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Emily worked with street children in Nepal and Mexico. Our intention is to initially donate money to organizations where she worked. We welcome any inputs from interested people. With the donations from friends, Emily’s own savings, family donations, and contributions from us the foundation will have assets of approximately $50,000. We would like to sustain the foundation on a long term basis and keep Emily’s spirit alive and her work ongoing.

 

The Emily Sandall Foundation, Inc. is a New Mexico nonprofit corporation. All contributions will go fully to disadvantaged youth. We match all non-family contributions. We are applying to the IRS for tax exempt, 501(c)(3) charitable organization status.

We are pleased to announce that Emily’s Foundation  made its first donation to the Sankhu school in Nepal the first week in March. Emily did fund-raising for this school in high school and college. She also worked at the school in her junior year of college while living with a host family.The donation was made through Minnesota Advocates.

 http://www.mnadvocates.org/The_Sankhu-Palubari_Community_School_Project.html

 

Second donation

March 30th, 2007

We are pleased to announce that the Foundation made its second donation today. It was to Albergue Infantil de Irapuato.This was the shelter where Emily worked two times in Irapuato, Mexico.She also carried out a photo project with the boys with a grant from IIECL.We hope to display these photos at a future date.         

http://shinealight.org/AlbIrapuato.html

 

Third Donation

Cuidando los Ninos Donation drive

April 28th, 2007

We had a tremendous showing of support for our Cuidando los Ninos  donation drive. This is the homeless day care where Emily volunteered after high school.       

Paul and I dropped off the donations on May 2, 2007. It was a full car and trunk load of diapers, toys, clothes, food, books,pots and pans, glasses, bath and body products , baby care products, gift cards and checks. They were very pleased.Thanks again to everyone who participated.

  http://www.cuidandolosninos.org/home.html

Emily Sandall Foundation Youth Mini-Grants through IIECL

June 12th, 2007

We are very proud to announce that the Foundation will be sponsoring  youth mini-grant awards through the International Initiative to End Child Labor. Emily was the first mini-grant awardee.She did a photo project with street children and conducted interviews with migratory families in Mexico.    

For more information on the mini-grant program and IIECL:

http://www.endchildlabor.org/

Foundation donation to Camp Menogyn

July 22nd, 2007

We are very proud to announce a donation to Camp Menogyn from the Foundation to establish scholarships for disadvantaged youth to attend Camp Menogyn.   

Emily was a camper at Menogyn and then a guide for 4 years. Her sister was a camper for 2 years. Her parents , Paul and Becky, met at the camp.Her dad was also a guide at Menogyn for 5 years.

http://www.ymcacamping.org/menogyn.asp

 

Foundation donation to Shine a Light’s Pibe Quijote Project

October 16th, 2007

The Emily Sandall Foundation is proud to make a donation to  Shine a Light and the Pibe Quijote Project run by Kurt Shaw.Kurt helped Emily find her volunteer placement at the Irapuato shelter in Mexico. He also met her when she drove up to Santa Fe to Shine a Light.
The Pibe Quijote Project teaches ex-child soldiers how to use art forms such as theater and directing to think through and overcome their experiences and to teach others about them.
Emily would have loved a project such as this!
For more information on Shine a Light:
www.shinealight.org