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FAQ

We are currently working in South Asia with future plans on expanding to other countries.

The footprints symbolize change. Each footprint represents a changed life impacted by Changing Destiny. Read more about our logo HERE.

To fully sponsor a woman’s education and housing, it costs $350/month, totaling $4,200/year. 

To fully sponsor a child’s education and housing, it costs $280/month, totaling $3,360/year. 

We work hard to give as much as possible of the donation to whom it is intended for. 91% of all donations go directly to our programs which immediately benefits the women and children while 9% of the donations are used for fundraising and administration costs. 

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Changing Destiny and its activities are conducted by Changing Destiny Project, an independent nonprofit charitable organization with exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

To update the amount, change the date, or cancel your monthly sponsorship, you can email our donor relations support team at info@changingdestiny.org.

There are many ways you can support our mission.

  • Become an ambassador and represent Changing Destiny in your community.

  • Internship with us and use your skills to educate and empower our women and children.

  • Visit us and experience a life changing trip full of hope.

  • Support us financially and sign up to give monthly to help us plan for the future.

References

Trafficking

Victims of trafficking are not just women and girls – Males make up a large percentage of forced labor victims.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. “Child Maltreatment 2018.” Accessed July 31, 2020. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology /statistics-research/child-maltreatment

Leaving trafficking situations can be extremely complicated. Victims can be under severe debt, they may not have a safe place to live, are afraid for their safety, and some have been manipulated to believe they are not victims.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. “Child Maltreatment 2018.” Accessed July 31, 2020. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology /statistics-research/child-maltreatment

Abuse

It’s estimated that at least 1 in 7 children in the US has experienced child abuse and/or neglect in the past year.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Child Abuse & Neglect: Fast Facts.” Accessed July 31, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.html 

Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. “Child Maltreatment 2018.” Accessed July 31, 2020. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/cm2018.pdf

Children younger than one year old are the most vulnerable to maltreatment, accounting for almost half of child fatalities from abuse in 2018.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. “Child Maltreatment 2018.” Accessed July 31, 2020. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology /statistics-research/child-maltreatment

Poverty

Global poverty lines are used to measure the financial dimension of poverty. The thresholds of $1.90, $3.20, and $5.50 per day represent different standards for poverty around the world. People living on $1.90 per day are considered to live in extreme poverty.

Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban, Max Rosner (2013, revised 2019). “Global Extreme Poverty.” Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty. Accessed July 9, 2020.

Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse. Half of the 736 million people living in extreme poverty globally live in five countries: India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh.

The World Bank Group (2018). “Piecing Together the Poverty Puzzle.” Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2018. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/30418/9781464813306.pdf. Accessed July 9, 2020.

It’s estimated that, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global recession, poverty rates will increase for the first time since 1990.

Sumner, Andy, Chris Hoy, and Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez (2020). “Estimates Of The Impact Of Covid-19 On Global Poverty.” UNU-WIDER. United Nations. https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/estimates-impact-covid-19-global-poverty. Accessed July 9, 2020.

Approximately 297,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases due to poor sanitation, poor hygiene, or unsafe drinking water.

United Nations. “Global Issues: Water.” https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/water/. Accessed July 9, 2020.

Malnutrition is the leading cause of poor health and death around the world. Globally, 1 in 9 people is hungry or undernourished.

Global Nutrition Report (2020). “Global Nutrition Report: Executive Summary.” https://globalnutritionreport.org/reports/2020-global-nutrition-report/executive-summary/. Accessed July 9, 2020.

Education

About 258 million children and youth are out of school.

758 million adults in the world are illiterate because they have never received any education.

Girls make up 53 percent of the global population of children that are out of school.

The School Project

We believe English education has the power to break the cycle of injustice and lack of opportunity in a family’s life and give a child a chance in the ever-growing, modern South Asia and world.

Therefore, we educate our children in a high-quality, English-medium school. One where English is the primary language used during instruction.

Our school provides:

  • Local teachers
  • International board and influence
  • Computer training
  • Extracurricular activities (sports, dance, music)
  • Counseling
  • Life skills training (cooking, agriculture)

In addition, we provide on-campus, safe-housing; known as a hostel. This includes:

  • House moms that truly care for our children
  • Nutritional, warm, tasty meals and snacks
  • All clothing and school needs provided for
  • Medical care
  • Study time and play time
  • Safety and security

We strongly believe in working together to make a difference. It takes many voices to speak into one person’s life. We welcome teams, especially with international persons, to love on our children, to teach them new things, to give our children exposure to the “outside” world, and to practice their English-speaking. 

We understand that the child will have a decision to make once they graduate. Will they return to the life they saw when they were a little child? Or, do they take everything they have been given, a changed destiny, and go change other destinies? Our dream is that through their years at our school and home, these children will take prominent jobs in society and change the world for the good. We are committed to their safety even as they transition into a dignified profession in the real world.

“When I grow up, I want to be a doctor so that I can help other people like the doctor did for my mom.” – Student, grade 6

Night Program

On any given night the babies of sex workers are exposed to an unimaginable amount of atrocities and dangers. Often these little ones are physically and verbally abused, drugged to keep quiet through the night, left to wander the streets alone, or left lying next to their mother as she takes in client after client. These children are some of the most vulnerable. 

In partnership with a trusted organization, we have started a night shelter for these precious babies under the age of five. This night care provides:

  • A safe place to sleep 
  • An open place to play 
  • A clean place to bathe 
  • A nutritious meal to eat

Having this night care shelter also provides the opportunity to connect with more women in the red-light areas. The more women we connect with allows us to hear more of their needs and desires and hopefully provide a solution to change their destiny. 

We are in no way in support of what these women do every night. However, we care for the child who is otherwise left alone in their most vulnerable state. We care for the child that is forgotten. We care for the child that did not choose this life. 

Our hope is that through this night care and through the relationships built, the mothers will want to send their children to our residential school. 

Beauty Program

Vocational Training-

We believe vocational training can ignite forgotten dreams and give the opportunity for a bright future with a dignified career. One injustice we work with is human trafficking and sexual slavery. Many women are stuck in this trade because of illegal debt, while many others are stuck because of their limited, to no, education. Vocational training empowers these women to fight for their future. They too have a right to education.

Our beauty program launched in response to many women’s interest in this skill. They spoke, we listened. They dreamed, we responded.

This training includes:

  • Intro to Beauty Course
    • Beauty (facials, nail care)
    • Haircutting
    • Makeup
    • Life skills
  • Advanced Training Course
    • Haircutting
    • Hair color
    • Texture services
    • Life skills
“I love school. This school is different. When I come here, I feel at peace. It feels like family.” ~2019 Student