Goods for Good


Aug 12th, 2009 7:03 PM EST
By Chris Scott

Our friends at Goods for Good were on NBC’s “Making a Difference” segment recently. Check it out!

Here’s how Goods for Good describes themselves:

Goods for Good matches excess goods from the United States with the needs of vulnerable children in the developing world.

Every year, Goods for Good promotes the education and emotional development of thousands of orphans in Africa, primarily in Malawi. By providing materials for development, G4G ensures that a lack of basic necessities is not a barrier to their achievement. Through partnerships with companies in the United States and local organizations in Africa, we are able to provide much needed school supplies, clothing and health and hygiene products to orphans and vulnerable children, while at the same time reducing waste at home. Many of the items we ship to children were gathering dust in warehouses or were slated to be destroyed. On the other side of the world, these same products have an immeasurable worth to disadvantaged children. Together with our international and local partners, we work to develop sustainable care for Africa’s youth. Since 2006 Goods for Good has gathered, shipped and distributed over 100 tons of essential goods to over 500,000 vulnerable children in Malawi and Liberia.

You can learn more about them here.

-Chris Scott

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  1. Debbie Ksays: Aug 13th, 2009 9:12 PM EST

    August 13, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Excellent idea. Great organization. Keep up the good work! Thanks Chris for sharing this with us.

    All the Best, debbie:)

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