Find out more at lotusimpactfoundation.org.za
Empowers Africa has partnered with Lotus Impact Foundation in order to provide a cost-effective solution to fundraising in the United States by acting as their fiscal sponsor. Any donations made here will be granted to Lotus Impact Foundation.
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Lotus Impact Foundation Campaigns
Education
Our Education Program focuses on infrastructure upgrades, including building new classrooms, bathrooms, and teachers’ admin buildings; providing student scholarships; and teacher training.
Healthcare
Our Healthcare Program focuses on infrastructure upgrades, including building new treatment rooms, nursing accommodations, and bathrooms; and working with suppliers to provide medical equipment and medicine to rural healthcare clinics.
Conservation
Our Conservation Program focuses on environmental education and engagement of local community members with a particular focus on youth.
Agriculture, Livelihoods, Climate Resilience
Our Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Climate Resilience Program supports farmers by providing training, mentorship, access to climate-resilient tools, improved market access, and enhanced water solutions such as boreholes and irrigation systems, helping communities build long-term resilience.
Relief Work & Water
Our Relief Work & Water Program focuses on the creation of new boreholes, providing water catchment systems and water delivery systems, such as, Hippo Water Rollers.
Sports and Recreation
Our Sports and Recreation Program focuses on providing rural community youth with access to soccer and other sports.
Cultural Promotion
Our Cultural Promotion Program focuses on supporting cultural activities such as annual festivals, the promotion of traditional authorities, the creation of a local museum to safeguard cultural norms for future generations, and the provision of traditional authority engagement support.
Income Generation
Our Income Generation Program focuses on helping local community members start and grow successful small business opportunities.
General Donations
If you do not have any specific project in mind and wish the organization to use their own discretion.
Donations can also be made by check or wire transfer:
Checks should be made out to “Empowers Africa” and should be mailed to:
Empowers Africa
2 Beekman Place, Ste. 18B
New York, NY 10022
www.empowersafrica.org
(917) 328-1611
Kindly note in the memo section of the check that funds are for Lotus Impact Foundation. Or email us at info@empowersafrica.org.
For wire transfer details or more information, please email us at info@empowersafrica.org.
Empowers Africa has been approved as a U.S. public charity, contributions to which are tax deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 501(c)(3) [EIN: 32-0403737] of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Thank you for your support!