CWU South Bay Outreach Ministry
At CWU South Bay, we feel passionately that it is our responsibility to serve our greater community. Our commitment to outreach is so strong, in fact, that this is one of the cornerstones of our ministry: “To glorify God while attending to the needs of the community.”
We provide a spiritual presence in our community through public and private worship, and by witnessing through our very lifestyles. Through faith and love, we support and serve one another to strengthen our homes, our community, and God’s world.
We provide a spiritual presence in our community through public and private worship, and by witnessing through our very lifestyles. Through faith and love, we support and serve one another to strengthen our homes, our community, and God’s world.
Below are links to our outreach projects for 2014
I CAN FLY International is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization based in the United States of America, founded by Sha’Givens. Since its inception in 2001, I CAN FLY International has been successful in providing over 1,200
women, children and youth with services in its four focus areas where some of the poorest rural communities in Machakos, Kenya are located.
She is currently launching the Butterfly Project for girls which offer free High School education, housing, and enrichment activities for girls ages 13-17 years old who are potential victims of child marriage, female genital
mutilation, extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS orphans. The project will provide life changing services for 100 participants which will include a small number of girls from neighboring countries such as Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
I CAN FLY International (ICFI) was developed in an effort to provide literacy education programs, life skills, raise awareness toward health issues and offer special services to people living in small villages throughout the Machakos District of Kenya. The goal of its programs include, reducing the negative impacts of illiteracy, creating economic growth, and expanding female participation in the workforce locally, regionally and nationally for family stability and poverty
reduction.
The Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) is a non-profit organization focused on serving the most vulnerable and underprivileged girls in Kenya. Founded by Kakenya Ntaiya in 2008, the organization has built the first primary school for girls in Enoosaen, Kenyathat focuses on academic excellence, female empowerment, leadership, and community development. Located in the Keyian Division of the Trans Mara District of Kenya, the Center opened in May 2009 with 32 students. Our goal is eventually to enroll 240 students in grades one through eight. KCE is the realization of Kakenya’s dream to forever alter the lives of girls in her village through education, empowerment and leadership.
Over a 20 year period, the Guatemala Project has provided teams of volunteers to help the Mayan communities near Chichicastenango, in the Highlands of Guatemala. We have built homes, schools, church buildings and
trade schools. .Guatemala Mission Project is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is a program of Interfaith Action International, non-profit 501(c) 3 religious organizations. In addition the team has supplied school supplies, medicines and medical services, English classes, musical instruments and recreational opportunities.
trade schools. .Guatemala Mission Project is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is a program of Interfaith Action International, non-profit 501(c) 3 religious organizations. In addition the team has supplied school supplies, medicines and medical services, English classes, musical instruments and recreational opportunities.
Tom Mesereau Free Legal Clinic
www.mesereaufreelegalclinic.com
www.mesereaufreelegalclinic.com
Named after Tom Mesereau, whose dream it was to provide legal services for those disenfranchised from the legal system, it is the goal of Mesereau Free Legal Clinic that each client is treated with the utmost respect and courtesy regardless of income, circumstances, or station in life. To assist in educating the community regarding issues that affect their lives both legally and socially, the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic regularly provides educational seminars and presentations where respected members of the legal community,bring hot topics of interest. When clients leave Mesereau Free Legal Clinic, they feel empowered. Our clients are encouraged to take the lead and become proactive in creating the outcome that they desire. This makes the idiom “equal justice for all” more of a reality for Mesereau Free Legal Clinic clients.
UNICEF TAP Water Project
www.tapproject.org
In 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project was born in New York City based on a simple concept: restaurants would ask their patrons to donate $1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free, and all funds raised would support UNICEF’s efforts to bring clean and accessible water to millions of children around the world.
Since its inception in 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has raised nearly $3 million in the U.S. and has helped provide clean water for millions of children globally. Now in its sixth year, the award-winning UNICEF Tap Project, a nationwide campaign sponsored by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, will return during World Water Week, March 19–25. The first program of its kind, the UNICEF Tap Project has become a dynamic movement that affords everyone the opportunity to help provide the world’s children with safe, clean water.
Through numerous fundraising and volunteer activities, the UNICEF Tap Project celebrates the clean water we enjoy on a daily basis by encouraging celebrity, restaurant, volunteer, corporate, and government supporters to give this vital resource to children in developing countries. The concept is basic and compelling: “When You Take Water, Give Water.” 2012 UNICEF Tap Project Funds will specifically target Togo, Vietnam, Mauritania, and Cameroon.
Since its inception in 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has raised nearly $3 million in the U.S. and has helped provide clean water for millions of children globally. Now in its sixth year, the award-winning UNICEF Tap Project, a nationwide campaign sponsored by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, will return during World Water Week, March 19–25. The first program of its kind, the UNICEF Tap Project has become a dynamic movement that affords everyone the opportunity to help provide the world’s children with safe, clean water.
Through numerous fundraising and volunteer activities, the UNICEF Tap Project celebrates the clean water we enjoy on a daily basis by encouraging celebrity, restaurant, volunteer, corporate, and government supporters to give this vital resource to children in developing countries. The concept is basic and compelling: “When You Take Water, Give Water.” 2012 UNICEF Tap Project Funds will specifically target Togo, Vietnam, Mauritania, and Cameroon.
Mothers In Action
Brenda Marsh Mitchell :President
323-299-3800
Brenda Marsh Mitchell :President
323-299-3800
Mothers in Action is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded by the late Johnnie Tillman, Lillian Mobley, Nola Carter, Gwen Green, Mary Henry, Danny J. Bakewell Sr. and Brenda Marsh-Mitchell. MIA is a result of the 1992 civil unrest and aims to bring the community together. Made up of mothers, they aim to help the youth, elderly and less fortunate residents of the community. Mother In Action, the premier community based, organization led by Brenda Marsh-Mitchell, and well known for many of Los Angeles' most significant annual community events including their Back to School Festival, A Taste of Soul, and the Friends Serving Friends Homeless Feeding and Health Fairs, recently provided over 700 complete Thanksgiving meals to senior citizens throughout Southern California at the 14th annual Thanksgiving feast.
The festival features a number of booths including health screenings, dental hygiene, free immunizations, uniforms and haircuts at the festival. Many children don't perform well in school due to poor health conditions and lack of healthcare. The annual fair is a direct response to a community in need.
"Everybody's doing back to school," said Brenda Marsh-Mitchell, Founder and President of Mothers in Action, "But everybody doesn't understand-we've been doing it for a long time. We may not do it the traditional way because we understand that kids fail because they can't see, because they can't eat, because they can't hear, so we try to provide those
services-and the back to school supplies just goes with the territory."
The festival features a number of booths including health screenings, dental hygiene, free immunizations, uniforms and haircuts at the festival. Many children don't perform well in school due to poor health conditions and lack of healthcare. The annual fair is a direct response to a community in need.
"Everybody's doing back to school," said Brenda Marsh-Mitchell, Founder and President of Mothers in Action, "But everybody doesn't understand-we've been doing it for a long time. We may not do it the traditional way because we understand that kids fail because they can't see, because they can't eat, because they can't hear, so we try to provide those
services-and the back to school supplies just goes with the territory."