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DIAL HELP INC

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

HOUGHTON, Michigan

Austin Sunshine Camps

Our mission is to engage and empower youth through outdoor and education experiences.

Austin, Texas

Cherished Mom

To promote awareness, education and support for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders to moms, families, healthcare professionals and the community.

Johnson City, Tennessee

Shalom Ministries International

To contribute to a prosperous Karamoja through supporting the education, empowerment, and creative expression of youth in Kotido District.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum Inc

The Waterworks Museum interprets the unique stories of one of the country's first metropolitan water systems through exhibitions and educational programs on engineering, architecture, social history, public health, and Safe Water Access.

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

The Keitt Institute Inc

The Keitt Institute exists to empower, educate, equip, and encourage a global community of women who are being transformed in their thinking, pursuing their unique purpose and unlocking their full potential.

Acworth, Georgia

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Communities in Schools of El Paso Inc.

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

EL PASO, Texas

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friendsoftherainforest

Making a difference in communities through dedicated service and impact.

MANCHESTER, Missouri

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

Nvak, Inc. d/b/a Nvak Foundation

Nvak Foundation’s global mission is to offer remote and in-person contemporary music education to a diverse group of passionate female musicians, bolstering their confidence and providing a creative outlet to elevate their voices. Nvak has active communities and artist programs in Armenia, Israel, and Malawi, as well as a deep network of professionals in the US and EU, with a mission to use music as an outlet for self expression and economic empowerment for gender minorities. Through our locally tailored curriculum and A-list U.S. producers, instrumentalists, songwriters, and executives acting as remote mentors, we aim to provide one-on-one professional music education to those who would otherwise not have the opportunity.

New York, New York

SOLAR OREGON

Solar Oregon is a non-profit membership organization providing public education and community outreach to encourage Oregonians to choose solar energy.

Portland, Oregon

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) is dedicated to improving and promoting the profession of wildlife rehabilitation and its contributions to preserving natural ecosystems.

SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota