Books For Africa

In conjunction with the GCC, a program has been established to gather and distribute books to schools across Africa. There are 53 African countries and each one is in desperate need of supplies, especially books.

Schools across the U.S. will be invited to participate in the GlobalCitizen Book Drive. Students, teachers and administrators at each school will be asked to gather new and used books for the period of one month. As international shipping can become expensive, we also ask that each student donate $1.00 to help offset the shipping costs. All materials collected will be distributed through the Books For Africa (BFA) organization. Since being established in 1988, BFA has shipped over 20 million books to 45 African countries. However, millions more are still needed. The 2009 GlobalCitizen Book Drive will benefit primary and secondary schools in Gabon, located in central Africa along the Gulf of Guinea.

At the end of the month, the books will be collected and delivered to the BFA distribution center. The goal of this program is to teach American youth that being a global citizen doesn't require flying halfway around the world, it simply involves thinking outside their borders.

 

Locks of Love

Locks of Love is a United States public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long term medical hair loss, such as from alopecia or cancer.

 

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is an international movement whose mission is to meet human needs without discrimination.

 

V-Day Campaign

V-Day is a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls. Most recently, the V-Day campaign has fought for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iraq and Mexico.

 

The Wounded Warrior Project

The Wounded Warrior Project honors and empowers wounded U.S. warriors overseas by raising awareness, enlisting public aid, and providing services and programs for severely injured service members.