Charitable Outreach

Founded in 2002, Afghan Friends Network (AFN) is working hard to improve the lives of women and children in Afghanistan and empower educators in a country that has been ravaged for nearly 30 years by war and political strife. An all-volunteer, grass-roots organization, AFN efficiently provides support directly to the people who need it most, setting a high standard for fiscal responsibility and program excellence. We are tightly focused on education, an area that will have a huge impact for generations to come. All of our work is accomplished on a very limited budget. We ask your help in order to continue our work. Simply, start by clicking the button in order to donate.

Smile Train is an international children’s charity with a sustainable approach to a single, solvable problem: cleft lip and palate. Millions of children in developing countries with unrepaired clefts live in shame, but more importantly, have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking. Cleft repair surgery is simple, and the transformation is immediate. Our sustainable model provides training and funding to empower local doctors in 85+ developing countries to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery in their communities. As a result of our efficiency and with the support of our donors and partners around the world, Smile Train has transformed the lives of more than one million children by giving them the power of a smile — that’s roughly 350 surgeries a day and 128,000+ every year. Want to know how our model works?

I-Can Youth and Academic Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving youth through sports, mentoring, tutoring and life skills. They are comprised of community volunteers including parents, members of law enforcement, aerospace, clergy, firemen, military personnel, entertainers and athletes. Their staff and volunteers dedicate many hours of service working with youth in an effort to help them reach their full potential and become productive members their our community. Want to know more about our community?