GlobalGiving Project of the Month Club

An empty belly is no foundation for a day of learning. That’s why funds from August’s Project of the Month are going toward a program distributing healthy and nutritious meals to Indigenous children attending Lantuyang and Adong Elementary Schools on Mindoro Island of the Philippines. 

Previously, limited access to nutritious food and poverty have left many Mangyan Indigenous children susceptible to illness and developmental challenges. Through Fight Malnutrition in Filipino Children, Kito Odv will provide balanced meals six days a week for 333 children attending Lantuyang Elementary School and Adong Mangyan School. Two local mothers will help prepare the meals, with the project providing the food, ingredients, and supplies they need.

“What makes us most proud is that we don't just provide food—we work alongside local communities to build lasting solutions that improve children's health, empower families, and create opportunities for a healthier and more sustainable future,”  shared Kito President Paola Vecchiato. 

That commitment to working alongside communities is reflected in the people who make this project possible. The teachers and staff at the schools are local Filipino educators, community members, and volunteers, including people from Mangyan Indigenous communities. They help coordinate the work, ensuring that programs reflect the language, culture, and needs of the children and families they serve.

Thank you for ensuring that more children have the nutritious food they need to learn, grow, and thrive—and for standing alongside the local communities working to build a healthier future.

Until next time,

Yami + Raghuvendra

Some of the most important acts of care aren't meant for today.

They're meant for the children who will inherit healthier soil. For families who will harvest fruit years from now. For communities that will be safer from erosion and landslides because someone chose to plant a tree.

This July, we're supporting a project that's helping communities in northern Rwanda restore both the landscape and local livelihoods.

After successfully planting 40,000 trees, the Rwanda Women and Youth Development Organization (RWAYDAVO) is launching the next phase of its work: planting and caring for 50,000 more trees across six rural communities in Rwanda's Rulindo District.

Rwanda continues to face severe deforestation driven by the need for food, fuel, medicine, and timber. In a country defined by steep hills and seasonal rains, the loss of trees has contributed to soil erosion, landslides, and declining biodiversity.

This project brings together students, teachers, local leaders, and families to plant climate-appropriate tree species while building environmental knowledge that will last for generations. Alongside restoring the landscape, additional fruit-bearing trees will also provide new sources of food and income for households.

As founder Dr. Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana shared, "I always smile when I describe the pride on their faces the first time they see the little trees they planted starting to grow strong. These young people aren't just planting trees; they're becoming leaders who teach their friends and families about conservation."

Thank you for continuing to invest in projects like these. 

Until next time,

Yami + Raghuvendra