Enriching Lives Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
Providing hope to communities by providing access to clean drinking water
Enriching Lives Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
Providing hope to communities by providing access to clean drinking water
Our Story
Our Vision
Our Approach
Our History
Globally, there are over 2 billion people that live without access to clean drinking water. Of these, 700 million people live in extreme poverty which is defined by making less than $2.15 per day. And more than 15 million people live and/or work on garbage dumps.
Here in America water access is not as big of a factor. There are over 44 m
Globally, there are over 2 billion people that live without access to clean drinking water. Of these, 700 million people live in extreme poverty which is defined by making less than $2.15 per day. And more than 15 million people live and/or work on garbage dumps.
Here in America water access is not as big of a factor. There are over 44 million people that face food insecurity with an additional 17 million lacking the financial resources to provide adequate food per day. This leads to meal skipping that can lead to malnutrition and ultimately leave those with lack of hope.
These factors lead to malnutrition, poor hygiene, sickness, lack of education and other consequences. These environments lead to hopelessness. Though we all may not be directly affected by these circumstances, the environmental impact can eventually touch each of us.
elms 41 co was founded with the mission to ultimately empower individuals, families and communities. The mission of elms 41 is both global and local. Globally, the mission is to first reach these individuals by providing clean water access by placing new clean water wells in impoverished communities. From a local perspective, our mission is to provide meals and food to those who face food insecurity.
Once the basic essentials to life are met, perspectives on what is possible begin to change. And it is this change that allows for realities to change. What was once thought to be impossible, now, becomes hopeful. The hope is that this change of perspective will continue to be passed onto future generations.
From a local perspective, clean drinking water is more readily available, so our vision is to provide fresh cooked meals and/or fresh uncooked fruits and vegetables to those who are hungry or are without the abilities to provide for themselves. In addition to food, we will provide clean drinking water to these individuals. Our desire is to work with local farmers to gain fresher foods with higher nutritional values, to seek donations from food establishments and to partner with non profits, like churches and educational facilities that have commercial kitchens to prepare meals for these individuals.
As we start to impact the communities within our reach, we are searching for underserved areas that are in need of food and/or a water source. From a global perspective, the goal is to provide the funds for the digging and placement of a water well or to provide dietary needs for those who have food insecurity.
By focusing on providing the essentials of life to those who lack, we hope to build a lasting relationship with these individuals that sparks change and instills change for future generations. In order to have the greatest impact, the desire is to work with current non-profit organizations to locate the underserved areas. Once the areas are vetted, elms 41 co will work directly with organizations near the vetted areas to provide the services needed. It is thru these partnerships and synergies that we hope to have the greatest impact. Because TOGETHER, we can make a change that will have a lasting affect on ALL of us!
elms 41 co hopes to raise funds from gifts, T-shirt sales, pledges from businesses and events promoting the project.
Our History
Our Approach
Our History
elms 41 began from a desire to find a cleaner method for treating medical waste generated by the healthcare industry. In this search for a better way, we found that there are communities around the world that live on garbage dumps and are directly affected by this healthcare waste. These "garbage dump" communities are affected by limited
elms 41 began from a desire to find a cleaner method for treating medical waste generated by the healthcare industry. In this search for a better way, we found that there are communities around the world that live on garbage dumps and are directly affected by this healthcare waste. These "garbage dump" communities are affected by limited safe water access. The waste issue combined with poor sanitation and limited or no access to clean drinking water creates a huge local problem while also contributing to the global issue of disease and waste.
This journey also led us to understand the local issue of food insecurity for many Americans. Even though assistance is available to those lacking the resources to obtain food, many families go without. Our network of people i the food industry gives us the ability to bring fresh and healthy foods to these individuals and families
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Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our approach is simple, we work with current non-profit organizations to vet the areas that lack access to clean drinking water and/or food. We believe that collaboration is the key to success when attempting to accomplish such a lofty goal. Thru this collaboration, the funds we raise will be used to pay for the services needed to provide
Our approach is simple, we work with current non-profit organizations to vet the areas that lack access to clean drinking water and/or food. We believe that collaboration is the key to success when attempting to accomplish such a lofty goal. Thru this collaboration, the funds we raise will be used to pay for the services needed to provide access to clean drinking water and food to those who face food insecurity. We believe this approach is more conducive to providing ongoing support while we empower individuals, families and communities. Through this partnership, we feel the funds raised can be more efficiently used and thus do more. It is thru teamwork that we achieve success which is defined through the lives we empower and enrich.
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