Miriam E

  • Location: Fort Myers, FL
  • Occupation: Retired Clinical Child Psychologist
  • About My Inner Philanthropist (why I give): I believe that we should all help to ensure the future of children, especially those who have been oppressed, exploited, or abused; saving a child is a bridge to a better future for all of us

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Miriam E's Favorite Projects

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Combating Child Trafficking in Ghana
Ghana, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
This project rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates children (648 to date) who were trafficked and forced to work under hazardous conditions in various fishing villages in Ghana. progress reportread updates from the field
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Saving 200 Runaway Girls from Prostitution
India, Children
Runaway girls who arrive at Mumbai Central station are at high risk from prostitution and domestic slavery. The project provides care, counselling, repatriation and education for 200 runaway girls. progress reportread updates from the field
retired
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Rehabilitation of 360 Trafficked Child Laborers
India, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Educating and empowering 360 former bonded and child laborers over 3 years by providing transit rehabilitation, education, skill training, counseling and leadership building. progress reportread updates from the field
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Education for 13,000 Children in the High Himalaya
India, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Funded $6,332 (of $21,000 requested)
Providing primary education for 13,000 ethnic Tibetan children living in poverty in one of the most isolated and extreme environments in the world: above 10,000 ft in the Indian Himalayas. progress reportread updates from the field
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More than Just Scholarships in Rural Ecuador
Ecuador, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
This program will provide accessible secondary education to hundreds of indigenous children in the mountains of Ecuador, many of which work in the fields as their parents cannot afford schooling. progress reportread updates from the field
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Making footballs that can save lives in Africa
Kenya, Sport , Donations to this project are being matched
100 stitchers are making tough, repairable leather soccer balls & volleyballs in Africa for kids who hardly get to see a proper ball. Each ball carries a simple HIV/AIDS or Malaria awareness message. progress reportread updates from the field
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Rescue Junction supports street children in India
India, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
Rescue junction is a 24 hour centre for homeless abandoned and lost street children. It provides shelter food,advice education and support for children in a safe and caring environment. progress reportread updates from the field
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Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
The project pays for a noon meal for girls who attend a girls’ middle school and whose parents cannot afford school. Girls walk 6 km to and from school and have no other source of food during the day. progress reportread updates from the field
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Provide Scholarships to Mayan High School Students
Guatemala, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
A three-year term of academic, vocational, and leadership education will benefit 48 indigenous students. Scholarships will help educate these students. progress reportread updates from the field
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Free and Educate 300 Bonded Nepali Girls
Nepal, Women and Girls , Donations to this project are being matched
This project rescues 300 young Nepali girls from bonded servitude and provides them with six years of education, which will enable them to graduate from high school. progress reportread updates from the field
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Send Migrant Burmese and Thai Children to School
Thailand, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
This project provides free primary education and vocational skills training to 200 Burmese and Thai hill tribe children who could otherwise not attend school and are at risk of being trafficked. progress reportread updates from the field
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Teaching Photography & Advocacy to D.C. Youth
United States, Education , Donations to this project are being matched
Critical Exposure will provide digital cameras and training to 100 youth in Washington, DC. Help empower students to use their photography and voices to build public support for social change.
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Support 11500 kids out of child labour & poverty
India, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Helping children and their families from 'untouchable' communities in rural India escape poverty, child-labor in cigarette factories, & ill-health through education, health care & livelihood support progress reportread updates from the field
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After School Programs for Gay & Lesbian Youth
United States, Children , Donations to this project are being matched
Provide after school programs and weekend activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning youth in South Florida. Support groups, life skills coaching & referrals to mental health.
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Psychological Counseling for 20 Nepali Children
Nepal, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
The Ankur Counseling Center provides psychological counseling to needy children in Nepal. The staff also trains Nepalis who work with children to recognize and help with psychological problems. progress reportread updates from the field
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Give Trafficked Girls a New Future in Cambodia
Cambodia, Women and Girls , Donations to this project are being matched
The Transitional Living Center (TLC) is a quality aftercare program for about 20 girls each year that have been rescued from situations of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. progress reportread updates from the field
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Bring creativity and hope to public hospitals
United States, Health , Donations to this project are being matched
RxArt plans to install a carefully curated series of original drawings by contemporary artists in a highly visible well-trafficked area of Gouverneur Hospital to be placed in a pediatric waiting room. progress reportread updates from the field
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Fund 40 Women’s Micro-Credit Loans in Ghana
Ghana, Microfinance , Donations to this project are being matched
Self-Help has been battling hunger in Ghana since 1989. Our approach is paying dividends but pending micro-credit loans ($75 to $250) may go unfunded if money is not made available.
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