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Indigenous Rights Projects Pictured: U'wa people of Columbia Indigenous Rights parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:22:24+00:00 parkerchard 2017-10-10T00:31:44+00:00 Support for the U’wa, 2017 Support for the U’wa, 2017 The U’wa continue to fight for their human rights and environmental stewardship of their native lands and FFI continues to help. View All Projects © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Donate – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... DONATE Donate parkerchard 2025-11-14T15:25:51+00:00 MAKE A DONATION Friends Foundation International is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit tax exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Our core met at an environmental studies class at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1975. To solidify our friendships and make a difference in the world we formed Friends Foundation international in 1991 and have funded projects in 33 countries since our inception. Your donation will help support our public health and environmental projects around the world. FFI supports small projects for needy causes that will create a tangible benefit. We have no overhead expenses and no one at the organization gets paid. All of your donation goes directly to our projects. We depend on our friends, family and colleagues to make huge impacts worldwide and appreciate every single donation. Please take a few moments and review our amazing collection of project descriptions and pictures at www.friendsfoundationinternational.org and then support these vital projects. We promise to steward your resources in the most effect way we know how: making investments in people and organizations who are doing fantastic environmental, public health, poverty-fighting, and/or advocacy related work often in very tough conditions. FFI’s Federal Tax Id. Number is 68-0258367. Selling stock and transferring to Friends Foundation international would be very helpful. Here is the information you need to give to your brokerage house to initiate the transfer: Name of Security Number of Shares Send share to Charles Schwab DTC # 164 (Important) Code 40 (this is likely surplus) Deposit for benefit of Friends Foundation international. 1919 Addison Street, Suite 104, Berkeley, CA 94704. Account # 13927210. Clean water in Benin – just one of many projects FFI has funded Mail Check To: To make a direct cash contribution – write a check payable to: Friends Foundation International Friends Foundation International c/o Michael Freund 1919 Addison St., Suite 104 Berkeley, California 94704 For More Information: Telephone: (510) 499-1992 Email: [email protected] © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Public Health – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... Public Health Projects Pictured: PATIENTS OF GETA EYE HOSPITAL IN ATTARIYA, NEPAL Public Health parkerchard 2017-10-03T00:31:32+00:00 parkerchard 2017-10-02T23:04:58+00:00 Nepal Water Project, 2017 Nepal Water Project, 2017 Installation of piping to provide water to Dadeldura Eye Hospital in western Nepal. parkerchard 2017-10-20T22:22:51+00:00 Warm Coats for School Children, 2016 Warm Coats for School Children, 2016 Warm jackets and blankets for young students who live far from their homes in the mountains and often sleep at school. parkerchard 2017-11-01T02:11:42+00:00 Chwele Water Distribution Project, 2015 Chwele Water Distribution Project, 2015 Water provided to the Chwele health clinic and community center parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:37+00:00 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 The Govi Water Tower project supported the building of a drip irrigation gardening system in the village of Govi in Benin, West Africa. parkerchard 2017-11-01T02:12:00+00:00 Warm Coats for Children, 2014 Warm Coats for Children, 2014 Warm clothes for Black Hmong school children in mountainous area of Sapa, Vietnam parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:32+00:00 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 Geta Eye Hospital installed, with Friends Foundation International support, a well with hand pumps at 12 locations within the hospital. parkerchard 2017-11-21T23:01:56+00:00 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Continued construction of Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center. parkerchard 2017-10-27T22:08:44+00:00 Warm Clothes for School Children, 2012 Warm Clothes for School Children, 2012 Warm clothes for Black Hmong school children in mountainous area of Sapa, Vietnam. parkerchard 2017-11-21T23:55:28+00:00 Biosand Filter in Jinja, 2010 Biosand Filter in Jinja, 2010 A Single Drop – Biosand Filter Technology in Jinja, Uganda. parkerchard 2017-10-27T21:50:18+00:00 Solar Power for HIV/AIDS Clinic, 2010 Solar Power for HIV/AIDS Clinic, 2010 Solar power to refrigerate medications at HIV/AIDS clinic in rural Uganda. parkerchard 2017-10-20T22:31:30+00:00 Clean Water for Rural School, 2009 Clean Water for Rural School, 2009 Health projects including construction of toilets and drinking fountain © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US parkerchard – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate About parkerchard This author has not yet filled in any details. 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GALLERIES Galleries parkerchard 2017-11-01T19:05:34+00:00 parkerchard 2017-11-01T19:03:09+00:00 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for solar panel installation at Jacmel Children’s Center parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:37+00:00 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 The Govi Water Tower project supported the building of a drip irrigation gardening system in the village of Govi in Benin, West Africa. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:42+00:00 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 With the generous support of the Friends Foundation International, a new, large greenhouse was constructed and planted with organic crops. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:32+00:00 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 Geta Eye Hospital installed, with Friends Foundation International support, a well with hand pumps at 12 locations within the hospital. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:25+00:00 Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, 2006 Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, 2006 CLAPV has represented a large number of fisherman who lost their livelihood due to a chemical discharge into the Huai River causing most of the fish to die. © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Renewable Energy – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... Renewable Energy Projects PICTURED: HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT IN NORTHERN BALI Renewable Energy parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:22:53+00:00 parkerchard 2017-10-27T21:52:01+00:00 The Borneo Project, 2017 The Borneo Project, 2017 Survey villages in Sarawak, Borneo to select area for construction of micro-hydro projects. parkerchard 2017-11-01T20:17:24+00:00 Solar for Rural Health Clinics, 2015 Solar for Rural Health Clinics, 2015 FFI’s funding used to install solar powered lights at several health clinics to address lack of lighting at night parkerchard 2017-11-01T19:03:09+00:00 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for solar panel installation at Jacmel Children’s Center parkerchard 2017-10-27T21:51:12+00:00 Solar Power for Rural School, 2012 Solar Power for Rural School, 2012 Renewable and pollution free electricity used to power school. parkerchard 2017-10-27T21:50:18+00:00 Solar Power for HIV/AIDS Clinic, 2010 Solar Power for HIV/AIDS Clinic, 2010 Solar power to refrigerate medications at HIV/AIDS clinic in rural Uganda. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:52:09+00:00 Hydroelectric for Sambangan, 2009 Hydroelectric for Sambangan, 2009 Clean, renewable hydro-electricity in a small rural village in northern Bali View All Projects © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Contact – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... CONTACT US Contact parkerchard 2017-11-21T22:37:20+00:00 CONTACT FFI Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. WATER TOWER IN GOVI, BENIN 1919 Addison St, Suite 105 Berkeley, California 94704 [email protected] (510) 540-1992 © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Legal Support – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECTS PIctured: CLAPV Lawyers at the polluted Huai River in China Legal Support parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:22:33+00:00 parkerchard 2017-11-01T02:43:33+00:00 Stopping Godawari Marble Factory, 2015 Stopping Godawari Marble Factory, 2015 FFI funded case represents tremendous victory for Pro Public after many years of contested litigation parkerchard 2017-10-27T19:58:39+00:00 JET Support for Sewage Treatment Facilities, 2010 JET Support for Sewage Treatment Facilities, 2010 Case against five regulatory government agencies for their failure to perform their duties relating to the maintenance and operation of a sewage treatment plant in Harbour View, Jamaica. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:25+00:00 Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, 2006 Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, 2006 CLAPV has represented a large number of fisherman who lost their livelihood due to a chemical discharge into the Huai River causing most of the fish to die. 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Environmental Conservation Projects PICTURED: News clips from Godavari Marble Factory Closure in Nepal Environmental Conservation parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:22:07+00:00 parkerchard 2017-11-01T02:43:33+00:00 Stopping Godawari Marble Factory, 2015 Stopping Godawari Marble Factory, 2015 FFI funded case represents tremendous victory for Pro Public after many years of contested litigation View All Projects © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Women’s Rights – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... Women's Rights Projects Pictured: Women of Kolkata, India Women’s Rights parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:23:02+00:00 parkerchard 2017-10-02T22:00:59+00:00 Aisha Rising, 2017 Aisha Rising, 2017 Continuing services including but not limited to addressing literacy training, medical issues, employment and opening a second home for women. parkerchard 2017-11-21T23:01:56+00:00 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Continued construction of Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center. View All Projects © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Friends Foundation International HOME PURPOSE PROJECTS All Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Trees & Food Production Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation GALLERIES Donate Loading... SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD Pictured: Bringing water to Dadeldhura Eye Hospital in Nepal Home parkerchard 2024-07-23T14:54:46+00:00 PURPOSE FFI is unique because we continue to operate without any overhead expenses. FFI identifies significant environmental projects to support and we act as a funnel so that contributions from other friends and colleagues go directly to the project. We are proud to report that all of the donations from our supporters go directly to the various projects that have been selected. Check out the growing list of incredible projects supported by FFI. Read More KIDS OF THE KISUMU CHILDREN’S RESCUE CENTER IN KENYA HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS Public Health View Projects Children's Issues View Projects Women's Rights View Projects Indigenous Rights View Projects View All Projects DONATE NOW ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS Planting Trees & Food Production View Projects Renewable Energy View Projects Legal Support View Projects Environmental Conservation View Projects View All Projects GALLERIES Take a look at some projects we’ve helped fund Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 parkerchard 2017-11-01T19:03:09+00:00 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:37+00:00 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:42+00:00 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:32+00:00 Geta Eye Hospital, 2014 PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD Click on a map marker to find out more © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Purpose – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... PURPOSE Purpose parkerchard 2017-10-25T00:49:54+00:00 OUR PURPOSE Friends Foundation International is about strengthening friendship through giving and fortifying fellowship through activism. Although it is built on friendship, the Foundation is not a social club. Rather, it is a vehicle for individuals who share the bond of friendship to use their collective commitment, resources, and dynamism to improve the human condition and protect the environment. FFI FUNDED INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TANZANIA OUR GOALS To develop among friends a tradition of charitable giving and good works. To marshal the bonds of fellowship as an agent for activism and social betterment. To strengthen friendship through activism and charity. OUR OBJECTIVES To develop among friends a tradition of charitable giving and good works. To marshal the bonds of fellowship as an agent for activism and social betterment. Support projects or organizations that will benefit from the collective expertise and resources of the Foundation. Provide a continuing source of education, activism, and empowerment for Foundation participants. © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Planting – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... Planting Projects PICTURED: PLANTING TREES IN RURAL MYANMAR Planting parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:22:43+00:00 parkerchard 2017-11-24T19:42:03+00:00 Planting Justice, 2016 Planting Justice, 2016 FFI linked up with Planting Justice, an amazing organization that continues to make its imprint in urban areas around the Bay and beyond parkerchard 2017-10-06T21:26:04+00:00 Global Student Exchange, 2017 Global Student Exchange, 2017 Global Student Exchange constructs four school gardens in Cuenca, Ecuador parkerchard 2017-10-02T23:06:14+00:00 Planting Trees in Rural Villages, 2017 Planting Trees in Rural Villages, 2017 Planting 1,000 trees in the rural villages of Mingun and Aye Kyun in Myanmar. parkerchard 2019-03-02T06:25:12+00:00 Planting Justice, 2017 Planting Justice, 2017 Funding for planting sessions and culinary arts lessons at Camp Sweeney Juvenile Justice Facility in Oakland, CA. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:37+00:00 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 Beninese Water Tower Project, 2015 The Govi Water Tower project supported the building of a drip irrigation gardening system in the village of Govi in Benin, West Africa. parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:42+00:00 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 With the generous support of the Friends Foundation International, a new, large greenhouse was constructed and planted with organic crops. parkerchard 2017-11-21T20:26:35+00:00 Planting Justice – Stanislaus, 2014 Planting Justice – Stanislaus, 2014 Cultivating teamwork, job skills, and a sense of achievement for incarcerated youth parkerchard 2017-10-27T17:04:19+00:00 The CREA Project, 2008 The CREA Project, 2008 Conservation through Research Education and Action to plant 1,500 trees parkerchard 2017-10-27T16:57:18+00:00 Planting Trees in Disadvantaged Urban Areas, 2008 Planting Trees in Disadvantaged Urban Areas, 2008 Tree People worked with students and teachers to plant trees at schools located in disadvantaged urban areas. View All Projects © Copyright 1991 - FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (FFI) | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | CONTACT US Projects – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... ALL PROJECTS Projects parkerchard 2025-11-14T15:01:45+00:00 2025 2024 2023 2022/2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 OLDER STUDENT 2025 2024 2023 2022/2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 OLDER STUDENT Click a project title below to see more information 2025 PROJECTS Big Congratulations to The Cigarette Surfboard Campaign California, US Friends Foundation International has been a supporter of the Cigarette Surfboard documentary that is being shown all over the country and around the world. The documentary has been instrumental in educating the public about the impacts to our beaches and environment from single-use cigarette filters and plastics used in our daily lives. The incredible news is that the Cigarette Surfboard’s campaign has resulted in the ban of single-use cigarette filters in Santa Cruz County. On August 28, 2025 the City of Capitola became the third jurisdiction in Santa Cruz County to ban (with a unanimous vote) the sale of single-use cigarette filters . Now all three ordinances – from the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Santa Cruz, and the City of Capitola – will go into effect in 2027. This is monumental in the fight against Big Tobacco and the Cigarette Surfboard’s campaign for a clean ocean and coastline in Santa Cruz and around the world. According to the Cigarette Surfboard, other cities and counties are excited to follow suit – the momentum is truly just beginning. Funds for Eye Clinic in Nubri Valley Himalayan Region of Nepal $14,000 to the Delek Children’s Foundation to greatly expand the eye care services that were provided in 2024. This grant was significant in many ways. First, it was FFI’s largest grant since its formation in 1991. Second, the public health impact was enormous. 126 villagers were screened and 72 cataract surgeries were performed. 250 warm jackets and pants were provided to students along with 125 pairs of shoes and school supplies. 200 reading glasses and eye medicines were given to the locals. Funds for Eye Care for Students Nepal $3,813 to the Charity Health Foundation (CHF) to provide essential eye care and treatment in the far western region of Nepal where access to quality eye care and screening services Is limited Since its inception in 2016 under the leadership of senior eye specialist Dr. Bidya Prasad Pant, CHF has been committed to delivering high-quality, free eye care services, including comprehensive eye examinations, surgical interventions, distributing reading glasses, eye medicines and conducting the School Health Program. By continuing to fund CHF, FF’s grant is an important step in the preservation of eye health, prevention of vision impairment, and improvement of the quality of life among children with secondary benefits of improving children’s academic performance and their future professional opportunities. The program examined 5,026 students in 44 schools. 396 refractive students were identified with refractive errors, 819 students received necessary medications, while 327 students were provided with corrective eye glasses. Public Interest Litigation – Prakash Mani Sharma Academy for Public Interest Law Nepal $13,000 to fund public interest/environmental litigation in Nepal including the second year of a legal Fellowship program to mentor some of the smartest law students who passed their legal exams. This project is working to promote the next generation of public interest lawyers to work on cases to protect the environment, culture, consumers and the poorest of the poor in Nepal. FFI has been supporting public interest litigation in Nepal for decades as Prakash Mani Sharma and his staff continue to stop environmentally destructive projects such as the largest airport proposal in Asia that would have destroyed millions of trees and habitat. Current projects include drafting a petition to stop the Nagmati Dam proposed to be built in a National Park that would destroy large forest acreage, threaten biodiversity, disrupt wildlife and create risk of public safety, working to strengthen existing laws to limit single use plastics, working to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling requiring the closure or relocation of polluting industries by the World Heritage site where the Buddha was born and prohibiting new industries within a 15 km area of the heritage site. The Academy is also working on finding a mechanism for the courts to recognize that attorneys who confer a significant public benefit should be fairly compensated for their work. In a recent case, the Supreme Court issued an order so that government funds that were allocated to control and reduce air pollution not be diverted and misused for other purposes but used for its designated purpose of protecting the environment. Support to Elementary School in Basa Nepal $5,000 to the Basa Foundation to provide funding for two school teachers, supplies and projectors in the small Himalayan village in Basa, Nepal. $4,000 went to provide salaries to two full time teachers for 13 months at the base salary of $150 per month, $800 for purchase of several classroom projectors and $200 for school supplies. Assistance to Schools Nicaragua $1,500 to Lacross the Nations to provide scholarships, academic materials and mentorship support to 42 student athletes in Nicaragua who are unable to attend school because their families cannot afford the cost of basic school supplies. Lacross the Nations was founded in 2017 to remedy this problem. This small grant accounted for 31% of the program costs in 2025 and helped purchase school uniforms, shoes and sneakers, school supplies and tuition assistance at a cost of just $114 per student. Along with this support has come improved academic progress by the students. Providing Safe Drinking Water Tanzania $4,700 to Ali Olishan to continue his work in bringing water to remote schools in Tanzania. Located within 50 km of Arusha in a very rural and dusty area, the Lomolok School previously relied on fluoride-heavy mud water and a tarp-based catchment system, posing health risks to students and staff. Following the successful delivery of a large water tank in March 2024 funded by FFI, Ali working with the community installed two additional 5,000-liter tanks and a catchment base to ensure a reliable and safe water supply for up to 2,000 children and staff. Providing Safe Drinking Water in Chenjeni Kenya $4,200 to Harambee Centre who have been doing community work in rural Kenyan villages since 1994. The purpose of this project is to provide clean and safe drinking water for at least 30,000 people in the Chenjeni village near Chwele in Kenya and to reduce incidences of water-borne diseases where at least 80% of diseases are related to contaminated water. The project also serves to benefit young girls who would ordinarily spend an inordinate amount of time fetching water from many miles away from home that is often contaminated. With prior funding from FFI in the amount of $4,400, water drilling and piping was completed in August, 2024. The 2025 funding was to purchase and install a pump with a solar power system to pump water from 155 meters deep. Planting Organic Vegetables to Provide Income to Villagers and Planting Trees to Combat Climate Change Myanmar $6,000 to purchase and plant organic vegetables so that village families in Mingun and Mandalay regions in Myanmar can grow healthy food and provide income by selling their produce in the market. The village teams also planted 150 additional trees to battle skyrocketing temperatures in the country. Life is extremely difficult in Myanmar due to on-going military attacks on the local people. FFI has supported this project since 2018. This is a non-profit called Community Development and Education (CDAE) which st Children’s Issues – Friends Foundation International Home Purpose Projects Public Health Children’s Issues Women’s Rights Indigenous Rights Planting Renewable Energy Legal Support Environmental Conservation Galleries Donate Loading... Children's Issues Projects Pictured: Kids of Kisumu Children’s Rescue Center in Kenya Children’s Issues parkerchard 2017-10-24T21:21:32+00:00 parkerchard 2017-11-24T19:42:03+00:00 Planting Justice, 2016 Planting Justice, 2016 FFI linked up with Planting Justice, an amazing organization that continues to make its imprint in urban areas around the Bay and beyond parkerchard 2017-10-06T21:26:04+00:00 Global Student Exchange, 2017 Global Student Exchange, 2017 Global Student Exchange constructs four school gardens in Cuenca, Ecuador parkerchard 2017-10-02T21:39:31+00:00 Electricity and Water for School Children, 2017 Electricity and Water for School Children, 2017 This project provides electricity and water in a home for children living far from their school. parkerchard 2017-10-20T22:22:51+00:00 Warm Coats for School Children, 2016 Warm Coats for School Children, 2016 Warm jackets and blankets for young students who live far from their homes in the mountains and often sleep at school. parkerchard 2017-11-01T19:03:09+00:00 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for Solar Project Jacmel Children’s Center, 2015 Support for solar panel installation at Jacmel Children’s Center parkerchard 2017-10-20T19:09:42+00:00 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 Mama Hope Greenhouse, 2015 With the generous support of the Friends Foundation International, a new, large greenhouse was constructed and planted with organic crops. parkerchard 2017-11-21T20:26:35+00:00 Planting Justice – Stanislaus, 2014 Planting Justice – Stanislaus, 2014 Cultivating teamwork, job skills, and a sense of achievement for incarcerated youth parkerchard 2017-11-01T02:12:00+00:00 Warm Coats for Children, 2014 Warm Coats for Children, 2014 Warm clothes for Black Hmong school children in mountainous area of Sapa, Vietnam parkerchard 2017-11-21T23:01:56+00:00 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center, 2013 Continued construction of Tajikistan Women’s Resource Center. parkerchard 2017-10-27T22:08:44+00:00 Warm Clothes for School Children, 2012 Warm Clothes for School Children, 2012 Warm clothes for Black Hmong school children in mountainous area of Sapa, Vietnam. 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