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- EIN 46-4509400
- (863) 558-7682
- 4116 Aberdeen Ln Lake Wales FL 33859-5719 USA
- mariatushope.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Mariatu's hope inc. Is organized for the expressed purpose of helping the people of sierra leone with improved safe drinking water access, educating and improving proper sanitation practices, educating and promoting good health and hygiene training both at schools and communities. Help reduce teenage pregnancy through education and peer group support. Help to reduce infant mortality and malnutrition. Most important, is to express god's love for all through a relationship with his son jesus christ.
Programs: Water projects: funds raised in the us from individual donors and other interested non- profit organizations have been sent to a sierra leone ngo to: 1. Rehabilitate existing hand dug water wells by opening them up, pumping them dry, inspecting, and then with the help of local residents repairing as needed. New hand pumps are installed; the well is shocked with chlorine to kill all bacteria, and the water tested to ensure it meets government standards. 2. Add new water points (wells) using a deep rock drilling rig (more than 120 ft) using a specialized trained drilling team. 3. Purchased and sent to sierra leone additional pumps for installation as well as parts to repair existing wells. There are trained local residents and missionary teams from the us for communities in need of safe water.
infant nutrition project: donations collected in the us from individual and business owners have been collected with the organization's goal of stemming the very high maternal and infant mortality rate in sierra leone. Donations are sent on a regular monthly basis to the target sierra leone ngo that implements the goals of mariatu's hope by: 1. Supporting and caring for babies whose mother's died in child birth who are shunned by the local community. 2. Providing weekly nutritional support to babies (includes others not supported by the above) to be sure that the babies are getting enough to eat, and appropriate care. They are also checked for any health problems and referred to the appropriate care facilities. 3. Identify and care for un-wanted babies who could be potentially adopted by us parents; assisting with the faciltation of that process.
community engagement: funds are sent to the sierra leone ngo to assist with: slts: student led total sanitation projects. Education of students in health and hygiene training. Child health clubs are established to promote good health and hygiene practices. The water projects include constructing toilets and hand washing facilities at local schools which will service them for years to come. General operating costs for the organization that is implementing the goals of the us non-profit.
general management of organization; payroll taxes for officers who support all three of the exempt purposes.