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BY CARISSA JOHNSEN
do the same and create a ripple effect of positive impact. Find an area of philanthropy that speaks to you, develop a habit of giving back regularly, and prepare to reap the benefits of giving back.
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My passion for giving back led me to start a 501(c)3 non-profit organization called End The Cycle that aims to end the cycle of poverty through technology and education in the Peruvian Amazon. Our President, Leslie Vera, comes from a small town in the Peruvian Amazon and has experienced and witnessed the poverty that people on that side of the world must endure.
Many families don’t send their children to school because of a lack of resources. She decided that investing in children’s education was one of the best ways to help end the cycle of poverty in her hometown.
End The Cycle started its work with the Peruvian community five years ago to help kids go to school by providing backpacks, materials, and tuition. It was created to raise funds and awareness to make a bigger impact and help end the cycle of poverty in the Peruvian Amazon.
Our mission is to provide resources and opportunities to impoverished children in Peru, giving them the tools necessary to break the cycle of poverty in their families. We do this by bridging the economic gap in families and providing opportunities inside and outside the classroom for children living below the poverty line.
Every year, for the last four years, we have sponsored 100 kids who live in extreme poverty to go to school with the tools necessary to succeed in the school year.
What about you? Are you in the habit of being generous? Make a commitment this year to share your time, resources, or experience with a cause that speaks to you. It does not have to be much, but the reward for you and the receiver will be worth it!
If you would like to learn more about End The Cycle and how you can send children in the Peruvian Amazon to school and help end the cycle of poverty in their families, please visit EndTheCyclePeru. Org or follow us on Instagram at EndTheCycle.
