Blue Missions Group Inc

BLUE MISSIONS EMPOWERS THE YOUTH TO ADVOCATE FOR A WORLD WHERE THERE IS WATER FOR ALL, FOREVER. THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION, BLUE CONNECTS FAMILIES IN LATIN AMERICA TO CLEAN, FRESH WATER AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEAD THE WAY TO A WATER-SECURE FUTURE.

WATER PROGRAMAPPROXIMATELY 19% OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS IMPROVED DRINKING WATER SOURCES. IN MANY OF COMMUNITIES THAT DO HAVE ACCESS TO WATER SOURCES, THE SYSTEMS ARE POORLY CONSTRUCTED AND THE WATER SUPPLY IS NOT CLEAN OR SAFE TO DRINK. IN 2022, BLUE MISSIONS FUNDED AND CONSTRUCTED 12 GRAVITY-FED AQUEDUCTS THAT BENEFITTED OVER 3,205 INDIVIDUALS.

REACH PROGRAM(D) THE REACH PROGRAM MAKES GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CURRICULUM ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THROUGH REFLECTION, EDUCATION, AND ACTION, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A GLOBAL CITIZEN AND INSPIRES THEM TO GO OUT AND TAKE ON ISSUES FACING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE REACH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 4 PILLARS:CAUSECLASS - VIRTUAL EDUCATION MODULES (GRADES 6-12)CAUSECAMPS - SUMMER CAMP (GRADES 6-8)BUILDING YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (GRADES 9-12)BLUE.CLUB (GRADES 9-12)IN 2022, BLUE MISSIONS HAD 654 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE REACH PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED 7,174 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

WATER PROGRAMTHE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS AFFECTS OVER 773 MILLION PEOPLE WHO LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE DRINKING WATER. THIS CHALLENGE LEADS TO NUMEROUS HEALTH ISSUES, ECONOMIC BURDENS, AND DIMINISHED QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS YEAR, OUR WATER PROGRAM ADDRESSED THIS CRISIS BY CONSTRUCTING 13 WATER PROJECTS, PROVIDING CLEAN WATER TO 3,344 INDIVIDUALS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF GRAVITY-FED AQUEDUCT SYSTEMS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE HAVE NOT ONLY IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES BUT ALSO EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE AND BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

REACH PROGRAMTHE REACH PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN ALL GRADE LEVELS. REACH HELPS THE YOUTH UNDERSTAND THE WORTH OF WATER AND THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT IT. BY SIMPLIFYING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH VIRTUAL LESSONS, SERVICE PROJECTS, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, REACH IS CULTIVATING A GENERATION THAT WILL ACT TO ENSURE A WATER-SECURE FUTURE. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT, LEARN, AND SERVE SO THAT THEY CAN DISCOVER THEIR PURPOSE AND PURSUE IT RELENTLESSLY. THIS YEAR, OVER 2,500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE REACH PROGRAM.

SANITATION PROGRAMAPPROXIMATELY 2.3 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE CURRENTLY LIVING WITHOUT ACCESS TO IMPROVED SANITATION. IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, LESS THAN 70% OF THE RURAL POPULATION HAS ACCESS TO IMPROVED SANITATION. IN 2022, BLUE MISSIONS FUNDED AND CONSTRUCTED 328 VENTILATED IMPROVED PIT LATRINES IN 22 RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND IMPACTING 1,640 INDIVIDUALS.

SANITATION PROGRAMTHE LACK OF ADEQUATE SANITATION FACILITIES POSES SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISKS AND HINDERS THE WELL-BEING OF MILLIONS GLOBALLY. OUR SANITATION PROGRAM MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS BY CONSTRUCTING 346 VENTILATED IMPROVED PIT LATRINES, BENEFITING 1,384 PEOPLE IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS IN LATIN AMERICA. THESE NEW FACILITIES DRASTICALLY IMPROVE HYGIENE STANDARDS, REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SANITATION-RELATED DISEASES, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-IMMERSION PROGRAM (FORMERLY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM).OUR IMMERSION EXPERIENCE PROGRAM EXPOSES TODAY'S YOUTH TO THE GREAT NEED THAT EXISTS IN OUR WORLD. THROUGH INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION TRIPS, BLUE MISSIONS EDUCATES STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A GLOBAL CITIZEN INSPIRING THEM TO GO OUT AND TAKE ON SOME OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ISSUES. IN 2022, BLUE MISSIONS FACILITATED 34 INTERNATIONAL IMMERSION TRIPS FOR 728 VOLUNTEERS WHO AIDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THESE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 130,890 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-IMMERSION PROGRAM (FORMERLY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM).OUR INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-IMMERSION PROGRAM ENGAGED 851 VOLUNTEERS WHO TRAVELED ABROAD TO SERVE WITH BLUE. A TOTAL OF 38 PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS VOLUNTEERS THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN NEW CULTURES WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS. DURING THESE SERVICE TRIPS, VOLUNTEERS REFLECT, LEARN, AND SERVE, FOSTERING A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WE WORK TO INSPIRE THE YOUTH TO SEEK OUT THEIR PURPOSE AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD. THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY AID IN VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO GAIN INVALUABLE INSIGHTS AND MOTIVATION TO DRIVE CHANGE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THESE VOLUNTEERS COMPETED 106,375 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.