These charities are ones which we regularly support. You can read more about how we have helped some of them here
The Lunchbowl Network established in 2006 to feed very needy children in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. It now funds a hot meal for 450 orphaned children who are particularly vulnerable. The charity has funded and opened 2 Angel Kindergarten’s to provide food and education for over 200 vulnerable children.
Momentum supports children and their families with cancer and life-challenging conditions. Their work is in South West London, Surrey and Sussex. They believe no family should have to cope alone and we're there and are there to support at every step.
The John Foundation is a based in Hyderabad in India. Their mission is to rescue vulnerable orphaned children and young girls from being trafficked through a sense of worth & provide them with the education/employable skills required to lift them up to a position where they can support themselves
A Band of Brothers (ABOB) work with young men aged 18-25 involved in the criminal justice system, providing them with the support they need to make the transition to an adulthood free of crime, and full of connection, purpose and meaning.
Debra and #FightEB is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is a group of genetic skin conditions which cause the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. Those born with EB have skin so fragile they are called 'butterfly children'. Their mission is to find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
Alex’s Wish is a charity set-up to eradicate Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an aggressive form of Muscular Dystrophy that affects 1 in every 3,500 boys born. Every single muscle is destroyed due to a lack of protein. It also affects the heart and lungs as these are muscles too. Alex’s Wish was set-up by Emma and Andy Hallam (parents to Alex) in late 2012 to help raise vital funds to help bring about new treatments and ultimately a cure for this devastating condition.
Storybook Dads enables families to reconnect through the magic of storytelling. Every year in the UK, 200,000 children experience the imprisonment of a parent. They help parents in prison to record bedtime stories and messages for their children on CD or DVD.
The Empowerment plan is a Detroit based charity who train and employ single parents from local shelters to make waterproof coats that can transform into sleeping bags at night or an over the shoulder bag when not in use. They are employed. And they are empowered. More than 550,000 people experience homelessness in the United States.
JavaJoy are a company that have mobile coffee carts employing disabled adults. Their vision is to empower people of all abilities and become the largest employer and best place to work in the U.S for adults with disabilities. You all know how much Tom likes his coffee! A win win all round. We are hoping to have a JavaJoy cart on set for the next Spider-man film.
Kares 4 Kids, based in Atlanta Kares 4 Kids (founded by Marci Fair) is a non-profit 501C3 organisation that helps at-risk children in the communities where they live and work. We granted $10,050 to purchase $75 gift cards for “forgotten teenagers at Christmas” These were for children who are at risk, under privileged and some who are homeless.
Artists for Africa (A4A) enhances the lives of children living in the most impoverished areas of Africa through arts programs and educational opportunities. Their vision is that the children they serve will be nurtured on their journeys into adulthood, through the opportunities they receive, to become global citizens who promote and foster positive change in their communities in support of others.
Mama Biashara works with the poorest and most marginalised people in Kenya. They give grants to set up small, sustainable businesses that bring financial independence and security. They offer training and employment in everything from phone repairs to manicures. They have built a children’s home, which we still support. They’ve created water-harvesting solutions for drought-devastated areas. And they are starting to use the Mama B method to help those fleeing FGM, forced marriage, sex slavery and child rape.
Hope for Southall Street Homeless is a night shelter in Southall in the UK, that opened up on January 2016 and has opened every evening ever since. It provides for 14 rough sleepers who have been found and verified by the Ealing Street and Community Outreach Team. It is run by HSSH.
Since 1986, the St. Francis Center of Redwood City has been a “place of miracles.” The Center was founded to provide food, clothing, and other essential services for working poor families who (though working at one and sometimes two low paying jobs) find it very difficult to pay both the exorbitant rental costs and provide basic necessities for their families. Since their inception, they have expanded their basic services to include ones they hope will help their families move from dependency to interdependency. They strive to provide these services while keeping forefront in their minds and actions their motto: “compassion not judgment.”
We partner with rural communities to empower children, create opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, and ensure the wellbeing of the elderly through practical and accessible education,
socially and environmentally responsible innovation, and worldwide networks of support.