U.S. Based Nonprofit Uses Backpacks As A Resource To Break The Cycle Of Poverty…
According to the World Data Lab, there are currently 106,504,684 million children between the ages of 5–9 years old who are living in extreme poverty across the globe and a big component of those statistics are children who may never get the chance to access a quality education at no time in their lives. But that would all change if Thrive Global Project had it their way.
Thrive Global Project, a Charlotte, North Carolina based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was founded by the Dashiell Family. Whilst not too much is known about the family, their charitable and philanthropic endeavors have had significant impact on bridging the education gap by providing school resources and backpacks for many young people in countries in Somalia, Nepal, Tanzania, Ghana and local communities in the Carolinas.
Through the Thrive Global Project, the family has affirmed their commitment to helping the less fortunate by continuously funding the organization, which aims to break the cycle of poverty for the next generation, by providing educational resources to many who would have otherwise been without. Thrive Global partners with supporting organizations such as United Way to assist in their quest to provide students the basic learning resources necessary to access a path to quality education. A backpack filled with essential learning tools are handed out to hundreds of children globally each year and the gesture has had a life-changing impact on the lives of many impoverished families and communities.
In the United States, Thrive Global places some of its charitable focus on college education through its ‘Ready to Thrive’ Program, that Provides low-income, high-achieving, at-risk first-generation college students with scholarships and expert-led programming; designed to help these students to have a more equitable college experience.
According to beneficiary Jaela Agee… “As a first-generation college student, I can personally say that the Thrive Global Project has provided me with not only financial support but also mental support. Before entering college, I was in a consistent battle with my mental health. There was never a time when I wasn’t anxious or I didn’t overthink. While some of my worries came from my personal life, most of them were about college. I didn’t know how I was going to receive enough money to attend school and provide for myself. I also feared being away from home and being unable to connect and relate to new people. While therapy was an option, I didn’t have any motivation to go. I also didn’t think I was going to be consistent nor be able to verbally express how I felt. It wasn’t until after attending my first Thrive Virtual Summit in July that I realized people are around to help me”.
As this program continues to strengthen and the organization — currently run by a small vibrant and dedicated team, takes aim at expanding its reach, its thrust to robustly engage with the wider community is taking shape. Thrive Global believes that families are the backbone of communities and that education is the core that strengthens families, builds communities and impacts lives for the better.
