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Global Ambassadors for Children
Basic Information
Address: 40 Executive Dr, Suite E
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone Number: 317-814-5318
Fax Number: 317-814-2116
Director: David Gorsage, CEO
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Additional Information
Causes Served: Children-Medical, Education, Construction
Ages for Volunteer: All ages
Hours of Service: 8am-6pm
Minimum Hours Required: Each trip is 7-14 days long
Mission Statement:
Global Ambassadors for Children (GAFC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
Global Ambassadors for Children will make a significant impact on world peace and understanding through face-to-face cultural exchanges. GAFC trips provide hands-on interaction with disadvantaged children, balanced by opportunities for sightseeing and immersion in the native culture of the community served.
Program History:
As former president and CEO of the largest travel club in the United States, Sally Brown followed her vision to combine travel with serving others and founded Ambassadors for Children in 1998. An Honorary Board of Governors was formed with a diverse membership including doctors, educators, travel experts, media specialists, and representatives from the business and non-profit sector. Ambassadors for Children is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace and understanding through face to face cultural exchange opportunities. Since its conception, GAFC has operated hundreds of humanitarian trips all over the world serving thousands of children and donating approximately 5 million dollars in aid. David Gorsage is the current CEO and is transforming the organization to obtain sustainability in every country we visit.
Events:
March 2011
Costa Rica, March 5-13, 2011
Costa Rica, March 12-19, 2011
April 2011
Malawi, April 1-10-Feasibility Study
May 2011
Malawi, Africa May 27-June 10
June 2011
Malawi & Zambia, June 10-June 23, 2011
Malawi, June 25-July 11-Ball State University Education Initiative (Closed Trip)
July 2011
Peru, July 22-30, 2011 (deposits MUST be made by February 28 to attend this trip)
December 2011
Kenya, December 27-January 7
Additional Information:
What does GAFC do?
Global Ambassadors for Children supports children in approximately 20 locations around the world by identifying and supporting sustainable programs, such as:
- Developing small businesses to aid poor families in Belize and El Salvador
Building a school in Uganda
Supporting orphanages and street kids in Mexico, and Kenya
Implementing conflict resolution modules in Jamaican and South African schools
Starting a computer center in India
Providing books and financial support for children’s libraries in Nepal, Native American Reservations, Guatemala, and Jordan
Supplying and shipping medical equipment to Serbia, El Salvador, Malawi, and Jordan
Global Ambassadors for Children also provides a large variety of activities for GAFC volunteers traveling on a short-term humanitarian trip to implement in orphanages, schools, and communities.
What do volunteers do on short-term humanitarian trips?
- Teach English as a second language and implement educational modules (no skills or experience required)
Supervise sporting and recreational activities at orphanages, schools and communities
Assist in small construction projects
Assist with medical and dental assessments of children
Deliver and distribute school supplies, back packs, books, hygiene kits, and other requested items from our global partners