Every year, 2.5 million children in the United States experience homelessness. The trauma of homelessness has far-reaching consequences: children who experience it are at increased risk of educational setbacks, developmental delays, health issues, emotional distress, and other challenges that can significantly affect their future success.

Every week, more than 750 children, and women access impactful programs and resources at AEP’s flagship Learning & Leadership Center, in Kafue, Zambia. Participants take advantage of resources and multi-year training in the areas of education, health, entrepreneurship and leadership development, with life-changing results.

Saving Mothers is a global nonprofit committed to ending preventable maternal deaths. In 2023, MDM supported Saving Mothers' work in New York City. Maternal mortality, notably in NYC, reveals stark racial disparities. The mPOWHER Project in NYC provides specialized training and vital tools like the mPOWHER Mom's Kit.

In 2022, Covid-19 caused an alarming spike in teen pregnancies in rural Kenya, worsening poverty. Kenya Connect responded with a program promoting healthier youth relationships. Their efforts spanned after-school activities and parental sexual education, thus driving change throughout their community.

30% of Navajo families lack basic water amenities. DigDeep, provides clean running water to families across New Mexico, UT and AZ. Navajo communities face a 67x higher likelihood of water scarcity, DigDeep's Indigenous-led initiative provides water access and restores dignity while pioneering solutions like advanced septic systems, job creation, and the Water is Life Fund.

Puerto Rico was devastated by earthquakes and hurricanes, resulting in women and children facing immense health challenges. Circle of Health International (COHI) aligns itself with local, community-based organizations led and powered by women to help women.

Amidst the global crisis of malnutrition affecting over 255 million children, Edesia emerged as a beacon of hope. Founded in 2009 by Navyn Salem, Edesia produces lifesaving nutritional products like Plumpy’Nut®, revolutionizing the treatment of child malnutrition. Since 2010, their efforts have reached over 8 million children across 50 countries. 

Co-founder Dr. Laura Stachel went to Northern Nigeria in 2008 to study ways to lower maternal mortality in state hospitals. She witnessed deplorable conditions in state facilities including sporadic electricity that impaired maternity and surgical care. We Care Solar improves maternal health outcomes in regions without reliable electricity. 

NFP addresses the challenges faced by new mothers living below the poverty line, who often grapple with extended issues like addiction, homelessness, or violence. Through the guidance of registered nurses, new mothers receive invaluable support from pregnancy until their child reaches two years of age, a critical time for laying the foundation of health and well-being. 

Free the Slaves works across global communities, liberating individuals from bondage and transforming societies where freedom can thrive. Their approach encompasses rescue and recovery, and also focuses on changing the underlying systems that allow slavery to persist. Together, we aimed to bring awareness, support, and change.

ClearWater was founded in 2007 by American serviceman Captain Ben Sklaver after he served on active duty in Uganda. Ben believed in harnessing the reach of the American military to address humanitarian crises. Something so simple, clean water, means life to the people of Uganda and many parts of the world.

The Fistula Foundation delivers one-on-one training to surgeons handling increasingly complex cases of fistula. Working directly with local partners providing fistula treatment in Africa and Asia, Fistula Foundation supports surgeons, helping build critical skills that advance fistula treatment and increase the number of qualified surgeons who can provide postpartum repair.

Saving Mothers trains birth attendants to use birth and hemorrhage kits at delivery to reduce the number of deaths during labor. Saving Mothers, led outreach trips to Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Africa sending volunteers, physician’s assistants, nurses, medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians to treat patients. and provide training for local health care providers. 

In Kibera, Nairobi's poorest area, Kennedy Odede founded SHOFCO to combat extreme poverty and high child mortality. Supported by the Mothers' Day Movement's inaugural campaign, which raised over $135,000, SHOFCO established the Kibera School for Girls, initiating broader community change. This effort illustrates the transformative impact of unified support in vulnerable communities.

Our mission remains unyielding and our work is not done. We're continuously on the lookout for nonprofits that share our goals to uplift women, children and families worldwide. If your organization is interested in becoming a beneficiary, we've created a brief application process to determine eligibility. We look forward to meeting you.