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Altrusa supports a variety of projects. Some of the projects that have been recently funded by the organization are shown below.
Altrusa has a long history of funding projects of the Columbus Literacy Council (CLC). The CLC began in 1970, when Church Women United organized and trained literacy volunteers to teach English to Asian and Greek immigrants. The council's mission is to increase the literacy skills of adults in central Ohio functioning below the eighth grade level by teaching English language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The work of this organization is important because central Ohio has realized a significant increase in its non-native born population. Columbus ranks number one for growth of immigrant and refugee populations in the last 10 years -- more than New York City, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco. This year, Altrusa is helping to fund curriculum materials in the classroom. CLICK HERE to visit the website of the Columbus Literacy Council.
Since Altrusa's initial funding of the Homework Help Centers at the Columbus Metropolitan Library eight years ago, the program has grown from one center to 21 locations in 2011. This year, Altrusa will provide supplies for the Homework Help Centers such as calculators, analog clocks and world maps. CLICK HERE to learn more about the library's homework help centers.
Medicine for Mali (MFM) is a non-profit, non-government organization founded in 2000 by the late Dr. Stephen J. DeVore. MFM serves an eight-village region with a population of 8,000 people, of which just 23% of men and 12% of women are literate. The majority of MFM projects directly benefit women and children. The goal of MFM is to have 80% of students in the Girls in School Program pass on to the following grade each year. CLICK HERE to visit Medicine for Mali's website.
Partners in Conservation (sponsored by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium) provides operating expenses for the Ubumwe Community Center (UCC) in Gisenyi, Rwanda. Through the UCC, physically-challenged adults learn skills to ensure their livelihoods, physically challenged and street children attend school, mentally-challenged children attend classes and deaf children learn sign language. The UCC also funds a hot lunch program for people who attend the center each day. This year, Altrusa is helping the center educate 19 deaf children who are learning American Sign Language. Altrusa International of Columbus, Ohio, will help fund the salary of a teacher proficient in sign language. The effort will help the children not only participate in classes with other children, but also become independent adults. CLICK HERE for more information on UCC and why it was founded by Rwandans Frederick Ndabaramiye and Zackary Dusingizimana in 2005. CLICK HERE to view greeting cards (blank inside) that are being offered by the Partners in Conservation program in 2010. Your order helps to fund programs such as smart wool socks ($20), female goats ($35) and secondary school tuition ($50) for families in Rwanda or the Democratic Republic of Congo. Please direct orders to the Partners in Conservation program at the address on the bottom of the form.
The Women's Fund Network (WFN) provides bridges out of poverty to encourage self-sufficiency for women in poverty, raising self-esteem in teens, identifying best practices and engaging communities to break the cycle of poverty, and assisting immigrant women caught in abusive situations to escape and move to economic self-sufficiency. Altrusa has the unique opportunity to partner with The WFN to support the childcare portion of three of the network's 2010 grant partners. Each of these grant partners has innovative solutions to systemic issues in their community. Altrusa has the opportunity to create literacy-rich activities for young children during childcare hours. CLICK HERE to visit the organization's website. |
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