Search Nonprofits - Project World Impact

MA Youth Workforce Innovation Lab

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

JB Dondolo, Inc.

To remove barriers of access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in underserved and impoverished communities to reduce poverty and promote gender equity.

Grapevine, Texas

KENDALL OPTOMETRY MINISTRY INC

ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT With primary emphasis in underdeveloped countries, Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. was established in 2003 to spread the Word of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is accomplished by providing glasses to improve the vision of people living in many underdeveloped countries. These impoverished people can now see to read their Bible, and also improve their standard of living. Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc (KOM) is a 501-3c non-profit organization formed to provide optical equipment and training to Christian optical mission teams traveling all over the world. The equipment and training is provided at no cost and supplies are provided at a break even price. Teams are responsible for building their own eyeglasses inventory but much assistance (in the form of training and software) is provided by KOM to assist in the building of this inventory. KOM also has a limited supply of barcoded glasses (prescription in barcode) which can be used to quickly build an inventory. A testimonial by the President. (Revised: 9/8/2018) I grew up in a Christian family. My father, M. H. Kendall , was a college professor and head of the religion department at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. for nearly 40 years. I worked for 29 years for General Electric Appliances in Louisville, Ky. During the last 4 years I averaged several hundred thousand miles each year on international travel installing computer systems. All of this travel went flawlessly. God blessed me in everything that I did. It was something that I found to be obvious that God had a hand in my work. In July, 1999 I decided I would take one mission trip to Honduras working through an organization called "Baptist Medical Dental Mission International" (BMDMI.ORG). My intent was to "pay back the Lord" with this one mission trip. When I arrived in the village, I asked the team leader what he wanted me to do. He said he had several boxes of used prescription glasses to hand out. These glasses were dirty, broken, and not measured. As you can see in Figure 1 to the left (scroll down a bit), we just set them out on a table and people came by and tried them on until something helped them. I immediately knew this was wrong but it was the best we could do then. I came back from that trip with a God Given passion to do it better. Since 1999 I have gone to Honduras 27 times and Nicaragua 3 times. Each time something would be improved. The use of the autorefractor was introduced into Honduras in 2003 (to see Figure 2 scroll down a bit) and another one into Nicaragua in 2004. A special series of computer programs were developed to manage and build the inventory. You can review these programs at http://eyeglasses-Inventory.com/. Since 2003 of the 51 BMDMI mission teams more than 95% of these teams use the equipment and software developed by Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc. In 2003 Kendall Optometry Ministry was incorporated as a 501-3c non-profit company. Using donations provided by several churches and individuals this company purchased a set of equipment which could be loaned out to Christian mission teams going all over the world. Later in 2005 a 2nd kit was purchased and in 2006 a 3rd and a 4th kit was purchased. In the beginning of 2007 a 5th kit was purchased. At the end of 2007 a 6th and 7th kit including a Retinomax 3 was purchased. By the end of 2009 the company owned 10 kits. In 2010 the company purchased two more kits. In 2011 the company purchased 1 more kit bringing the total to 13. By 2017 the company had purchased 18 kits. In 2018 KOM purchased kit number 19. See the growth of the company at this link. 2018 is only part of the year on this graph. Other teams will participate. The teams use this equipment to not only allow people to read their Bible but to also to help them improve their standard of living. You can read about some of these teams in the Teams Supported area of this web site. Tell us about your Christian mission team. Let us help you be more effective in your work for the Lord. If you would like our help send an E-Mail to: HollandKendall@kendalloptoministry.org Holland Kendall, President Kendall Optometry Ministry, Inc.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky

NeighborWorks Southern Colorado

Our mission is to promote healthy, vibrant neighborhoods and serve as a first choice for homebuyer resources in Southern Colorado. Our core belief is that building sustainable communities begins with building stable homes.

PUEBLO, Colorado

Churches Active in Northside

Churches Active in Northside (CAIN) is a 501(c)3 that transforms lives and inspires hope by providing nutritious food, crisis assistance, resources, and compassion in a way that respects human dignity and builds a more vibrant community. Its Household Stabilization Ministry’s hospitality removes barriers in seeking help. Low-income, under-resourced, food-insecure households receive vital stabilization services including nutrient-dense food; household and hygiene items; referrals; and on-site application for critical supports including SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid and Earned Income Tax Credit.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Keep Oakland Beautiful

The mission of KOB is to create and sustain a beautiful, clean, green, litter-free city through education, community engagement and volunteer action.

Oakland, California

UNITEDHEALTHCARE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides medical grants to help children gain access to health-related services not covered, or not fully covered, by their family's commercial health insurance plan.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

S

St. John's Bread and Life Program, Inc.

Founded in 1982, St. John's Bread (SJBL) is a faith-based emergency food and social services organization. SJBL's mission is to bring food and assistance to the poor and accompany them on their journey to wholeness by providing necessary social services.

BROOKLYN, New York

TheHopeLine / Dawson McAllister Association

TheHopeLine is the Rescue arm of the Dawson McAllister Association. Our vision is to see people released from despair. We reach our audience through radio programming and our website, www.thehopeline.com. As we engage them we strive to rescue them from despair induced by circumstances. In our interactions we attempt to perform spiritual, physical and emotional triage, thereby understanding how best to serve them. We hope to be a moral GPS providing clear thinking and right values to those we serve. Aiding them in making the next right decision. Finally, through our partner organizations, we seek to restore them by connecting them with services designed to meet their need.

Spring Hill, Tennessee

C

Clean Valley Council

Clean Valley Council’s mission is to encourage environmental stewardship and lead the way towards a sustainable tomorrow by educating and inspiring those around us.

Roanoke, Virginia

Kellermann Foundation

Our mission is to provide resources for health, education, spiritual outreach, and economic empowerment for the benefit of the Batwa pygmies and adjacent communities.

Richardson, Texas

S

Sedona Eccentric