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Running head: GLOBAL ACTORS: GIVING CHILDREN HOPE
Giving Children Hope
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Part One- Global Actor: Giving Children Hope
Global actors like Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), International Governmental
Organizations (IGOs) or small committee or sub-groups have provided significant support to
vulnerable populations, thus enhancing their stability. Vulnerable groups such as children, people
with disabilities, men, and women living in poverty have all benefited from the initiatives that
these global actors have been conducting. Giving Children Hope (GCHope) is an example of a
non-governmental organization that aids in alleviating poverty by offering disaster relief,
vocational training, as well as health and community development.
With the collaboration of local and global communities, the faith-based organization
focuses on families as a way of targeting children, especially those living poor living conditions.
The mission of GCHope is providing sustainable hope through the creation of wellness
programs. Part of the mission is performing disaster response activities by gathering nutritious
foods, medical resources, and basic necessities. The organization has managed to achieve its
mission ever since it was founded in 1993 by founders, John Ditty and Juliana Reasor (Giving
Children Hope, 2019). During this time they were in the process of adopting their son in Russia.
Russia was experiencing severe famine, and many families had a rough time trying to survive.
Apart from the famine, the citizens were experiencing a hard time trying to access medical
necessities. From such encounters, the founders saw the need for helping children by donating
medical supplies and equipment in hardship areas to alleviate poverty, diseases, and injuries,
among other issues.
The organization is a registered 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization located at Buena Park,
Common Wealth Avenue in California. This means that based on the US Internal Revenue Code,
GCHope is exempted from paying federal taxes (Child & Grønbjerg, 2007). Most importantly, it
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is worth noting that the leadership in this organization has also supported the incredible work in
this global actor. Taking a look at the current acting chief executive officer, Joe Schoeningh, he
has helped in ensuring that the organization expands its mission in the streets and globally.
Further, the organization also has a board of directors where Rob Burns is the chairman of the
board. The board members provide essential views in the direction that the organization should
take in achieving its mission. To date, the organization is 26 years old, and there have been
tremendous achievements since it was founded. The achievements have been as a result of the
value that the organization has in listening to the needs of communities in developing countries
instead of imposing their ideas on the populations (GCHope, 2019). Although the organization is
just a non-profit charity organization, the donations from well-wishers have helped the agency to
offer support globally to poverty-stricken countries. It occupies a 43,000 sq. foot firm and has a
warehouse that has containers full of medical supplies and relief aid which they distribute all
over the world. The partnership of GCHope with other large agencies which work with single
communities has promoted growth in this organization.
Overall, the organization is active, considering that many families are benefiting from the
services that GCHope is offering. Still, the organization is creating opportunities for volunteers
to offer their support in major initiatives through a volunteering calendar which offers
opportunities for various groups and individuals. Such opportunities are a success due to the
orientation programs that the organization provides to willing participants. Generally, the efforts
have promoted family stability, self-sufficiency as well as economic independence in targeted
regions. Countries like Ghana, Malawi, Bosnia, Russia, Ukraine, and Liberia, among others,
have benefited from the medical clinics and enterprises that the organization has set up in those
areas. Fortunately, this has helped many children to grown up in stable environments.
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Reference
Child, C. D., & Grønbjerg, K. A. (2007). Nonprofit advocacy organizations: Their characteristics
and activities. Social Science Quarterly, 88(1), 259-281.
Giving Children Hope (GCHope), (2019). Across The Street and Around The World. Retrieved
from https://www.givingchildrenhope.org/about/
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Part Two- Projects That the Organization Is Working On
Giving Children Hope’s Purpose
The initiatives...