Non-Profit Hopes to Raise Awareness of World’s Orphans with New Initiative & Social Media Push
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Press Release – AUSTIN, TX – There are millions of orphaned children in the developing world, many of whom languish in sub-standard institutions without access to basic food, clean water, schooling, medical care and a stable, fun childhood. That’s why the Miracle Foundation, a non-profit organization that empowers orphans to reach their full potential by turning orphanages into places where children thrive, is launching its unique Orange is for Orphans campaign. The 501(c)(3) charity, which revolutionizes the way orphanages are run, funded and managed, hopes to raise awareness of the 153 million orphan children in the world and empower people to make miracles for them.
“The Miracle Foundation works as a voice to promote and advocate for orphans around the world. Now we want to empower you to use your voice. Participating in our new Orange is for Orphans campaign will engage you in the lives of less fortunate children in the developing world,” said Caroline Boudreaux, Founder of the Miracle Foundation. “We chose the color ‘orange’ as part of our campaign name because it is associated with joy, sunshine, and passion,” she adds. “So, it’s the perfect choice for this new initiative and the children we serve!”
To participate, visit www.miraclefoundation.org/orange-is-for-orphans/. There, supporters can discover many ways to get involved in the campaign, including sharing #OrangeIsForOrphans on social media and adding the Miracle Foundation‘s newly-created profile frame to your Facebook profile pic, to let the world know that #OrangeIsForOrphans. You can also sport a Flash Tattoo from the new collection created for the Miracle Foundation (Flashtat.com/karisma/), or wear an #OrangeIsForOrphans Flash Tattoo. Or decorate your travel bags with an “Orange is for Orphans” luggage tag.
Supporters can also make a donation to fund the Miracle Foundation’s ongoing work. Donors can get involved in several different ways:
- $25 – Feeds a child for a month
- $50 – Provides quality healthcare
- $100 – Teaches an orphan English for a sustaining future
- $100/month – Become a sponsor (aka: a bona fide miracle maker) and change an orphan’s life forever. Sponsorship provides a child with everything he or she needs to grow and thrive: water, food, health, education, care and stability.
“We believe in quality over quantity, in supporting the whole child and breaking the cycle of poverty. The new Orange is for Orphans campaign represents a meaningful new way that every person can get involved. Especially with World Orphans Day around the corner (on November 14th)” added Caroline Boudreaux, Founder of the Miracle Foundation. “Helping children go from hopeless and head-down, to empowered and standing-tall, with bright futures ahead of them, is one of the most fulfilling endeavors in the world.”
Launched in 2000, the Miracle Foundation turns struggling, institutional orphanages into stable, loving, nurturing homes where children thrive and truly change the story of their lives. The Austin, TX-based organization partners with existing orphanages to implement its proven and systematic method for providing a home where the fundamental needs and rights of growing children are met, from the day they arrive until the day they graduate into adulthood.
The Miracle Foundation is unique in that its metric-driven method is measurable, scalable, and transparent, guarding against corruption and ensuring that all donations go directly into nurturing and transforming the lives of the children they serve.
“The Miracle Foundation proves that one person can make miracles for orphan children,” said Chris Porter, donor. “I have witnessed first-hand what my donations can do to change the lives of many. I’ve traveled to India and visited the orphanages and have seen the difference my investment makes in orphans’ lives. Each of these children is a tiny miracle, and together, we can make big things happen for them.”
The Miracle Foundation has been honored with the highest possible rating of four stars by Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates U.S. charities’ effectiveness and financial transparency: http://bit.ly/1nJC7wq
For more information, please visit www.MiracleFoundation.org.
About The Miracle Foundation
The Miracle Foundation is an Austin, TX-based non-profit organization that supports 22 orphanages in rural India, with plans to be in more by the end of 2016. We bring life-changing care to the world’s orphans. Helping people help themselves is the most sustainable way to affect real change. That’s why we focus on strengthening existing institutions and giving purposeful employment to local people in need of work. Together with our supporters, we transform orphanages into homes, train displaced women to become cherished mothers and fund scholarships for education.
Our model is a proven three-phase method that raises the standards and expectations of existing orphanages. We start by selecting local orphanages with a genuine commitment to the children and their education. Next, we help them help themselves by providing incremental funding to cover gaps in the quality of care. This involves working hand-in-hand with them during an incubation phase to provide paired funding, training and capacity building. Once an orphanage maintains 90%+ goal achievement, they become a Miracle Foundation partner and can count on ongoing support. Using this approach helps any struggling orphanage measure success, guard against corruption and report real results.
Inspired by the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and 16 years’ experience working on the ground with orphanages in India, we created the Miracle Foundation 12 Rights of the Child, focusing specifically on the rights of children who live without their parents. Ensuring these rights are met is the heart of everything we do.
Honed over many years, we have codified measurement standards based on the 12 Rights of the Child and actively work with orphanages to achieve them.
Together with our supporters, we work toward a common goal of providing a loving home, a quality education and a promising future to each and every orphan. Because when you bring together those who have, with those who have not — miracles happen.
