Light the World Giving Machine Initiative

Helps prevent disease and improve sanitation through proper handwashing facilities.

Safe and reliable water is essential to keeping children and families healthy at home and at school.

The Handwashing Station item supports the construction of “Tippy-Tap” handwashing stations, simple and effective setups that bring clean water and soap to the communities that need them most. Each station helps prevent disease and makes good hygiene part of everyday life, so entire communities can stay safe and healthy.

Eggs from these chickens can provide nutrition and a steady income for a family.

Two chickens can open a pathway to a more secure future. Their daily eggs improve a family’s nutrition, and extra eggs can be sold for a steady income.

The Two Chickens item also provides the tools and training families need to start and grow their own poultry businesses, building self-reliance, entrepreneurship, and long-term stability.

Provides a family with healthy food and a nutritious future.

Every bountiful harvest starts with a single seed. The Vegetable Seeds and Tools item supports enough seeds to plant half an acre of land, so a family can grow a variety of healthy vegetables.

That harvest can help nourish a family of five for up to five months, strengthening their nutrition and food security while fostering self-reliance and sustainable farming in their community.

Helps a woman earn income for her family through milk, cheese, and potential offspring.

A single goat can change a family’s daily life. Goats provide a steady source of nourishing milk, and extra milk can be sold at local markets to bring in income.

In rural communities in places like Benin and Togo, goats are highly valued and always in demand. Much like savings, they can be traded for other goods and livestock when a family needs them, offering flexibility and resilience. The One Goat item supports a goat along with the tools and knowledge to care for it.

Helps a displaced family meet their immediate needs with essential supplies.

Millions of children and families have been forced from their homes by conflict, hunger, and threats to their safety.

Refugee Support helps provide a displaced family with essentials for their immediate needs, including nutritious food, personal hygiene items, and warm coats and blankets. These essentials bring comfort and stability as families work to rebuild their lives.