1 - School Transportation: Bicycles
Multiple Countries, 2008, Education
We collected and sent 452 bicycles to Kenya and Botswana to help students get to school. Our “Wheels of Wonder” bicycle donation drive was carried out with Bay Area Kiwanis and Key Clubs. The recipients were trained on how to do basic repairs such as replacing chains and repairing punctures, and given the tools and materials.
- Project Cost $12000
2 - LEGOs: Educational Toys
Multiple Countries, 2012, Recreation
Students at three California schools collected 500 pounds of LEGOs. School-sized sets of the LEGOs were sent to TGUP-supported schools in Mexico, Nicaragua, Haiti, Malawi, and South Africa. The children love them because they are fun, and the teachers love them because they promote the students' creativity and fine motor skills.
3 - Kiwanis Eliminate Project: Vaccinations
Multiple Countries, 2015, Health
We worked with Key Club International and UNICEF to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus from the world by providing three vaccinations costing $1.80 to pregnant women in multiple countries. More than 3,600 mothers and babies received the series of 3 vaccinations that prevented tetanus, thanks to this project.
- Project Cost $6500
4 - Holiday: Gifts
Multiple Countries, 2020, Infrastructure
This holiday season, donors funded 22 Argan Trees and 6 Solar Libraries. The Argan Trees produce nuts that are turned into Argan Oil which provides income to the local community. The Solar Libraries (a solar light and 16 books) were donated to girls who attend the Mara Girls Leadership School and live in traditional mud homes.
- Project Cost $1280
TGUP Partner: OliveSeed
5 - Save a Girl: Soap
Multiple Countries, 2021, Sanitation
Working with our partner Eco-Soap Bank, 5,000 bars of soap were delivered to TGUP's sewing center in Nyeri, Kenya, and 4,000 were sent to the sewing center in Dang, Nepal. The soap will be included with TGUP's Save a Girl kits.
TGUP Partners:
Eco-Soap Bank
and
Kiini Sustainable Initiative (KISI)
6 - Combined Gifts: Gifts
Multiple Countries, 2021, Infrastructure
In 2021, donors funded 8 Argan trees (Morocco), 5 beehives (Kenya), 4 emergency food packages (Indonesia and Kenya), and 1 solar library (Tanzania). These were given by people here in the US to help those in developing world countries have a better life.
- Project Cost $1036
7 - Supplies: Dental Donations
Multiple Countries, 2023, Health
A dentist in California donated 324 tubes of toothpaste, 84 toothbrushes, and 75 tubes of denture adhesive. These supplies were hand carried to Kenya and donated to the students at Ngungu School in Kirinyaga. Students had been sharing toothbrushes with siblings. Supplies were also donated here in the US to the Salvation Army.
- Project Cost $457
TGUP Partner: Kiini Sustainable Initiative (KISI)
8 - Equipment: Soccer
Multiple Countries, 2023, Recreation
AYSO donated 400 soccer shirts, plus shorts, socks, cleats, sports bags, shin guards, and more than 50 soccer balls. They were distributed to teams of school children who needed sports clothing or equipment. They went to soccer teams in Nairobi’s Kibera Slums, children in a remote part of Tanzania, and to children in Appalachia.
9 - Emergency: Donations
Multiple Countries, 2023, Health
During TGUP's visit to Africa in September, circumstances arose that required immediate attention. Donations were made on the spot and included medical assistance to an orphanage in Uganda, first aid kits in Kenya, school supplies for a special needs school, and food supplements to those in need.
- Project Cost $640
10 - AYSO Donations: Soccer Equipment
Multiple Countries, 2024, Recreation
Thanks to a generous donation of AYSO soccer clothing and equipment, almost 150 underserved children in Appalachia, 64 in Kenya, and 54 at a needy school in the Kabalagala slum in Uganda, were given soccer uniforms and practice equipment. In addition, 20 balls were given to 10 schools in Uganda and Kenya.
- Project Cost $1600
11 - Save a Girl January 2024: Save a Girl January
Multiple Countries, 2024, Health
Many schools in Africa and Asia were closed for the holidays until mid-January so not as many Save a Girl kits were distributed as typically are. Even with schools being closed, 1,848 kits were donated to girls, along with the accompanying education, in 3 countries (Kenya: 1,396, Cameroon: 152, and Tanzania: 300).
TGUP Partner: Multiple partners
12 - Save a Girl - February 2024: Save a Girl February
Multiple Countries, 2024, Health
Now that the holiday season is over, TGUP's sewing centers are back in business. A total of 2,842 kits were distributed in Kenya and Uganda in February at two Secondary Schools and fourteeen Primary Schools. Many more kits were funded and will be distributed in March.
TGUP Partner: Multiple partners
13 - Save a Girl - March 2024: Save a Girl March
Multiple Countries, 2024, Health
In March, a total of 1,211 Save a Girl kits were donated, free of charge, to girls in 11 different schools in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. All of these kits were made locally in TGUP sponsored sewing centers. Education on the kit use and care, along with self defense and health, is also provided during each distribution of kits.
TGUP Partner: Multiple partners
14 - Save a Girl - April 2024: Save a Girl April
Multiple Countries, 2024, Health
In April, 2024, TGUP's made and distributed a total of 1,076 kits to girls in two countries. Most schools in Africa have been closed for their break after exams. In Cameroon, 276 girls at the Dibanda Secondary School received kits. In Uganda, girls at 7 Primary Schools and 2 Secondary Schools received a total of 829 kits.