What is Still Needed for LifeNets Projects?
Last updated November 1, 2007

Below is a summary of where we are in the various projects for LifeNets. We are able to complete projects as individuals, groups and churches are able to provide us the means to fulfill them.  The chart below shows what is being done and this page will be continuously updated.

Our biggest need is your continuous support and becoming your Charity of Choice.  This way we continue providing support to all the projects below.  Our most effective means of helping is through cash. It saves us shipping and time and we typically leverage contributions 20 times over in matching help, buying medicine at pennies on a dollar and many other concessions. 

You can also help effortlessly through these means

For those who ask about collection about white shirts and blouses, please click here. (look below chart, too)

Call us at 888 821-0095 or email volunteer@lifenets.org if you can do something special for any of the areas below.

 

  Project  

What's Been Completed

What is Still Needed 

What commitments have been made

Updated
CASH
  • The most effective way to help is to help financially.  We leverage each dollar donated more than 20 times with matching funds, buying medicine pennies on a dollar and many other concessions. 

 
  • Tax-deductible donations can be sent by mail.  Also credit card Pay Pal donations can be made easily.  Please go to our Home Page at ww.lifenets.org
  October 31, 2007
Ghana

 
  • Starting Scholarship Program in 2007 beginning with one student
  • Add scholarship support to students studying at universities

 

   November 1, 2007
Kenya

 
  • Scholarships program for girls age 12-17 to finish secondary school. Project starting in late 2007 with 8 girls.
  •  Would like to expand the program to more girls in the 2008-2009 year
  • We will provide financing for 8 girls for the 2007-2008 year
 November 1, 2007
Malawi

 
  • Livelihood Development projects 
  • Regular supply of medicines shipped
  • Constructed 2 wells that supplies water to more than 65 people in case and 1500 in the other.
  • Various livelihood development projects that have helped people start small businesses.
  • Help from Rotary to purchase two ambulances for our clinics
  • Continually send medicines to Malakia Birthing Center and Clinic and the Chizeni Clinic in Balaka
  • Construct more water wells
  • Add scholarship support to students studying at universities
  • We are committed to provide $9000 a year in educational support
 October 31, 2007
Zambia

 
  • Cattle restoration project with now more than 90 head of cattle.
  • Medicines shipped on an annual basis
  • Farm revolving program established for planting
  • Purchased large truck for transport between Lusaka and the remote interior year-round.
  • Sending two students to University. 
  • Shipping medicines for malaria, diarrhea, stomach disorders and other diseases
  • Construct 3 more water wells
  • Dental care for residents of Mumbwa
  • Funding the maintenance of vitally needed vehicle to travel into the interior of Zambia
   October 31, 2007
Ukraine 
Chernobyl

 
  • Financed the expanding "Ukraine Revival" Rehabilitation Center
  • Built playground at the "Revival Centre."
  • Shipped 3 containers in the past few years
  • LifeNets fundraisers to finance the rehabilitation center maintenance.
  • LifeNets fundraisers to finance the rehabilitation center maintenance. Our budget is $15,000 per year
 October 31, 2007
Ukraine 
Transcarpathia

 
  • Financing soup kitchen for street children in Vinogradov, Ukraine and provided van for transporting children
  • Maintaining three computer labs in Khust, Rokosova and in mountain village of Transcarpathia.
  • In May 2007 purchased 15 new computers and printer for upgrading the computer schools.
  • Conducted youth camps for several years
  • Ongoing support for the Street Children Program that has been such a great successes
   October 31, 2007

Non Regional Projects

Wheelchairs

 
  • We have given away several hundred wheelchairs of various types domestically and internationally
  • We are always in need of donated wheelchairs of all types since the demand is always more than supply. Visit our automated website at www.lifenetswheelchairproject.org  
  October 31, 2007
Scholarships

 
  • We are now helping pay University tuition for about 50 young adults in developing countries.  A very much appreciated and needed program
  • Our continual need is sustain this fund which costs $40,000 a year to maintain.  We need more sponsors.  
  October 31, 2007
Medicine
  • Every year our cost of shipping medicine to Malawi and Zambia is about $10,000 a year.  This buys about $130,000 in US wholesale value of medicine that is dispensed by our clinics in Malawi and for two remote communities in Zambia.  
  • We need to raise $10,000 a year for this ongoing project that is saving the lives of many children.  It is dispensed through people we know and have worked with for many years.
   October 31, 2007
Eyeglasses

 
  • We collect and then distribute eyeglasses in refugee camps in Malawi/Zambia and Karen refugee camps in Thailand 
  • Any collections of eyeglasses is appreciated. Please send nice clean used eyeglasses.  Reading glasses are always appreciated.
  October 31, 2007
White shirts, blouses and socks

 
  • Over the years we have collected and sent many suitcases of shirts and blouses to Latin America 
  • These are always in demand and needed as school uniforms.  See description below about collection details
   November 1, 2007

Capital Projects

Security Wall at Chizeni Clinic in Malawi
  • We have built a beautiful clinic in Chizeni, Malawi on grounds that will support a fish pond a a mango grove to provide food for the LifeNets Orphan Care Center.  The project is just about completed as of October 30, 2007
  • We're just about done.
   October 31, 2007

Unless we are shipping a container to a region, it is much more effective and efficient to help people in developing areas with cash to help them purchase locally the items needed. We do this through a responsible LifeNets representative on location in the various areas. 

What is Still Needed?? 


Sample of white shirts and blouses needed for 
Guatemala and El Salvador

Collecting white shirts and socks

Would you like to volunteer to be the white shirt and sock coordinator in your area.  We are collecting white shirts for the children in El Salvador and Guatemala. The white shirt and white socks are part of the required school uniform that the children have to wear and we will be sending these down periodically with people visiting Guatemala. We are simply asking people that have the time and are willing, to check garage sales, thrift shops, sales, etc. for good quality children's shirts.  Periodically they can be sent to a central collection point to be distributed to those traveling to Guatemala.  The requirements for the shirts and socks are as follows

Fundraisers / Garage sales 

Many people have held garage sales to fund projects. This seems to be a fairly successful fundraiser and it allows many to participate.  Almost everyone has something they can donate to a garage sale!  Others are still doing the old standby, the fruit sale, while others have sold candles, etc.  There are endless possibilities in this area.   

Experienced grant writers

If you have had experience in writing for grants, we could use your help in obtaining government and foundation funding for some of our projects.  Please call Victor Kubik toll-free at 888 821-0095 or contact on email at kubik@lifenets.org if you can help us.  

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