DIGNITY.

EMERGENCY RELIEF. GOOD NEIGHBORS DELIVERS IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AND SET UP LONG-TERM RELIEF EFFORTS INCLUDING DISPENSING FOOD AND CLEAN WATER;IMPROVING SANITATION;PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SHELTER; AND PREVENTING OR MINIMIZING DISEASE OUTBREAKS. GOOD NEIGHBORS USA COORDINATED THE ACQUISITION OF FOOD AND MEDICINE THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO DAYCARE CENTERS, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL OFFICES AND CLINICS AS WELL AS TO OTHER GOOD NEIGHBORS PROJECT SITES.

WATER FOR LIFE. OUR WATER FOR LIFE PROJECT IS SIMPLE AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE: BUILD WATER WELLS IN AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE LOCAL PEOPLE ARE DEPRIVED OF CLEAN WATER. FAMILIES REGULARLY DRINK FILTHY WATER FROM MUDDY PUDDLES OR NEARBY RIVERS-OFTEN THE SAME WATER USED FOR WASHING DISHES OR BATHING-WHICH CAN LEAD TO CHOLERA, MALARIA, AND OTHER DEBILITATING DISEASES. CHILDREN SPEND WHOLE DAYS WALKING MILES TO COLLECT WATER, LEAVING THEM VULNERABLE TO ASSAULTS AND MAKING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE A LOW PRIORITY. ONE GOOD NEIGHBORS WATER WELL SERVES A VILLAGE OF 4,000 FOR UP TO 21 YEARS, DRAMATICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE BUILD THE WELL WITH VILLAGERS, MONITOR ITS PROGRESS IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, AND THEN TRAIN LOCALS TO CONTINUE MAINTAINING THE WELL AS NEEDED. IN 2011, GOOD NEIGHBORS BUILT 30 WELLS:20 IN CHAD, FIVE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND FIVE IN MALAWI, PROVIDING CLEAN WATER TO APPROXIMATELY 120,000 PEOPLE.

CHILD SPONSORSHIP. GOOD NEIGHBORS' CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO COMBAT THREE CRITICAL PROBLEMS THAT CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FACE:A LACK OF EDUCATION, POOR NUTRITION, AND LITTLE TO NO ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE. OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM ENCOURAGES DONORS TO MAKE A MONTHLY COMMITMENT THAT COVERS A CHILD'S TUITION, UNIFORMS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BOOKS, LUNCHTIME MEALS, AND MEDICAL CARE. IT'S AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM THAT STANDS OUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY PROVIDES THOSE IN NEED WITH AID BUT ALSO COMBATS SOME OF THE DIRECT SOURCES OF POVERTY, INCLUDING ILLITERACY, POOR HEALTH, AND LACK OF SKILLS NEEDED FOR JOB PLACEMENT. IT'S AN ECONOMICALLY- SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTION THAT INVESTS IN CHILDREN, GIVING THEM THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES TO ONE DAY BE PRODUCTIVE ADULTS WHO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THEIR SOCIETY. LAST YEAR, GOOD NEIGHBORS USA SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED 915 CHILDREN AGES 4-18 IN CHAD, MALAWI, AND GUATEMALA.

PROJECT COOKSTOVERS & OTHER PROJECTS. THREE BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD COOK, EAT, SLEEP, AND WORK AROUND INDOOR FIRES AND OLD COOKSTOVES EVERY DAY. TOXIC INDOOR SMOKE LEADS TO A NUMBER OF HEALTH RISKS INCLUDING LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, PNEUMONIA IN YOUNG CHILDREN, EMPHYSEMA, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, AND LUNG CANCER. CHILDREN SPEND HOURS EACH DAY WALKING MILES TO COLLECT FIREWOOD INSTEAD OF ATTENDING SCHOOL, AND THE TRIP MAKES THEM VULNERABLE TO ASSAULTS SINCE MANY TRAVEL INTO THE WOODS BY THEMSELVES. IN 2010, GOOD NEIGHBORS LAUNCHED PROJECT COOKSTOVES IN SOLOLA, GUATEMALA, AN INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS CLEAN COOKSTOVES FOR FAMILIES AND ALLOWS US TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. AFTER A NEW STOVE IS INSTALLED, THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE DIFFERENCE IN THE FAMILY'S STANDARD OF LIVING; MOTHERS CAN BE SEEN COOKING AROUND THE STOVE WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS, CHILDREN PLAY FREELY IN A SMOKE-FREE HOME, AND EVERYONE'S OVERALL HEALTH IS DRASTICALLY CHANGED FOR THE BETTER. THE COST TO BUILD ON COOKSTOVE IS 400. IN 2011, WE BUILT 20 COOKSTOVES FOR ABOUT 100 FAMILY MEMBERS. HOPE SCHOOL. HOPE SCHOOL PROJECT FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN AFRICA. GOOD NEIGHBORS BUILDS AND HELP OPERATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN COMMUNITIES SO THAT CHILDREN CAN HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION. THE SCHOOLS ALSO FUNCTION AS A COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE ADULTS CAN RECEIVE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITY MORE SELF-SUSTAINING. MEDICAL SUPPLY (GIFT-IN-KIND) TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE HEALTH RESOURCES GIVEN IN SUPPORT OF ONE OR MORE MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS BY OUR GN FIELD COUNTRIES TOWARD THE MUTUAL OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RECIPIENTS LA SHELTER IN 2018, GOOD NEIGHBORS USA (LA SHELTER) HOUSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLIENTS AND PROVIDED WEEKLY CLASSES SUCH AS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PARENTING, LIFE SKILLS, COPING, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND TRAUMA. OUR SHELTER SCHEDULED WEEKLY AND BI-MONTHLY ACTIVITIES TO BALANCE OUT TRAUMA EXPERIENCES AND ASSISTED WITH THE PRACTICE OF COPING SKILLS. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED MOVIE/PAJAMA NIGHTS, HOLIDAY POTLUCK, HORSEBACK RIDING, PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS (SCHOOL AGED KIDS ONLY), SUMMER MONTH ICE CREAM SOCIAL, BBQ SOCIAL, MOTHER'S DAY EVENT, ZUMBA, COMEDY HOUR, AND ACTIVITIES. OUR CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO CLIENTS AND ASSISTED WITH MANAGING SAVINGS, HOUSING, LEGAL, TRANSPORTATION, RESOURCES FAIRS, JOB SOURCE WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE AND REFERRALS, JOB SOURCE WORKSHOPS, IMMIGRATION SERVICE REFERRALS, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE AND RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES. OUR PARTNERS HAVE GRACIOUSLY SUPPORTED THE VISION OF THE LA SHELTER BY CONTRIBUTING NEW/USED CLOTHES, SHOES, JACKETS, BLANKETS, TOILETRIES, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, TOYS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.