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Donations for Our Programs
In Spanish, please go here.
Before proceeding please read this important disclaimer.
In Spanish, please go here.
Before proceeding please read this important disclaimer.
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Our Community Library Anacaona
costs approximately US$1,500.00 a
month to operate under ideal
conditions. At the present time it runs
under US$500 a month. We depend
on donations to keep it open and on
volunteers to run it (see more here).
Contact José Bourget at 809.386.3086
or write to
correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.co
m if you want to help. You may use the
green form at right as well.
Use the convenient PayPal button at
right to donate. Unless you specify
otherwise all donations will go to pay
for program operations. So far we've
used 100% of all donated money for
program implementation and we plan
to keep it that way. Please notice that
the PayPal button at right is for a
personal account that it's being used
until we secure government
recognition for non-profit status.
If you live in the United States and wish
to obtain a receipt for tax purposes
please contact our partner
organization, A.C.E.S. North America,
with whom we work in education and
health projects. Send your donation
directly to them writing "FMG" on the
memo line. Their address appears
below or click here for their Website.
Book and Materials Donations
The library will periodically organize
activities for children, youth and adults
aimed at creating additional access to
books and to creative learning
activities (see example here). The
summer of 2006 was the starting point
for reading, geography, history and
English language olympics, as well as
for day camps and other enrichment
programs that was repeated and
enhanced in 2007, and will occur
again in 2008 (go here).
costs approximately US$1,500.00 a
month to operate under ideal
conditions. At the present time it runs
under US$500 a month. We depend
on donations to keep it open and on
volunteers to run it (see more here).
Contact José Bourget at 809.386.3086
or write to
correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.co
m if you want to help. You may use the
green form at right as well.
Use the convenient PayPal button at
right to donate. Unless you specify
otherwise all donations will go to pay
for program operations. So far we've
used 100% of all donated money for
program implementation and we plan
to keep it that way. Please notice that
the PayPal button at right is for a
personal account that it's being used
until we secure government
recognition for non-profit status.
If you live in the United States and wish
to obtain a receipt for tax purposes
please contact our partner
organization, A.C.E.S. North America,
with whom we work in education and
health projects. Send your donation
directly to them writing "FMG" on the
memo line. Their address appears
below or click here for their Website.
Book and Materials Donations
The library will periodically organize
activities for children, youth and adults
aimed at creating additional access to
books and to creative learning
activities (see example here). The
summer of 2006 was the starting point
for reading, geography, history and
English language olympics, as well as
for day camps and other enrichment
programs that was repeated and
enhanced in 2007, and will occur
again in 2008 (go here).
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Fundación Mahatma Gandhi
Visión Global, Desarrollo Local
Visión Global, Desarrollo Local
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As it is often the case for organizations in two-thirds of the world (otherwise
known as "third world countries), we lack adequate funding or resources, hence
our need for help where it can be found. If you are planning to come as a
volunteer and are able to bring or mail some resources, find below some of the
things that would help our enrichment, educational and social programs to
become more successful. Bring them along with you or ship them if you can. In
the case of books only, they can be sent as M-Bags of up to 66 pounds (rate is
$12 for the first 11 pounds and $1.05 for each pound thereafter).
The address to send books to is:
Fundación Mahatma Gandhi
c/o José Bourget
Salomé Ureña #8
Las Terrenas, Provincia Samaná
República Dominicana
(809) 240-6596
Donations Brought by Volunteers
Other donations that volunteers can bring with them when coming from
overseas are (you can also ship large quantities, see below):
Monetary Donations or Donations of Large Items and Special Projects
You may use the PayPal button at right for a direct contribution. Also, we have a
partnership relationship with ACES North America for educational and health
projects and are grateful for their support to our programs and services. Each
organization collaborates in the goal of bettering the quality of life of the people
we serve. Their organization has 501(c)3 status in the United States of North
America and they can accept your monetary donations as well as ship
equipment and materials to them for delivery to us in the Dominican Republic.
We follow strict IRS rules and donors are instructed to mark their monetary
donation for "Fundacion Mahatma Gandhi Projects" which allows us to use the
funds for all areas of activities of the Foundation.
If you have a particular interest in one of our current service areas (here), or in
our desired service areas (here), please make sure to earmark your donation
for that purpose. The Fundación Mahatma Gandhi does NOT pay salaries or
benefits to its board members or officers, all funds donated are used 100% in
programs and services.
Special Projects in need of unding and/or materials are described further here.
Please see our dreams here.
Similarly, we can help provide beds, furniture, kitchen utensils, kitchen
appliances, cribs, computers, gardening equipment and other materials to the
poorest people in the community. Such donations can be sent to ACES'
storehouse but, please, before sending any large equipment consult with us
first to see the possible use of it as space in containers for shipping to the
Dominican Republic is tight and sending of materials depends on available
space. Write us at correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.com.
Contact information for ACES North America is
A.C.E.S. North America, Inc.
613 Cemetery St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-326-2961
Fax: 570-326-2984
Website: http://www.acesnorthamerica.org/Home.html
Email: Linell@acesnorthamerica.org
President: Linell Stabler
We thank ACES North America for its ongoing support and donations of desks,
chairs, toys, books, used computers and related materials. Dena McKelvey
donated a photocopier and a printer. Saint Cloud MN School Distric 742
donated hundreds of youth books in English. El Caballo Tours has made
donations of computer monitors and other materials. Samana Dreams made
substantial donations for capital improvements, Washington County (OR)
Public Library donated hundreds of books in Spanish. Dalkys Santana and
Elsa de León (as provincial governor) have made cash donations for specific
operatives. Kari Beach Hotel has discounted rooms to house volunteers. The
local power company Luz y Fuerza donates the electrical power for the library.
Students from Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict as
well as many of the volunteers who have come from overseas have donated
toys, learning toys and related materials for used at the library. Terri Tipton paid
the repairs of the roof of the reading area at the library and others have helped
with equipment donation and repairs of the building. Thanks to Esperanza
Internacional for donating sports equipment for the beach volleyball program of
the Sports League in Las Terrenas. Susan Vlach, thank for the ongoing
donations of books and learning materials and to many other friends, local and
foreign, who provide ongoing support. We couldn't do this without your support.
THANKS.
We appreciate your donations! Thank you.
known as "third world countries), we lack adequate funding or resources, hence
our need for help where it can be found. If you are planning to come as a
volunteer and are able to bring or mail some resources, find below some of the
things that would help our enrichment, educational and social programs to
become more successful. Bring them along with you or ship them if you can. In
the case of books only, they can be sent as M-Bags of up to 66 pounds (rate is
$12 for the first 11 pounds and $1.05 for each pound thereafter).
The address to send books to is:
Fundación Mahatma Gandhi
c/o José Bourget
Salomé Ureña #8
Las Terrenas, Provincia Samaná
República Dominicana
(809) 240-6596
Donations Brought by Volunteers
Other donations that volunteers can bring with them when coming from
overseas are (you can also ship large quantities, see below):
- Books for all ages preferably in Spanish or bilingual (English & Spanish)
- Coloring books and/or coloring pages
- Construction paper
- Maps, atlases and related materials
- Scrap paper, drawing paper and all usable materials for crafts, coloring,
drawing or painting - Crayola, coloring pencils, washable color markers
- Tape, masking tape, paper scissors
- Chalk for floor coloring
- Puppets, puppet-making materials
- Puppet show set up
- Teddy bears and other stuffed animals
- All types of costumes, including Halloween costumes, animal costumes,
clowns and/or any other representation - Fabric for small projects
- Beads and beads project materials
- Birthday decoration materials, including balloons
- Legos, puzzles and any other related toys (no guns or toys that represent
violence) - Any toys or articles that can be used as prizes for children and youth
- Candle making materials
- Any sets for craft-making that comes with instructions
- Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza decorations, including lights
- Posters with nature and animal motives
- Backpacks
- New t-shirts, youth sizes
- Learning games, all types
- Chess, checkers and any other table games
- CDs with learning programs, nature shows, learning to write and write (either
English or Spanish) - CDs with children's music
- National Geographic CDs, preferably with Spanish language text
- CDs or VHS videos of Sesame Street, the Discovery Channel, the Learning
Channel and/or any other similar program, preferably in Spanish - CDs with tutorial programs for leaning any language or subject, or for
teaching how to navigate the internet, or use the internet for other projects - Scrap fabric for sewing classes
- Sewing machines and related equipment
- Computers, laptops, scanner, printers and related equipment.
Monetary Donations or Donations of Large Items and Special Projects
You may use the PayPal button at right for a direct contribution. Also, we have a
partnership relationship with ACES North America for educational and health
projects and are grateful for their support to our programs and services. Each
organization collaborates in the goal of bettering the quality of life of the people
we serve. Their organization has 501(c)3 status in the United States of North
America and they can accept your monetary donations as well as ship
equipment and materials to them for delivery to us in the Dominican Republic.
We follow strict IRS rules and donors are instructed to mark their monetary
donation for "Fundacion Mahatma Gandhi Projects" which allows us to use the
funds for all areas of activities of the Foundation.
If you have a particular interest in one of our current service areas (here), or in
our desired service areas (here), please make sure to earmark your donation
for that purpose. The Fundación Mahatma Gandhi does NOT pay salaries or
benefits to its board members or officers, all funds donated are used 100% in
programs and services.
Special Projects in need of unding and/or materials are described further here.
Please see our dreams here.
- Women's Center and programs for girls and women (go here)
- playground areas in the barrios ($500 each)
- small libraries in the barrios ($500 each)
- hiring, training and use of academic tutors to enhance academic skills
among students at risk and/or with learning difficulties ($100/month per
tutor, we would like to have at least 10 tutorships every year) - neighborhood gardens ($250 each)
- environmental youth program (training, printed materials, t-shirts,
activities, $500 per program) - arts and crafts camps (materials and tutor, $100 each camp)
- mobile library, purchasing a small truck and equipping it with shelves
and books for use in remote areas ($10,000) - Cooking school for healthier living (kitchen appliances and rental of
place, $5,000) - Literacy project, eradicate illiteracy by the year 2010 ($10,000 for hiring of
tutors, use/purchase of equipment and materials for 3 years). - Computer Literacy Lab, we need PCs, laptops, printers, scanners and
related materials, $250 pays a tutor/trainer full-time for a month. - For a complete listing of current projects go here, for "dream" projects go
here.
Similarly, we can help provide beds, furniture, kitchen utensils, kitchen
appliances, cribs, computers, gardening equipment and other materials to the
poorest people in the community. Such donations can be sent to ACES'
storehouse but, please, before sending any large equipment consult with us
first to see the possible use of it as space in containers for shipping to the
Dominican Republic is tight and sending of materials depends on available
space. Write us at correo@fundacionmahatmagandhi.com.
Contact information for ACES North America is
A.C.E.S. North America, Inc.
613 Cemetery St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-326-2961
Fax: 570-326-2984
Website: http://www.acesnorthamerica.org/Home.html
Email: Linell@acesnorthamerica.org
President: Linell Stabler
We thank ACES North America for its ongoing support and donations of desks,
chairs, toys, books, used computers and related materials. Dena McKelvey
donated a photocopier and a printer. Saint Cloud MN School Distric 742
donated hundreds of youth books in English. El Caballo Tours has made
donations of computer monitors and other materials. Samana Dreams made
substantial donations for capital improvements, Washington County (OR)
Public Library donated hundreds of books in Spanish. Dalkys Santana and
Elsa de León (as provincial governor) have made cash donations for specific
operatives. Kari Beach Hotel has discounted rooms to house volunteers. The
local power company Luz y Fuerza donates the electrical power for the library.
Students from Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict as
well as many of the volunteers who have come from overseas have donated
toys, learning toys and related materials for used at the library. Terri Tipton paid
the repairs of the roof of the reading area at the library and others have helped
with equipment donation and repairs of the building. Thanks to Esperanza
Internacional for donating sports equipment for the beach volleyball program of
the Sports League in Las Terrenas. Susan Vlach, thank for the ongoing
donations of books and learning materials and to many other friends, local and
foreign, who provide ongoing support. We couldn't do this without your support.
THANKS.
We appreciate your donations! Thank you.