2024 Organizations • Gratitude Network

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2024 Fellows

To date, Gratitude Network has worked with over 200 Fellows impacting children and youth in 70 countries. While focused on the broad categories of Education, Health & Well-being, and Children’s Rights, our Fellows are impacting children in Education Access, Teacher Support, Online Education, Poverty Alleviation, Girls’ Empowerment, Child Safety, and so many more critical areas.

Our record-breaking number of 37 Fellows joining our 2024 Fellowship has been reached thanks to our network’s on-going support. Please consider donating all year-long to support the expansion of our programs.

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Children’s Rights
India

Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Doom for Tribal Girls

Aahan Foundation’s mission is to create safe spaces for girls from marginalized communities where they can thrive and become change leaders through education, skills, arts and sports. Based in India.

https://aahanfoundation.org

Founder & Director
Rashmi Tiwari

Education
South America

A Book Changes Your Life

Associação Vaga Lume’s mission is to empower children and youth living in rural remote communities of the Amazon by promoting reading and management of community libraries as a space of knowledge sharing. Based in Brazil.

https://vagalume.org.br/

Executive Director
Lia Jamra Tsukumo

Education
West Africa

Learning Through Adventure

The mission of Bramble Network is to create alternative learning spaces for young people living in rural and marginalised communities. Based in Nigeria.

https://bramblenetwork.org/

Founder & Executive Director
Odunayo Aliu

Education
US – Midwest

We Empower Youth Through Literacy

The mission of Center for Success Network is to unite literacy and community to empower students in the journey of education. Based in Michigan, US.

https://www.center4success.org/

Executive Director
Andrea Meyer

Education
US – West

Let’s Build a Better World Together

Cheza Nami Foundation’s mission is to promote cultural education and diversity awareness to learning institutions, corporations, and communities that foster a more congenial relationship among its members. Based in the Bay Area.

http://chezanami.org

Founder & CEO
Catherine (Ciiku) Ndungu-Case

Health and Wellbeing
East Africa

Building Strong Minds Through Dance

The mission of ChezaCheza Mission Foundation is to increase access to social emotional learning and life skills education through the power of dance to marginalized children and youth of Kenya.

https://chezachezadance.org/

Co-Founder & Co-Director
Francis Odhiambo

Education
Global

Every Country Should Participate in Technology Innovation.

Code.X’s mission is to build a future where fragile or conflict-affected regions around the world have equitable access to the education, tools, and resources required to create a flourishing technology sector that brings local prosperity and contributes to global development of new technologies. Based in the Bay Area.

http://www.codedotx.org

President
Taylor Sihavong

Education
Asia

Transforming the Quality of Public Education in Nepal

The mission of Collaborative Schools Network is to ensure all children in Nepal’s public schools enjoy an excellent education through school management, curriculum & coaching, and advocacy & advice. Based in Nepal.

https://collaborativeschools.info/

Co-Director
Sagendra Shrestha

Education
Global

Preparing Girls to Succeed, No Matter What

Daring Girls’ mission is to partner locally to ensure that girls have the knowledge, tools, mentorship, and support to confidently design their own futures, providing access to a strong woman mentor to help girls understand their worth and see their potential. Based in Colorado, US.

https://daringgirls.org

Executive Director
Jessica Love

Education
West Africa

Community-led Education for #OurCollectiveFuture

EduSpots’ mission is to connect, train and equip local Catalysts to drive community-led change through grassroots education spaces named ‘Spots,’ in underserved communities in Ghana and Kenya with a focus on female empowerment and environmental sustainability. Based in Ghana and Kenya.

http://eduspots.org

Founder & CEO
Catherine Davison

Education
Europe

Helping Ukraine Speak to the World

The mission of ENGin is to use the power of 1-on-1 connection to bring English fluency, intercultural exchange, and friendship/emotional support to a critical mass of Ukrainians, leading to a substantive national-level impact on Ukraine’s recovery. Based in New York and Ukraine.

http://www.enginprogram.org

Founder & CEO
Katerina Manoff

Health and Wellbeing
Central America / Carribbean

Empowering the Communities of El Salvador to Thrive

The mission of FUSAL is to channel the experience and social responsibility of businessmen committed to human development to alleviate poverty in El Salvador. They stand in solidarity with the least privileged people in society, offering service through actions in health and education to foster lasting positive change and a brighter future. Based in El Salvador.

http://www.fusal.org

Executive Director
Karla Segovia

Children’s Rights
US – West

Strengthening and Supporting Children and their Families

The mission of Hively is to provide resources that strengthen and support children and their families, such as quality child care, parent education and support, training for building sustainable, high quality child care businesses, and guidance for adults and children in challenging life situations. Based in the Bay Area.

https://behively.org/

CEO
Mary Hekl

Education
East Africa

Through Solid and Effective Child Education, We Can Reduce Extreme Poverty in Families

The mission of Hope of Family is to reduce extreme family poverty in Rwanda through strong and efficient education for children, holistically improving low-income families’ socio-economic standards while urging them to take giant steps in their children’s education. Based in Rwanda.

https://hopeoffamily.org

Executive Director
Augustin Iyamuremye Nshuti

Health and Wellbeing
East Africa

Service Delivery, Advocacy & Research

Konnect Youth Consortium’s mission is to promote young people’s health through service delivery, advocacy and research for enhanced productivity & self-reliance with health programs, youth empowerment, and leadership development. Based in Kenya.

http://www.kyc.or.ke

CEO
Daniel Ronoh

Education
India

Building Voice Choice & Equity for Children

The mission of Lakshya Jeevan Jagriti is to create safe and empowering spaces for marginalized children, adolescents, and youth of India where they can explore, experiment, realize, and develop their full potential to take value-based leadership for a legitimate, equivalent, and democratic society. Based in India.

https://lakshyajeevanjagriti.com/

Founder & Director
Summaiya Afreen

Education
East Africa

We Believe in Africa and in the Potential of its Young People

The mission of Lapid Leaders Africa is to ignite the prowess of young African leaders by equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to tackle pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges through transformative training and mentorship. Based in Kenya.

https://www.lapidleaders.africa/

Founder & CEO
Esther Mwaniki

Education
West Africa

Unlocking the Potential to Lead

The mission of LEAD Edu is to establish, support, and grow transformative programs in Liberia that leverage sports and academics to build young leaders, envisioning a global network of ethical, empathetic, and entrepreneurial leaders who drive positive change. Based in New York.

http://www.leadedu.org

Director
Anita Farsad