SHAPING THE FUTURE

 "The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members, including the children" Mahatma Gandhi

It's March! Choose To Care(CTC) is prepared to to take its monthly journey to bring goodness to a teacher's classroom. CTC is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes for the child in need. Through Donors Choose(donors choose.org), a trusted teacher-founded nonprofit that allows public school teachers nationwide to request funding for their classroom; CTC sponsors a teacher's project, monthly.

This month CTC is heading to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to answer the 4th grade teacher's request for tennis shoes, to help new students assimilate to life in the USA. She described the ill-fitting shoes that the newcomers, as she called them, wear to school. The shoes she said are inadequate, have ripped soles, full of holes, too tight, some too big, etc.

As usual our very generous and passionate supporters helped to bring this project to life. They are the driving force behind our mission. Thank you for being such a special part of our community. The many problems that arise from poverty may not go away through a brand new pair of shoes but you have helped to open doors for opportunities.

CTC is betting on the children seeing hope and potential in themselves. These journeys continue to warm our hearts. My gratitude for your offering to the children

Please don't forget today attention to the destruction of Mother Earth and do your part, no matter how small, to keep the planet earth nourished. Your involvement matters.

Peace and Gratitude!

IN YOUR HONOR

 Thanks for your support! I am filled with gratitude and pride for the projects we at Choose To Care(CTC) have been able to engage with.

1) We have continued to support public school teachers nationwide, through Donors Choose(donorschoose.org), fulfilling our mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes for children in need. We also spread our wings globally to assist children and young adults in need with a brand new pair of shoes.

2) We are aware of the inequities and pain of the world and extended our help for the many kids in need. We have been sponsoring children in need, through Children International and ChildFund International, two American based organizations. We support six children from various countries, including the USA. These organizations provide education, clothing and proper nutrition; so the children can thrive.

3) Through support we have built a restaurant in Arusha, Tanzania for a young couple. We encouraged the hiring of community based local people and drove home the multiplier effect of giving help to others, because they themselves have been given a chance to make their way out of poverty.

4) We are giving some assistance to a young college student in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania. This has helped her to focus on her studies.

We are deeply thankful for your support on these and other short term projects we have undertaken; whether it was giving a donation or spreading the words about our work. The impact you have made on the lives of the children and young adults we serve is greatly appreciated.

We also use the CTC platform to create awareness for the need to preserve Mother Earth, no matter how small your action is, it will make a difference. Once more, thanks for the incredible impact we are making together.

In Service and  Kindness!